I raise sheep and apples for part of my living. I live in Colorado where we have drought, sandy soil and cold winters. I graze my sheep through the orchard on a rotational basis and use my Border Collie to control them. However the halter is the next best thing with a shepard to run them through. I also use geese and attractive plants for pest control. The Grasses I have are Tall fescue, Cocksfoot, Red Clover and Lucerne, for drought and cold tolerance. For more information about obtaining seed for drilling contact. www.maf.govt.nz and locate a gentleman by the name of Phil Journeaux. If that doesn't work I have phone and fax numbers.
Good Luck...... Justeen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Apple-Crop" <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 9:30 AM Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: Referral needed > John: > That was my take to initially, but the management program is such that > it is not an issue. > How about the referral re turf species? > Darlyn > > On Friday, June 22, 2007, at 08:37 PM, John L. Belisle wrote: > > > > > > > > > Food safety, and E-coli just jump out at me with the very thought of > > what > > you are suggesting. All the literature on GMP are very concerned about > > animals in an orchard. > > > > JOHN > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:02 PM > > To: Apple-Crop > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Apple-Crop: Referral needed > > > > Hello Listers: > > > > Can anyone refer me to a turf specialist in USDA Extension so that I > > can > > find these answers? > > > > There was a USDA SARE project completed a number of years ago which > > demonstrated the potential to take income from two farm enterprises: > > Trellised tree fruit grown over a grass orchard floor grazed by Sheep. > > Sounds impossible, I know, but it was successful as well as organic, > > and it > > reduced floor maintenance considerably. > > > > What I would like to know is what was/were the grass(es) used. Here > > is why. > > Sheep are vulnerable to endophyte toxicity which is common in some > > grass > > species, therefore the species/varieties of grasses must be endophyte > > free. > > I suspect the answer will be one or more of the rye grasses which I > > understand are used for grazing in New Zealand. It needs also to be > > hardy > > in Zone 6-7. > > > > I would also hope that any such endophyte free grass(es) be something > > more > > manageable than the heavy producing forage varieties used for green > > chop and > > hay production so that it is possible to use power mowers if > > necessary, esp. > > as the harvest season approaches after the sheep have been pulled off. > > > > Thanks you kindly! > > D. Del Boca > > N.W. Washington State > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > > > > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > > Clements > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent > > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility > > for the > > content. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > > > > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > > Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent > > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for > > the content. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for > the content. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
