{"product_id":"silvopasture-a-guide-to-managing-grazing-animals-forage-crops-and-trees-in-a-temperate-farm-ecosystem-paperback","title":"Silvopasture: A Guide to Managing Grazing Animals, Forage Crops, and Trees in a Temperate Farm Ecosystem - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Gabriel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Toensmeier\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA system for regenerating land, storing carbon, and creating climate resilience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe concept of silvopasture challenges our notions of both modern agriculture and land use. For centuries, European settlers of North America have engaged in practices that separate the field from the forest, and even the food from the animal. Silvopasture systems integrate trees, animals, and forages in a whole-system approach that offers a number of benefits to the farmer and the environment. Such a system not only offers the promise of ecological regeneration of the land, but also an economical livelihood and even the ability to farm extensively while buffering the effects of a changing climate: increased rainfall, longer droughts, and more intense storm events.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSilvopasture, however, involves more than just allowing animals into the woodlot. It is intentional, steeped in careful observation skills and flexible to the dynamics of such a complex ecology. It requires a farmer who understands grassland ecology, forestry, and animal husbandry. The farmer needn't be an expert in all of these disciplines, but familiar enough with them to make decisions on a wide variety of time scales. A silvopasture system will inevitably look different from year to year, and careful design coupled with creativity and visioning for the future are all part of the equation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, farmer Steve Gabriel offers examples of diverse current systems that include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA black locust plantation for fence posts coupled with summer grazing pastures for cattle in central New York;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOxen and pigs used to clear forested land in New Hampshire to create space for new market gardens and orchards;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTurkeys used for controlling pests and fertilization on a cider orchard and asparagus farm in New York; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSheep that graze the understory of hybrid chestnut and hickory trees at a nut nursery in Minnesota.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll of these examples share common goals, components, and philosophies. The systems may take several years to establish, but the long-term benefits include healthier animals and soils, greater yields, and the capacity to sequester atmospheric carbon better than forests or grasslands alone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor all these reasons and more, \u003cem\u003eSilvopasture\u003c\/em\u003e offers farmers an innovative and ecological alternative to conventional grazing practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.9 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44807488077926,"sku":"9781603587310","price":48.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/U0hBZjhjNnZpMEV2akxGQVRtdlNidz09.webp?v=1771476855","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/silvopasture-a-guide-to-managing-grazing-animals-forage-crops-and-trees-in-a-temperate-farm-ecosystem-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}