Dr Lindsay Whistance is a Livestock Researcher at the Organic Research Center in the UK. Through her extensive knowledge of silvopasture, she enables us to see agroforestry from the animal’s perspective. Trees can provide livestock with shelter, food, medicine and even encourage social interactions between animals. These benefits are not only important to provide livestock with a stimulating and pleasant environment but they also reduce sources of stress and increase the productivity of the herd. The discussion focuses on cows but anyone considering to integrate livestock and trees will find this conversation fascinating and full of data.
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
05:24 : What is the ORC?
10:30 Seeing trees from the perspective of livestock
13:51 Effect of cold on livestock
15:57 Effects of hot weather
24:09 Trees for nutrition
36:57 Anti-parasitic tanins
39:55 Fodder in times of drought
45:57 Influence of trees on the social behaviour
54:37 What tree cover to aim for?
57:54 Some agroforestry designs
01:09:15 What are the main obstacles to implementing agroforestry systems?
01:15:54 Increased biodiversity
• RESOURCES
https://www.organicresearchcentre.com/about-us/our-team/lindsay-whistance/
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