Silvopasture

Jacob Marty talks while gesturing to poultry flock

Oct 15, 2023 By Savanna Institute Perennial Farm Gathering, Podcast, Silvopasture

“My Dad and I Are Both Stubborn…” Generational Dynamics with Jacob Marty

Jacob had recently graduated from college at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and had returned to his family’s farm in southern Wisconsin with a vision for converting it to perennial agriculture. But he had one significant barrier that could make or break his plans: his dad.

Sep 1, 2023 By Savanna Institute Podcast, Silvopasture, Tree Crops

“The Benefits of Silvopasture Are Endless” – Farm Tour with Erik Hagan and Michael Dolan

On a balmy evening this past July, the Savanna Institute hosted a pasture walk on its Spring Green Campus near the town of Spring Green, Wisconsin.

Kathy Dice and Tom Wahl of Red Fern Farm

Aug 2, 2023 By Savanna Institute Podcast, Silvopasture, Tree Crops

Top Three Agroforestry Mistakes To Avoid – with Red Fern Farm

Tom Wahl and Kathy Dice, owners and operators of Red Fern Farm in southeastern Iowa, have been managing a hyper-diverse agroforestry system on their farm for decades. Podcast host Jacob Grace visited Red Fern Farm in July of 2023 to ask Kathy and Tom what they see as the top three mistakes an agroforester can make.

Mar 31, 2023 By Jacob Grace Climate, Podcast, Silvopasture

Grazing on Solar Farms, Mobilizing Goats, and Finding Farm Dogs – with Aaron Steele

A few months ago, one of my coworkers asked me if I knew anything about solar grazing. She said that with all of the solar farms going in, it seemed like a major opportunity to get grazing animals back on the landscape. I said that I didn’t know much about it, but that I also wanted to learn more.

Mar 9, 2023 By Jacob Grace Podcast, Silvopasture, Tree Crops

Shower Goats and Arctic Kiwis with Xinyuan Shi

Xinyuan Shi spent 2020 as an Agroforestry Apprentice working with chestnut growers Greg and Amy Miller at Route 9 Cooperative in Ohio. Last year, Xinyuan joined the Savanna Institute staff as a research fellow to update a USDA guidebook on conservation buffers. Now in her final year with the University of Missouri’s Agroforestry Master’s Program, Xinyuan is on an agroforestry career path that we hope others will follow.

“My Dad and I Are Both Stubborn…” Generational Dynamics with Jacob Marty

“The Benefits of Silvopasture Are Endless” – Farm Tour with Erik Hagan and Michael Dolan

Top Three Agroforestry Mistakes To Avoid – with Red Fern Farm

Grazing on Solar Farms, Mobilizing Goats, and Finding Farm Dogs – with Aaron Steele

Shower Goats and Arctic Kiwis with Xinyuan Shi

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