From the Woods Today - Silvopasture
From From the Woods Today by Renee Williams, UK Forestry and Natural Resources - Extension
February 24, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 282
About this episode
This episode discusses the integration of forages, livestock, and trees in silvopasture systems and the benefits for animal welfare, featuring insights from experts at Virginia Tech and NRCS.
Silvopasture is the intentional integration of forages, livestock, and trees into a managed system. While there are many benefits of silvopastures, the single most important may be enhancing animal welfare by providing shade during the summer months and shelter during the winter months. This presentation by Dr. John Fike, Virginia Tech, will provide an introduction to, and an overview of, silvopasture use in transition zone states like Kentucky that have tall fescue based grazing systems. Also on tap... The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can help Kentucky woodland and pasture landowners establish silvopasture through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) which typically reimburses up to 75% to 90% of eligible costs. Join us as Kentucky NRCS State Forester Jon Shultz discusses how landowners can access EQIP for their property to establish silvopasture and other conservation practices. 2.18.26 For more episodes of From the Woods Today, visit https://forestry.ca.uky.edu/woods-today . Each episode has the video of the segment at the website above.
People in this episode
Guests: Jon Shultz, Dr John Fike
Topics covered
- silvopasture
- animal welfare
- forages
- livestock
- trees
- Kentucky
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program
- conservation practices
Keywords
- transition zone states
- tall fescue
- grazing systems
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Books & works: From the Woods Today
Places: Kentucky
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