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I wrote a year ago about where we were at with propagation of improved honey locust, which you can read about here. Now I want to catch folks up on where we are with the nursery in general after another year of trials and experimentation. Honey Locust Let’s start...
Advanced, Articles, Economics, Species Selection
I never weighed any pigs at the beginning and close of the mulberry season, but think I can safely say that a pig weighing 100 pounds at the start would weigh 200 pounds at the close. … Three-fourths to the mulberries is safe calculation of the gain. I have had...
Articles, Ecology Benefits, Species Selection
The other day I got an email from a pastured pork producer in Iowa, someone who is well established and respected in the business, has already established trees on his farm, and wants to continue adding more tree diversity for his pigs, both for shade and for...
Articles, Species Selection
Hey folks, I wanted to share with you an update on where we’re at with honey locust propagation. We’ve hit a roadblock lately with propagation, so we’re making adjustments which will delay rollout of more honeys in the near future, and if you’ve been looking forward...
Articles, Species Selection
“The tree grows in a Bermuda pasture and is always loaded in the fall with luscious fruit. The cows and hogs stand under it, always ready to devour every pod that falls. The tree is very large and very, very beautiful. The cows improve in milk and the hogs in weight...