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Silvopasture Workshop in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 07/12/2017
The University of Wisconsin and Minnesota Extension programs are teaming up with Savanna Institute to host a silvopasture workshop near La Crescent, Minnesota, next month. The event will begin with an optional tour of a silvopasture trial near Soldiers
Grove on August 4, followed by dinner and a networking session at Hoch Orchard in La Crescent.
On the following day, presentations on silvopasture establishment and management will be held, along with a tour of Hoch Orchard, a hog silvopasture. Saturday afternoon will feature visits to two farms practicing silvopasture in Canton, Minn. Participants can
sign up for both days or just come for the Saturday portion of the workshop.
Silvopasture is a sustainable agroforestry practice where trees and forage crops are grown together on the same piece of land, and grazing animals eat the forages. The livestock provide annual income, and the trees may provide income after a while in the form
of wood, nuts or other products. Silvopasture can provide economic and environmental benefits that complement regular forestry and open pasture production, such as shade for livestock and pasture, and habitat for birds and beneficial insects.
Registration is $45 for Friday and Saturday, or $30 for just the Saturday program or $20 for the Friday program. For more information, call 608-262-8188.
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