I was recently asked the following questions regarding animal and tree species for silvopastures:
"... is silvopasture just suitable to beef breeds? Or would dairy and dual purpose breeds be equally suited to Silvopasture? I was also wondering about tree species composition. Obviously allelopathic species like Black Walnut are not conducive to growing good forage, but could you use a super dense Hemlock grove for a living barn (relying on hay for feed…
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A friend recently inquired if it would be possible to convert her low site-index oak/white pine woods into silvopatures to expand the grazeable acreage on her cattle farm. Most any site can be managed to grow forages and browse for livestock grazing, but not every site can grow enough food to make the investment worthwhile. Another consideration is the senstivitiy of the site, particularly in the case of steep slopes or poorly drained…
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