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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Cattle grazing in a wooded lot is not a good thing.  Compacted soil inhibits 
the growth of and can ultimately kill the trees.  Sheep and goats aren't as 
big a problem when it comes to compacting soil, however, they'll strip the 
bark off young trees and effectively kill them off that way.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VAN DELL JORDAN" <vdjor AT yahoo.com>
> About half of my 200 acres is wooded.  If I fence the perimeter I would 
> have to build about a mile of fence through very hilly woods.  Which also 
> made a survey very expensive.
>
> I'd be interested in hearing any thoughts about where to place a fence.
>
> I'm slowly (very) thinning out the woods for better timber production, 
> don't know how much grazing I can allow and not effect future timber?
> The next option would be to fence the perimeter of the woods.  I also 
> expect to have interior fences for intensive grazing.  I imagine that I 
> would decide to relocate those because grazing plans might change.
>
> I'm thinking about using small oaks for posts at least for interior 
> fencing.  We have discussed that before.  At this point I'm willing to 
> replace in a few years to save money now,  in ten years I probably will be 
> cursing myself though.
>
> Van Dell
>
> USDA will pay some for interior fencing to encourage intensive grazing. 
> Don't think I'm going to want to put up with them though.
>
>
>
>
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