> From the base of the hills there is very little slope ...probably less than
> 5' in a 1000'
More than enough
>
>
> Tight, hard clay mineral soils with only 3-4" of top soil. Like concrete
> when
> dry, like molding clay when wet.
Frank, I love John's idea of pulling those little ponds into elongated
swales. If clay's the deal, work with it by planting a deep rooted annual
crop ( daikon, alfalfa) and follow up with tree planting - poplar, willow (
Not sure of the nutritional value of willow, there was a post on that
recently, but poplar, according to the USDA has "twice the feed value of
clover, honeysuckle" and a third plant I can't remember off-hand.
>
>
> John, I'm having a problem getting enough pasture for my cattle as it is.
> I'm
> thinking of clearing (over time) more land for pasture so that I have enough
> good forage for my cattle.
See above
>
> Frank, are you gonna host/take the course or what ? :-)