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Silvopasture

The combination of farming forages, trees, and grazing livestock into one system to increase productivity and sustainability.

Defining Silvopastures: Integrating Tree Production With Forage-Livestock Systems for Economic, Environmental, and Aesthetic Outcomes | VCE Publications | Virginia Tech

Creating Silvopastures: Some Considerations When Planting Trees in Pastures | VCE Publications | Virginia Tech

Creating Silvopastures: Some Considerations When Thinning Existing Timber Stands | VCE Publications | Virginia Tech

http://172.16.1.72/sub/fg/review/2004/silvo/print.asp (Considerations for establishing and maintaining silvopastures)

Check out this self-directed silvopasture course (http://www.silvopasture.org). This course is the product of a USDA interagency collaboration and is designed for participants to learn and put into practice recommendations for pine silvopasture establishment and maintenance.

Six Key Principles for a Successful Silvopasture - Cornell Small Farms  Cornell University Small Farms program.

Silvopasture – Center for Environmental Farming Systems  North Carolina Center for Environmental Farming Systems.

The Agroforestry Podcast: Made in the Shade – Silvopasture with Cattle | The Center for Agroforestry University of Missouri

Visit VCE Silvopasture Silvopasture | Virginia Cooperative Extension | Virginia Tech for more educational presentations, publications, videos, and current research projects.