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- From: "TxBeeFarmer" <txbeefarmer AT gmail.com>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] clearing land cost?
- Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 10:52:44 -0500
To improve your pasture, I'd recommend using the rotational
grazing method used by Joel Salatin described in "Salad Bar Beef".
TxBeeFarmer (Mark)
West Texas Zone 7b > I have a large area (4-5 acres) on my farm that was forest. It was > cleared > 50 or so years ago for more pasture/hay production. It has the > poorest soil > on the property. It is thin, dry and very rocky. In 8 years I have > rotationally grazed and overseeded it a little. This has improved it but > it > would be a real struggle to successfully grow vegetables on it. > Re-foresting it > hasn't been too successful either. I would like to fence it > and keep sheep on it for 2-5 years. Rotational grazing, proper seeding, > irrigation and the sheep weeding and feeding would improve it without a lot > of imported material. > Margaret > http://farfarawayfarm.blogspot.com/ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "breck" <bcarden AT breckinridgegroup.com> > To: "'Market > Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org> > Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 8:30 PM > Subject: Re: [Market-farming] clearing land cost? > > > > Not always, but most times there is a reason for land being in forest > > rather > > than crop land. Mature forest land that has not been protected located in > > an > > agricultural area is likely that way for a reason. It is usually > |
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Re: [Market-farming] clearing land cost?
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- Re: [Market-farming] clearing land cost?, Margaret L. Wilson, 05/09/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] clearing land cost?,
Willie McKemie, 05/09/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] clearing land cost?,
frank ventura, 05/09/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] clearing land cost?, TxBeeFarmer, 05/09/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] clearing land cost?,
Richard Stewart, 05/09/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] clearing land cost?,
Mike Rock, 05/09/2010
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