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RESOURCES

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WELLSPRING FARM AGROFORESTRY TOUR
A google earth web tour of our farm, and the ongoing silvopasture and agroforestry projects.
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CLICK HERE TO VIEW (works best in Google Chrome browser)
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TREE CALCULATOR TOOL
 
 
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We've developed a google sheets tool to help you plan for tree planting. This is a beta version, video tutorial to be posted in 2021.
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CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED!
 
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MORE LINKS AND RECOMMENDED READS

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In writing the book, we referenced over 300 journal articles, PDF guides, audio, video, and more. There is so much good information out there, but its scattered about!
 
We are working to better organize these resources, but the following are some of our top recommendations for exploring silvopasture.
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GENERAL
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Silvopasture.Ning.com - social networking site for discussion among pratitioners
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Silvopasture Facebook page - active discussion group on Facebook
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Silvopasture Videos from Cornell Extension - with Brett Chedzoy, Joe Orefice, and Steve Gabriel
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Silvopasturing in the Northeast is a publication by Peter Smallidge and Brett Chedzoy that outlines the basic principles and approaches to the practice of silvopasture.
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Photo Guide to Northeastern United States Silvopasture by Joe Orifice offers a nice array of examples from active farms demonstrating the wide range of possibilities for silvopasture systems.
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Annotated Bibliography of Silvopasture in SE USA - guide from Gregory Frey and Marcu Comer
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Silvopasture at Angus Glen Farm - virtual tour and videos about silvopasture and climate change
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Silvopasture Guide for Minnesota
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HISTORY AND INDIGENOUS LAND
 
(BOOK) Changes in the Land by William Cronon
 
(BOOK) Indigenous Peoples History of the United States by Rozanne Dunbar – Ortiz
 
(BOOK) 1491 by Charles Mann
 
Some Ecological Aspects of Northeastern American Indian Agroforestry Practices
http://daviesand.com/Papers/Tree_Crops/Indian_Agroforestry/
 
http://native-land.ca : Map of Indigenous Lands of North America
 
 
FORESTRY
 
(Book) The Redesigned Forest by Chris Maser
 
Cornell Forest Connect (recorded lectures on many forestry topics)
https://www.youtube.com/user/ForestConnect/videos
 
Tree Identification:
Sibley’s Guide to Trees by David Allen Sibley
BARK: A field Guide to Trees of the Northeast by Michael Wojtech
 
 
ANIMALS & GRAZING
 
Behave website on Animal Behavior (Utah State University): http://www.behave.net
 
VIDEO: Fred Provenza YouTube lecture: “Spice of Life”
https://youtu.be/ncVJfZZ7bTM
 
ARTICLE: More than a Matter of Taste (Fred Provenza): http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2018/10/05/more-than-a-matter-of-taste/
 
(Book) The Art and Science of Grazing by Sarah Flack
 
 
TREES AND FODDER
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Tree Hay: A Forgotten Fodder
https://www.agricology.co.uk/field/blog/tree-hay-forgotten-fodder
 
Black Locust: A Tree with Many Uses (Steve Gabriel): https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2018/01/08/black-locust/
 
Article on Propagating Mulberry (Akiva Silver):
http://www.twisted-tree.net/propagating-mulberry-trees/
 
New Zealand Willow & Poplar Research Trust: http://www.poplarandwillow.org.nz
 
Online Fodder Tree Database
http://www.voederbomen.nl/nutritionalvalues
 
Pollarding Physiology and Practice: http://www.coppiceagroforestry.com/blog/april-28th-2017
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Mo' Mulberry; Propagation Guide
https://blog.usejournal.com/mo-mulberry-the-essential-guide-to-all-you-need-to-know-about-mulberry-28a0c11b611?gi=b161012bd546
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