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Converting Underutilized Forested Areas to Silvopasture Using Swine

Sun, Sep 17

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Skyline Pastures

Lessons learned from year 1 of a 2 year project

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Converting Underutilized Forested Areas to Silvopasture Using Swine
Converting Underutilized Forested Areas to Silvopasture Using Swine

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Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Skyline Pastures, 96 Skyline Dr, Mohrsville, PA 19541, USA

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Army National Guard soldier Charles Lafferty and his wife Tanya, who are on a mission to raise the highest quality meats in the most natural way possible, will host. The Laffertys’ livestock are raised outdoors where they can enjoy a constant supply of natural forage and sunlight.

Charles  received funding from Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NE SARE) to pilot a project at his farm in Berks County.  SARE supports farmers in putting principles of sustainable agriculture into practice on farms and ranches. The project seeks to answer the question of whether under-utilized forest or brush areas that currently serve only as windbreaks and dividers for row-cropped fields can be effectively managed for pastured swine.

The goal of the two-year undertaking is to create a replicable system for farmers to use wooded areas of their farms to raise pigs, improve fertility in wooded areas, increase productivity, and add a…

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