October 17, 9;30am-4pm, Keeseville
Silvopasture Field Day
Mace Chasm Farm, 810 Mace Chasm Rd., Keeseville NY. RSVP to SWCD@ 518-962-8225; cost $15. Must prepay by Oct. 15 in office or via paypal @https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events.cfm?dept=215, includes lunch
Rain or shine in silvopasture settings, so please dress for the weather. Graziers, foresters, agency personnel are especially encouraged to attend. 5.0 Category 1 CEU credits pending for Certified Foresters. 2 Crop Management CEU credits & 1 Soil & Water Management credit for CCA’s. Speakers: Peter Smallidge of CCE, Brett Chedzoy of CCE and Joe Orefice with Paul Smith’s College. Sponsored by: Essex County Soil & Water Conservation District, Lake Champlain Basin Program, New York Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI), and Greater Adirondack RC&D.
Agenda:
An Introduction to Silvopasturing and Goals for the Day (9:30)
Site Selection and Assessment (10:00)
• Evaluating site quality, terrain, access, water and timber resources
• Identifying potential hazards and limiting factors
Planning (11:00)
• Silvopasture Economics 101 and the importance of start-up plans
• Criteria for determining the cost/benefit ratio of a project
• Doing a reality-check and thinking things through
Lunch and Networking (12:00)
Implementation In the context of Silvopastures (1:00)
• Management of tree and shrubs
• Management of forages
• Management of livestock
• Putting it all together in a symbiotic and sustainable system
Wrap-up and Adjourn (4:00)