🐄 Full team setting up another #grazing trial of our fodder tree hedgerows in the #AgroForageTreeProject
🌳 In the background, we can clearly see the impacts of the ongoing extreme #drought event on grassland vegetation but no impacts on the fodder #trees so far! #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social
🌳 In the background, we can clearly see the impacts of the ongoing extreme #drought event on grassland vegetation but no impacts on the fodder #trees so far! #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social
July 25, 2026 at 9:53 AM
🐄 Full team setting up another #grazing trial of our fodder tree hedgerows in the #AgroForageTreeProject
🌳 In the background, we can clearly see the impacts of the ongoing extreme #drought event on grassland vegetation but no impacts on the fodder #trees so far! #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social
🌳 In the background, we can clearly see the impacts of the ongoing extreme #drought event on grassland vegetation but no impacts on the fodder #trees so far! #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social
🌳🍃🐄 Grazing trials of our fodder tree hedgerows are starting in the #AgroForageTreeProject
Despite the #heatwave and #drought, trees are still green with a lots of leaves (not like the yellowish grassland).
So far cows seem to enjoy this green forage #agroforestry @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
Despite the #heatwave and #drought, trees are still green with a lots of leaves (not like the yellowish grassland).
So far cows seem to enjoy this green forage #agroforestry @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
July 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🌳🍃🐄 Grazing trials of our fodder tree hedgerows are starting in the #AgroForageTreeProject
Despite the #heatwave and #drought, trees are still green with a lots of leaves (not like the yellowish grassland).
So far cows seem to enjoy this green forage #agroforestry @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
Despite the #heatwave and #drought, trees are still green with a lots of leaves (not like the yellowish grassland).
So far cows seem to enjoy this green forage #agroforestry @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
Full team in the #AgroForageTreeProject to count tree leaves and assess fodder yield before the grazing trials that are coming soon 🌳🍃🐄 #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
July 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Full team in the #AgroForageTreeProject to count tree leaves and assess fodder yield before the grazing trials that are coming soon 🌳🍃🐄 #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
🌳🍃🐄 Our fodder tree #hedgerows are doing well despite the #heat wave and #drought, not like #grasslands that already turned yellow few weeks ago. They are ready to be eaten by cows in the coming weeks. #agroforestry #AgroForageTreeProject @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 AM
🌳🍃🐄 Our fodder tree #hedgerows are doing well despite the #heat wave and #drought, not like #grasslands that already turned yellow few weeks ago. They are ready to be eaten by cows in the coming weeks. #agroforestry #AgroForageTreeProject @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
🌳🍃🐄 On Wednesday afternoon, Julie Botzas-Coluni and I presented the #AgroForageTreeProject during one excursion of the #EURAF2026 conference in Neuchâtel🇨🇭
Despite the extremely hot weather, we had great discussions and knowledge exchange about fodder trees. @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
Despite the extremely hot weather, we had great discussions and knowledge exchange about fodder trees. @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
June 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
🌳🍃🐄 On Wednesday afternoon, Julie Botzas-Coluni and I presented the #AgroForageTreeProject during one excursion of the #EURAF2026 conference in Neuchâtel🇨🇭
Despite the extremely hot weather, we had great discussions and knowledge exchange about fodder trees. @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
Despite the extremely hot weather, we had great discussions and knowledge exchange about fodder trees. @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
🌳🍃Our #fodder #tree hedgerows are growing well in the #AgroForageTreeProject @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry
May 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
🌳🍃Our #fodder #tree hedgerows are growing well in the #AgroForageTreeProject @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry
🌳🌱Continuying vegetation surveys along the fodder tree hedgerows in the #AgroForageTreeProject
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry
May 9, 2026 at 4:01 AM
🌳🌱Continuying vegetation surveys along the fodder tree hedgerows in the #AgroForageTreeProject
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry
🌳🌱🍄🟫🪲🕷️🐜
This week we are sampling micro, meso and #macrofauna in our fodder #tree #hedgerows and in adjacent grazed #grassland to assess the impact of this #agroforestry system on #soil #biodiversity #AgroForageTreeProject
@snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
This week we are sampling micro, meso and #macrofauna in our fodder #tree #hedgerows and in adjacent grazed #grassland to assess the impact of this #agroforestry system on #soil #biodiversity #AgroForageTreeProject
@snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
April 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM
🌳🌱🍄🟫🪲🕷️🐜
This week we are sampling micro, meso and #macrofauna in our fodder #tree #hedgerows and in adjacent grazed #grassland to assess the impact of this #agroforestry system on #soil #biodiversity #AgroForageTreeProject
@snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
This week we are sampling micro, meso and #macrofauna in our fodder #tree #hedgerows and in adjacent grazed #grassland to assess the impact of this #agroforestry system on #soil #biodiversity #AgroForageTreeProject
@snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
🌳🍃🐄 Julie Botzas-Coluni just presented some results of the #AgroForageTreeProject at the European Grassland Federation conference in #Evora🇵🇹
#agroforestry #grasslands #EGF2026 @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
#agroforestry #grasslands #EGF2026 @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
April 15, 2026 at 10:52 AM
🌳🍃🐄 Julie Botzas-Coluni just presented some results of the #AgroForageTreeProject at the European Grassland Federation conference in #Evora🇵🇹
#agroforestry #grasslands #EGF2026 @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
#agroforestry #grasslands #EGF2026 @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
Fieldwork is starting in the #AgroForageTreeProject with vegetations surveys along the fodder tree hedgerows 🌱🌳🐐🫏
@snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
#agroforestry
@snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
#agroforestry
April 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Fieldwork is starting in the #AgroForageTreeProject with vegetations surveys along the fodder tree hedgerows 🌱🌳🐐🫏
@snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
#agroforestry
@snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
#agroforestry
Very proud of my two PhD students presenting their results at the Annual Meeting of @britishecologicalsociety.org #BES2025
Julie Botzas-Coluni
#AgroForageTreeProject @snsf.ch @charlottegrossiord.bsky.social
Emilie Roinel
@emilieroinel.bsky.social
#DryMountProject @agroscope.bsky.social
Julie Botzas-Coluni
#AgroForageTreeProject @snsf.ch @charlottegrossiord.bsky.social
Emilie Roinel
@emilieroinel.bsky.social
#DryMountProject @agroscope.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Very proud of my two PhD students presenting their results at the Annual Meeting of @britishecologicalsociety.org #BES2025
Julie Botzas-Coluni
#AgroForageTreeProject @snsf.ch @charlottegrossiord.bsky.social
Emilie Roinel
@emilieroinel.bsky.social
#DryMountProject @agroscope.bsky.social
Julie Botzas-Coluni
#AgroForageTreeProject @snsf.ch @charlottegrossiord.bsky.social
Emilie Roinel
@emilieroinel.bsky.social
#DryMountProject @agroscope.bsky.social
This month, we pruned our fodder trees in the #AgroForageTreeProject with some helpers eating the last remaining leaves 🌳🍃🐄 @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
November 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
This month, we pruned our fodder trees in the #AgroForageTreeProject with some helpers eating the last remaining leaves 🌳🍃🐄 @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
⚠️ Postdoc position on the #AgroForageTreeProject
Economic assessment of inovative grassland-based livestock production #economist #agriculture #postdoc #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social
Economic assessment of inovative grassland-based livestock production #economist #agriculture #postdoc #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social
Postdoc Researcher on the economic assessment of innovative grassland-based livestock production - Agroscope
Agroscope is looking for Postdoc Researcher on the economic assessment of innovative grassland-based livestock production
jobs.admin.ch
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
⚠️ Postdoc position on the #AgroForageTreeProject
Economic assessment of inovative grassland-based livestock production #economist #agriculture #postdoc #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social
Economic assessment of inovative grassland-based livestock production #economist #agriculture #postdoc #agroforestry
@agroscope.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Reportage TV sur notre projet de haies fourragères 🌳🍃🐄#AgroForageTreeProject @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
August 30, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Reportage TV sur notre projet de haies fourragères 🌳🍃🐄#AgroForageTreeProject @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
In August, we are assessing the leaf biomass production (forage yield) of our six fodder trees species in the #AgroForageTreeProject.
Even Alpacas like to eat tree leaves
🌳🌿🍃 @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
Even Alpacas like to eat tree leaves
🌳🌿🍃 @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
August 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In August, we are assessing the leaf biomass production (forage yield) of our six fodder trees species in the #AgroForageTreeProject.
Even Alpacas like to eat tree leaves
🌳🌿🍃 @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
Even Alpacas like to eat tree leaves
🌳🌿🍃 @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch
🌳🌿🐄 Our fodder tree hedgerows are growing fast in the #AgroForageTreeProject @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry
June 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🌳🌿🐄 Our fodder tree hedgerows are growing fast in the #AgroForageTreeProject @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry
Here is the poster on the palatability of five tree species in sheep 🌳🍃🐑 #AgroForageTreeProject
May 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Here is the poster on the palatability of five tree species in sheep 🌳🍃🐑 #AgroForageTreeProject
🌳🍃🐄🇨🇭 A new video presenting the #AgroForageTreeProject on fodder tree #hedgerows to provide supplementary #forage resources in summer☀️
In French🇫🇷
with English🇬🇧, Italian🇮🇹, German🇩🇪 & Spanish🇪🇸 subtitles!
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry climatefarmdemo.eu
In French🇫🇷
with English🇬🇧, Italian🇮🇹, German🇩🇪 & Spanish🇪🇸 subtitles!
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry climatefarmdemo.eu
Haies fourragères – Une réponse aux étés secs I Démo à la Ferme Comex du Borgeau, Carrouge/VD
YouTube video by Farm Demo
youtu.be
May 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🌳🍃🐄🇨🇭 A new video presenting the #AgroForageTreeProject on fodder tree #hedgerows to provide supplementary #forage resources in summer☀️
In French🇫🇷
with English🇬🇧, Italian🇮🇹, German🇩🇪 & Spanish🇪🇸 subtitles!
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry climatefarmdemo.eu
In French🇫🇷
with English🇬🇧, Italian🇮🇹, German🇩🇪 & Spanish🇪🇸 subtitles!
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry climatefarmdemo.eu
🎉 Congratulations to my PhD student Julie Botzas-Coluni who won the prize for the best poster at the Swiss Animal Nutrition Conference 2025 @ethz.ch
#AgroForageTreeProject @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
#AgroForageTreeProject @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🎉 Congratulations to my PhD student Julie Botzas-Coluni who won the prize for the best poster at the Swiss Animal Nutrition Conference 2025 @ethz.ch
#AgroForageTreeProject @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
#AgroForageTreeProject @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social
🌳Fodder trees are regrowing well after pruning and fieldwork has started in the #AgroForageTreeProject.
🌱 We are doing vegetation surveys to assess the impacts of trees on grassland community #agroforestry @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf-ch.bsky.social
🌱 We are doing vegetation surveys to assess the impacts of trees on grassland community #agroforestry @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf-ch.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 5:03 AM
🌳Fodder trees are regrowing well after pruning and fieldwork has started in the #AgroForageTreeProject.
🌱 We are doing vegetation surveys to assess the impacts of trees on grassland community #agroforestry @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf-ch.bsky.social
🌱 We are doing vegetation surveys to assess the impacts of trees on grassland community #agroforestry @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf-ch.bsky.social
Today, we presented the #AgroForageTreeProject to the farmers within the Climate Farm Demo network: A European-wide Network of Pilot Farmers implementing and demonstrating Climate Smart Solutions for a carbon neutral Europe climatefarmdemo.eu
@snsf-ch.bsky.social @agroscope.bsky.social #agroforestry
@snsf-ch.bsky.social @agroscope.bsky.social #agroforestry
April 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Today, we presented the #AgroForageTreeProject to the farmers within the Climate Farm Demo network: A European-wide Network of Pilot Farmers implementing and demonstrating Climate Smart Solutions for a carbon neutral Europe climatefarmdemo.eu
@snsf-ch.bsky.social @agroscope.bsky.social #agroforestry
@snsf-ch.bsky.social @agroscope.bsky.social #agroforestry
Summer droughts reduce #grassland yields and forage quality. More drought-resistant than herbaceous species, certain #trees can provide supplementary #forage of good nutritional value in summer. #ClimateChange
➡️ www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/en/2025/04/f...
➡️ www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/en/2025/04/f...
Fodder Trees: a Supplementary Forage Resource for Livestock - Agrarforschung Schweiz
Sommerliche Trockenperioden verringern den Ertrag und die Futterqualität von Grünland. Gewisse Baumarten sind widerstandsfähiger gegen Trockenheit als Gräser und können im Sommer zusätzliches Futter m...
www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch
April 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Today we presented the #AgroForageTreeProject on fodder tree hedgerows to the farmers 🌳🍃🐄 🧑🌾🇨🇭 @snsf-ch.bsky.social @agroscope.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Today we presented the #AgroForageTreeProject on fodder tree hedgerows to the farmers 🌳🍃🐄 🧑🌾🇨🇭 @snsf-ch.bsky.social @agroscope.bsky.social