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Agroforestry in the United States
Research and Technology Transfer Needs for the Next Millennium
16 min read
Suggest Updates to the AFTA Website!
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The Status, Opportunities and Needs for Agroforestry in the United States: A National Report
There are five basic types of agroforestry practices today in the US: windbreaks, alley cropping, silvopasture, riparian buffers and forest
64 min read
Windbreaks on the Great Plains: A Historical Perspective Using GIS
Windbreaks play an important role on the landscape in the plains region. These linear plantings of trees and shrubs are designed to enhance
3 min read
"Undercover" Shelterbelt Carbon
Carbon (C) sequestration in forests has been widely promoted as a practice to offset increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrati
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Is seeing really believing? Windbreak effects on nearby crop yields.
Past research has shown that the crop yield reductions immediately adjacent to windbreaks are more than compensated for by increased yields
3 min read
Silvopasture Design with Animals in Mind
Silvopasture Design with Animals in Mind
5 min read
Silvopastoral Agroforestry Practices for Small Farm Management
The financial potential and environmental impact of agroforestry practices are being evaluated oÂn approximately 300 acres of land at the Hi
3 min read
Trees in Pastures: Do Cattle Benefit from Shade?
One visible effect of including trees in pastures is the shady haven which they provide for livestock oÂn hot summer days.
7 min read
"Working" Buffer Strips Provide Both Profit and Protection
"Working" buffer strips have since then not oÂnly protected this valuable farmland from erosion, but have also provided a profitable wood cr
5 min read
Active Management Best Way to Enhance Functional Values of Riparian Buffers
A buffer may be defined as an area that protects another area from negative impacts or influences, a kind of neutral zone of insulation.
6 min read
Agroforestry in Central Wisconsin: A Demonstration Project
Deer browsing and inadequate soil moisture are most often the major constraints to a successful agroforestry planting in Central Wisconsin.
9 min read
Intercropping Black Walnut in Oregon's Willamette Valley
Agroforestry is playing a role in the early days of a new black walnut industry developing in western Oregon.
8 min read
Alley Cropping with Hybrid Poplar May Profit UK Farmers
Silvoarable agroforestry, or alley cropping, with hybrid poplar may be viable alternative use for crop land in northern Europe idled due to
4 min read
An Economic Analysis of Black Walnut Alley Cropping in Southeastern Nebraska
Black walnut is often promoted for alley cropping practices because of the income potential from nut crops and high quality lumber.
6 min read
Nursery Tests New System to Combine Ornamental Plant Production with Forestry
Nursery Tests New System to Combine Ornamental Plant Production with Forestry
5 min read
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What is Agroforestry?
AFTA defines agroforestry as an intensive land management system that optimizes the benefits from the biological interactions created when
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Woods-Grown Ginseng Focus of Cornell Research Projects
Cornell University is a center of active research on the development of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) as a high-value forest...
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Point of Harvest Continuing Education Program for Wild Harvesters
The medicinal herb market has increased for the 16th consecutive year, by a record-breaking 17.3% in 2020, according to the American...
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