{"id":44107,"date":"2025-10-03T10:54:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smallfarms.cornell.edu\/?page_id=44107"},"modified":"2026-03-19T07:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T11:15:14","slug":"thinning-forests-and-adding-livestock","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/smallfarms.cornell.edu\/es\/recursos\/silvopasture\/thinning-forests-and-adding-livestock\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinning Forests and Adding Livestock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forested land can be strategically thinned to allow forage growth in the understory that can be grazed by cattle, goats, sheep, poultry, or pigs. This approach allows for dual-income sources from managed grazing and eventual timber harvests. But it\u2019s a process to be undertaken very thoughtfully, as the risk of damaging the existing forest ecosystem is great. Below are some resources to help you get started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smallfarms.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Thinning-Forests-and-Adding-Livestock.jpg?resize=360%2C285&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Angus cattle at Brett Chedzoy\u2019s Angus Glen Farm graze in the dappled shade of a forest silvopasture.\" class=\"wp-image-44129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smallfarms.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Thinning-Forests-and-Adding-Livestock.jpg?w=360&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smallfarms.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Thinning-Forests-and-Adding-Livestock.jpg?resize=300%2C238&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cdb3485 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/silvopasturesite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Evaluating the Potential of a Site for Silvopasture Development<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Click to download PDF)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Site evaluation tool developed by CCE Forest Connect to determine a location\u2019s viability for silvopasture<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cdb3485 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/silvopastureframework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Framework for Successful Planning and Implementation of Silvopasture Projects<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Click to download PDF)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Resource from CCE ForestConnect which outlines key steps in planning and implementation of silvopasture projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cdb3485 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/goatsinthewoods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Goats in the Woods Workbook<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Click to download PDF)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cornell manual published in 2002 on safely and productively using meat goats in woodlands. Includes paddock set up, health concerns, and chore lists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cdb3485 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/silvopasture.ning.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Silvopasture Ning Forum<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An online community with hundreds of members from around the NE sharing info and events about silvopasture, started and managed by Peter Smallidge and Brett Chedzoy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forested land can be strategically thinned to allow forage growth in the understory that can be grazed by cattle, goats, sheep, poultry, or pigs. 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