From CE6431@WSUVM1.CSC.WSU.EDU Thu Mar 3 12:31:46 1994 Date: Mon, 10 Jan 94 15:06:25 PST From: mike hackett To: forage-mg@oes.orst.edu Subject: Forage from trees? Hope someone out there can help me with this. Yes, this is for real - I have a client who has found a book by a European (old book) that discusses the practice of growing trees for feed! She is looking for information on using windfall tree or shrub crops (berries, nuts, fruits, etc.)as forage for livestock: eg. mulberries for swine, acorns for sheep, elderberries or privet for poultry, chestnuts for cattle, etc. Please contact Sally Metcalf, PO Box 10928, Bainbridge Is, WA 98110 (sorry, no e-mail address - though you can e-mail me and I'll see she gets the info). Does anyone out there hitch hiking on the information superhighway know of scientific university research on this topic? Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks! Mike Hackett, County Extension Agent =========================================== | W.S.U./SNOHOMISH CO. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION | | 600 128TH ST. S.E. | | EVERETT, WA. 98208 | |PHONE - (206)338-2400 | |FAX - (206)338-3994 | |INTERNET CE6431@WSUVM1.CSC.WSU.EDU | ============================================ From jwa@ANS.ORST.EDU Thu Mar 3 12:45:37 1994 Date: Tue, 18 Jan 94 11:33:42 PST From: Jerry Arnold To: forage-mg@oes.orst.edu Subject: Re: Forage from Trees? mike hackett writes: > > ...that discusses the practice of growing trees for feed! > > She is looking for information on using windfall tree or shrub crops (berries, > nuts, fruits, etc.)as forage for livestock: eg. mulberries for swine, acorns > for sheep, elderberries or privet for poultry, chestnuts for cattle, etc. > Please contact Sally Metcalf, PO Box 10928, Bainbridge Is, WA 98110 (sorry, > no e-mail address - though you can e-mail me and I'll see she gets the info). > > Does anyone out there hitch hiking on the information superhighway know of > scientific university research on this topic? Mike, I tried to mail this to you directly a few days ago but the mail bounced. So, I'll try again and just post it to the group. - jwa Yes, and it even has a name - agroforestry. We have a faculty member in our department who has worked in this area, primarily with rabbits. I'm sure he can give you additional references and suggestions. Contact: Dr. Peter Cheeke Dept. of Animal Sciences Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331 503-737-1917 You can also contact Anne Ayres (annea@ncatfyv.uark.edu) who did her graduate work under Dr. Cheeke in this area. -- Jerry Arnold Internet: jwa@ans.orst.edu Dept of Animal Sciences Voicenet: 503-737-5043 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331