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Restoration Agriculture Workshop w Mark Shepard in Bethel, NY May 20-22 at Bethel, NY

May 20, 2022 at 12pm to May 22, 2022 at 5pm
Wanted to spread the word about a 3-day Restoration Agriculture workshop led by Mark Shepard, that we're hosting on our land in Bethel, NY. May 20-22.Full details and link to register here!…See More
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Peter Allemang commented on Matthew Fagan's blog post Apple trees that go well with cattle?
"My trees are mature and semi-feral, so they're standards. No issues with damage. The lambs often liked to eat various apple leaves. I'll be keeping them out of some newly planted seedlings for... some years. "
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Apple trees that go well with cattle?

Hello,I'm a student in Mizzou's agroforestry program and I'm intending to write a paper on apple (Malus spp.) varieties and cultivars that might work well for establishing in multi-tree species silvopastures. There seems to be more research and discussion about sheep grazing among apple trees than there is for cattle, yet I know grazing cattle under apples is common in parts of central Asia (e.g. Kyrgyzstan) and Europe (e.g. Poland). Ideally, I'm looking for something that could be planted in…See More
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Pennsylvania
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Lancaster
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apprentice/dairy farm worker
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I believe silvopasture is and will inccreasingly become a more important tool for human kind to both provide for human need while working with and respecting nature. Seems like there's a lot of work, learning, and sharing to do so let's do it!

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Apple trees that go well with cattle?

Posted on February 19, 2022 at 3:02pm 3 Comments

Hello,

I'm a student in Mizzou's agroforestry program and I'm intending to write a paper on apple (Malus spp.) varieties and cultivars that might work well for establishing in multi-tree species silvopastures. There seems to be more research and discussion about sheep grazing among apple trees than there is for cattle, yet I know grazing cattle under apples is common in parts of central Asia (e.g. Kyrgyzstan) and Europe (e.g. Poland). Ideally, I'm looking for something that could be…

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