Agroforestry Boosts Pollinator Numbers, Research Shows
Agroforestry practices could double the number of insect pollinators helping farmers produce food, new research has demonstrated.
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Prescribed Fire Resources and Training
There are a variety of free and low-cost trainings available to help would-be fire managers learn how to conduct prescribed burns safely.
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Numerous free resources are readily available to help each and every one of us increase our wildfire preparedness. Find out what you can do today!
continue readingAgroforestry Infographics
The Savanna Institute recently released a new series of free infographics explaining concepts in agroforestry: alley cropping, forest farming, riparian buffers, silvopasture, and windbreaks.
continue readingATTRA Podcast: Opportunities in Agroforestry
As part of its "Voices from the Field" podcast series, ATTRA recently included an interview between Luke Freeman, horticulture specialist with the National Center for Appropriate Technology, and Hannah Hemmelgarn, the education program coordinator at…continue reading President’s Note: Agroforestry
Agroforestry has been an interest of mine for many years. Just what is agroforestry? It is the combining of trees and crops or livestock on the same area. The trees can be for timber production,…continue reading Water Bars
Last month's newsletter mentioned the installation of experimental water bars on some of the roads around the Kerr Ranch. Despite the sound of it, these are not swank joints where thirsty loggers and ranch hands…continue reading Livestock Welfare and Performance in Silvopastures
via the Association for Temperate Agroforestry: One benefit commonly claimed for silvopasture is that livestock grazing in hot weather will gain more weight in pastures with trees than in full sun. This is because they…continue reading Too Wet? Too Dry? Silvopasture Can Make it Just Right
An recent article on agroforestry served as an excellent illustration of the way that silvopasture can turn problem fields into prime pastures. The land in question, a floodplain site at a North Carolina State University…continue reading New Pollinator Publications from National Agroforestry Center
The National Agroforestry Center has developed a number of publications that describe the role agroforestry can play in supporting pollinators. “How can agroforestry help pollinators?” is a two-page information sheet that highlights opportunities to recognize,…continue reading