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Agroforestry
Enriching our lives with trees that work
This presentation was developed by the USDA National Agroforestry Center
Slide2Presentation Objectives
What is Agroforestry?What are the benefits of agroforestry?Where can I get more information onagroforestry?
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Slide3What is agroforestry?
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Slide4What is Agroforestry?
…..the intentional combining of agriculture and working trees to create sustainable farming and
ranching systems.
Forest farming
Alley cropping
Riparian buffer
Windbreaks
Silvopasture
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Slide5Why Agroforestry?
Clean water and air Safe and healthy foodAbundant wildlife Beautiful places
Clean renewable energy
Sustainable family farms
and ranches
If you are interested in:
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Slide6Why Agroforestry?
Produces salable productsProvides value-added opportunitiesDiversifies riskIncreases property values
Increases crop yields & livestock
production
May be eligible for cost-share
& land rental payments
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Slide7Agriculture
Forestry
Here,
do this!
Use agriculture!
Here,
do this!
Use forestry!
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Slide8Agroforestry Practices
Putting
the right
plant, in
the right
place, for
the right purpose!
Alley cropping
Silvopasture
Forest farming
Riparian buffer
Windbreak
Special applications
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Slide9Windbreaks
Plantings of single or multiple rows of trees or shrubs that redirect or modify the wind and are established for one or more environmental purposes.
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Slide10Windbreak BenefitsReduce energy costs
Screen unsightly areasReduce erosion and pesticide driftProtect plantsManage snowImprove irrigation useIncrease crop yields
Shelter livestock
Mitigate odors and dust
Provide wildlife habitat
Enhance aesthetics
Sequester carbon
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Slide11Alley Cropping
Growing an annual or perennial crop simultaneously in the alley ways between rows of a long term tree crop. The agricultural crop generates annual income while the longer-term tree crop matures.
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Slide12Alley Cropping BenefitsDiversify farm enterprise
Reduce erosionImprove water qualityProtect cropsImprove utilization of nutrientsEnhance wildlife habitatImprove aesthetics
Store carbon
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Slide13Silvopasture
Combines timber, livestock and forage production on the same acreage. Trees provide longer-term returns, while livestock generate an annual income.
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Slide14Silvopasture BenefitsImproved plant vigor
Lower animal stressReduced wildfire riskImproved wildlife habitatAnnual income (e.g. grazing, hay,
pine straw, hunting)
Long-term income (timber)
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Slide15Forest Farming
The intentional manipulation, integration, and intensive management of woodlands under a managed forest canopy to produce non-timber products.
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Slide16Forest Farming Benefits
Improve economic value of existing forestsDiversify incomeIncrease cash flow
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Slide17Forest Farming ProductsMedicinals
HandicraftsDecorativesFood Products
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Slide18Specialty Forest ProductsChestnuts
PecansPawpawPersimmonSyrupMushrooms
Black
cohosh
Ginseng
Goldenseal
May apple
Witch-hazel
Pacific yew
Bittersweet
Red-twig dogwood
Forsythia
Corkscrew willow
Pine Straw
Medicinals
Decoratives
Foods
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Slide19Riparian Forest Buffers
Riparian forest buffers are natural or planted woodlands adjacent to water bodies. They are designed with trees, shrubs, and grasses to protect water resources from non-point source pollution.
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Slide20Riparian Forest Buffer BenefitsClean water
Protect aquatic habitatEnhance wildlife habitatProtect stream banks Income source (timber and specialty products)Flood protection
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Slide21Special Applications (Energy Crops)
Benefits:Reduce on farm energy costsReduce reliance on fossil fuelsIncome sourceImprove soil health
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Slide22Agroforestry on the farm or ranch
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Slide23Summary
Clean water and air Safe and healthy foodAbundant wildlife Beautiful places
Clean renewable energy
Sustainable family farms
and ranches
Agroforestry Means:
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Slide24For Additional Information
USDA National Agroforestry Center https://www.fs.usda.gov/nac/The Center for Agroforestry
http://www.centerforagroforestry.org/
Association for Temperate Agroforestry
http://www.aftaweb.org/
A number of web sites are available to provide more detailed information on agroforestry systems. Here are a few:
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Slide25Acknowledgements
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This presentation was developed by the USDA National Agroforestry Center (NAC), Lincoln NE.
NAC is a USDA partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
A partnership of:
National
Agroforestry
Center
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