Transcript Silvopasture - University of Nebraska–Lincoln

An agroforestry practice
This presentation was developed by the USDA National Agroforestry Center
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Define silvopasture
Recognize management system components
Describe the benefits
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…the intentional combining of
agriculture and working trees to
create sustainable farming systems.
Riparian buffer
Forest farming
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Windbreaks
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Alley cropping
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Combining timber,
livestock and forage
production on the same
acreage. Trees provide
long-term returns, while
livestock and forages
generate an annual
income.
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Woodland grazing
Forest grazing
Range grazing
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Trees
Forages
Livestock
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Loblolly Pine
Slash Pine
Longleaf Pine
Shortleaf Pine
Ponderosa pine
Douglas fir
Hardwoods
 Nut trees
 Fine hardwoods
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Cool season
 Grasses
 Legumes
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Warm season
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Bahiagrass
Bermuda grass
Switchgrass
Big bluestem
Little bluestem
Indian grass
Legumes
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Cattle
Goats
Sheep
Horses
Poultry
Specialty
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Improved plant vigor
Lower animal stress
Reduced wildfire risk
Improved wildlife habitat
Annual income
Long-term income
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Faster tree growth
Healthier trees
Improved nutrient
cycling
 Higher forage quality
 Lengthened forage
growing season
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Increased weight gain
Increase milk yields
Higher conception rates
Lower veterinarian bills
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Reduced:
• Stand density
• Ladder fuels
• Fuel loading
• Winds
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Sufficient food supplies
Suitable cover
Well distributed water
Adequate habitat
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Silvopasture is an agroforestry system that can:
 Be economically viable
 Provide wildlife habitat
 Be environmentally sustainable
 Produce livestock and timber
 Have aesthetic and recreational
value
 Reduce wildfire risk
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A number of web sites are available to provide more
detailed information on silvopasture. Here are a few:
USDA National Agroforestry Center
http://www.unl.edu/nac/silvopasture.htm
 The Center for Agroforestry
http://www.centerforagroforestry.org/practices/sp.php
 Association for Temperate Agroforestry
http://www.aftaweb.org/silvopasture.php
 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/home
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This presentation was developed by the USDA National
Agroforestry Center (NAC), Lincoln NE.
NAC is a USDA partnership between the U.S. Forest
Service and the Natural Resources Conservation
Service.
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