A newly published study makes a fresh tally of the benefits of silvopasture systems in agroforestry, but also charts common challenges.
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President’s Note: Oak Trees
In the October 2021 president’s note, David Redhage discusses the ecology of oak trees, and the new book The Nature of Oaks.
Board Feet & Biochar: Silvopasture Converts Cattle to Carbon Sinks
Speaking of agroforestry, recent research has opened two different paths to combining it with cattle grazing to keep carbon budgets balanced. We’ve long touted the benefits of silvopasture – combining…
Marketing Agroforestry Products
Marketing Agroforestry Products is a new free publication highlighting the diversity of potential agroforestry crops around the U.S.
Agroforestry 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.
Wildfire Preparedness
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!
Agroforestry Boosts Pollinator Numbers, Research Shows
Agroforestry practices could double the number of insect pollinators helping farmers produce food, new research has demonstrated.
ATTRA 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,…
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…
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…