Awardee Name
Virginia Tech
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Establishing and Managing Pine and Hardwood Silvopastures in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States
Awardee State/Territory
Virginia
Involved States/territories
Virginia
Award Year
2013
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Agroforestry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Plant productivity and health
Plant pest pressure
Project Background
Virginia Tech will demonstrate the establishment of pine and hardwood silvopasture and its management in a 40-acre stand of mature timber, which will be separated into 5-acre blocks. They will also demonstrate the use of mixed species grazing (cattle and goats) for weed and hardwood sprout control in silvopasture. Currently, there is no place for landowners to visit where they can learn how to establish silvopasture from a mature stand of timber in Virginia.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No