The Secrets of Silvopasturing

Source: hobbyfarms.com Published: August 17, 2016 PHOTO: National Agroforestry Center/Flickr Give your land dual purpose by grazing livestock among a timber stand—a technique called silvopasturing. By Katie Navarra When George Owens and his wife, Pat, became the...

Silvopasture: Adding a Little Forest to the Farm

Source: usda.gov Published: February 25, 2016 Hezekiah and Francis Gibson’s non-profit organization, United Farmers USA works with NRCS staff to help other small farmers succeed through a wide range of outreach and technical assistance, educational programs and...

Farming with Forests

Source: news.aces.illinois.edu Published: September 22, 2016 By Lauren Quinn September 22, 2016  In the race to feed a growing population, it is important to consider sustainability. University of Illinois researchers are promoting the practice of agroforestry—the...

Alley Cropping and Silvopasture

Source: treeyopermacultureedu.wordpress.com Published: May 11, 2017 Written by Doug Crouch Alley Cropping While known widely in the agroforestry realm, this technique of inserting lines of trees within croplands is being explored more and more as farm scale...