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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Feedipedia

https://www.feedipedia.org