Peter Smallidge's Blog – November 2011 Archive (3)
Silvopasture Conference in the News
One of the NE Silvopasture Conference attendees has provided a nice description of the conference, but even more so, the concepts of silvopasture. The key points offered in that blog recognize that silvopasture is more than just releasing livestock into the woods, but rather is a deliberate and intensive process that provides benefits to trees, livestock, farmers and the…
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Creating a silvopasture by adding trees to the pasture
An interesting story about a livestock farmer who is adding trees to the pasture. He has focused on creating swales and establishing fruit trees. The farm is based in Bloomington, IN. The story (see the link) has some nice photos and diagrams of the design.
The author mentions films by Geoff Lawton, but I have not seen these.
Added by Peter Smallidge on November 10, 2011 at 11:43pm — No Comments
Controlling buckthorn with hogs
I found this story about an application of silvopasture to both use the pasture of the woods, but to do so and deliberately control undesired vegetation....the plant we love to hate Rhamnus cathartica (European buckthorn). This farmer is aware of the concerns of silvopasture, potential for compaction and damage to residual trees, but also alert to the value that it brings. The…
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Pasture-in-the-woods forestry consulting in PA
Started by Robbie Coville on Wednesday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello folks. Are there any consultants here who advise and plan forestry thinning for silvopasture in PA? Or can you point me in the direction of anyone who provides those services in PA? Thank you!Continue
Need input whether I should chip tree limbs vs burning
Started by Mark E. Kunnemann. Last reply by Mark E. Kunnemann May 15. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I live in south central Texas on 21 very wooded acres. I have a plan to thin the trees to open up the canopy for allowing grasses to grow. I have 31 large piles of brush which I had planned to burn,…Continue
Biochar by-products from silvopasture thinnings
Started by Brett Chedzoy. Last reply by Scott O'Bar May 14. 4 Replies 0 Likes
In 2020, a local grazier friend did an intensive thinning on 70 acres of mature woods to create silvopasture. Learning from other's past mistakes (including mine) of leaving too much logging debris…Continue
Establishing Silvopasture in Horse Fields
Started by Susan Skalak. Last reply by Scott O'Bar May 14. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,I am in Central Virginia and interested in establishing silvopasture in prior cattle/horse fields with no trees or cover. I am rotationally grazing goats/sheep and horses. Anyone in mid-Atlantic…Continue
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