Building Silvopasture. Briefing #4
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Taming the jungle and constructing Silvopastures for cattle, hogs and possibly poultry.
~ Daily Briefing is a five to 15 minute musing on a specific topic to generate conversations in the agricultural community about addressing the real problems we face. I (Jordan) and my wife, Laura, own and operate J & L Green Farm in Virginia. It has been our full time occupation for the last 10 years building this first generation, pasture based, (insert your favorite word), direct to retail farm. We are in the small percentage of farmers that actually make their income from farming. As such we address our farm as a business and make decisions with that in mind. What you see here is what it takes. No BS or disney’ifying.
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Definitely not bored,entertained and motivated
Me too!
Great job Jordan! Pigs will love it. Black Walnut Syrup gets my vote. We did something similar, clearing 2--120ft wide x 500 ft long laneways through the forest for pigs. Basically carving our a silvopasture. Then dividing the paddocks perpendicular, so each one has forest and pasture. We were able to locate a local dozer operator who was efficient and cost effective. -Dan www.copiaohio.com/
I love this kind of work! I wish I could do more of it. The kind of work you can do with a grapple is just awesome.
Nice to see your progress. I would really like to make silvopasture for my pigs. Our woods are largely sugar maples and I worry that the pigs will be too destructive. When the snow melts I am going to try some fast rotations through the woods. Cheers!
Looks good im doing the same thing of course we still have snow on the ground. I had all very big pines most of the burning is done. Pigs should do a good job in there. Can't wait to see your results.
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If all you left is black walnut, you haven't been paying attention. Emerald Ash Borer, Dogwood Blight, Butternut Canker, Dutch Elm Disease, Chestnut Blight, it's only a matter of time for Black Walnut.
Oak and hickory too.
Do you own the land you farm ??
Cool
What a waste of wood! you should have made bio-char to feed to your livestock. They go crazy for it and it is great for disease prevention and stopping parasites. let alone great for the land in creating healthy soil ecosystems. you should do some research on this material cause its extremely important.
I can't imagine how long that would take for 2 acres of brush. I am saving everything over 4" to the log piles.
@@FarmBuilder it actually doesn't take much longer than burning it if your setup for it.
here is a pile of video's from another pig farmer about bio char, its uses and how to make it.
ua-cam.com/users/bakersgreenacressearch?query=bio+char
and a seminar on everything about biochar and the different scales you can do it on.
ua-cam.com/video/svNg5w7WY0k/v-deo.html
I'll check it out!