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Silvopasture a guide to managing grazing animals, forage crops, and trees in a temperate farm ecosystem

In this how-to guide, ecologist and forest farmer Steve Gabriel explores the philosophy and techniques behind silvopasture - the integration of trees, animals, and forages in a whole-system approach that creates a number of benefits for livestock, farmers, and the environment. This system not only p...

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Main Author: Gabriel, Steve, 1982- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2018]
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Silvopastoral systems.
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Summary:In this how-to guide, ecologist and forest farmer Steve Gabriel explores the philosophy and techniques behind silvopasture - the integration of trees, animals, and forages in a whole-system approach that creates a number of benefits for livestock, farmers, and the environment. This system not only provides a sustainable farm income, but also holds the key to restoring land, building soil carbon, and creating climate resilience.--COVER.
Physical Description:xvii, 294 pages ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781603587310
1603587314
Author Notes:Steve Gabriel , author of Farming the Woods (with Ken Mudge), is an ecologist, educator, and a forest farmer who has lived most of his life in the Finger Lakes region of New York. His personal mission is to reconnect people of all ages with the natural world and to provide the tools for good management of forests and other landscapes. He currently splits his time between working for the Cornell Small Farms Program, and developing the farm he runs with wife Elizabeth, Wellspring Forest Farm, which produces shiitake mushrooms, duck eggs, pastured lamb, nursery trees, and maple syrup.

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