Silvopasture
Silvopasture is an agroforestry practice that combines trees, forage plants, and grazing livestock on the same land, creating a system with multiple benefits such as:
- Increased Productivity: Silvopasture can lead to higher yields of both timber and livestock products.
- Diversified Income: Harvesting an array of products will increase economic stability and create the potential for complex income streams spread out over varying timelines.
- Improved Animal Well-being: Shade and diverse forage can improve animal health and productivity.
- Enhanced Ecosystem Services: Silvopasture can improve soil health, sequester carbon, and increase biodiversity.
Attached here is the spec sheet from National Resource Conservation Services, detailing the practice standards:
Linked below is a fantastic, quick video introduction to silvopasture:
Here are some photos of various silvopasture systems with various kinds of livestock:

Credit to the USDA Forest Service

Credit to the USDA National Agroforestry Center

Credit to the Main Street Project


