Alert Featured Top Story Silvopasture: A comfort factor for livestock John Markon NRCS Virginia Public Affairs Aug 9, 2025 Aug 9, 2025 0 1 of 2 Attendees at a recent event tour a developmental silvopasture at Virginia Tech’s Shenandoah Valley Ag Research Center near Raphine. John Markon, NRCS Virginia One of Tech’s answers to protecting young seedlings has been to electrify the fiberglass tubes holding the seedlings in place. John Markon photos, NRCS Virginia Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save John Markon NRCS Virginia Public Affairs “Silvopasture,” currently one of the buzzier words in American livestock management, isn’t much more than two words jammed together.kAmvC2K:6CD 2C6 46CE2:?=J 72>:=:2C H:E9 “A2DEFC6]” “$:=G@” 4@>6D 7C@> “D:=G2” @C “DJ=G2[” 2 {2E:? 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