Agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees into crop and livestock farming systems. It is not a new concept; many ...

A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study integrates social, economic, and environmental factors in a new mapping tool that plots suitability for agroforestry practices, like the alley ...

The stereotypical picture of American farmland probably looks a lot like this: rolling hills lined with rows upon rows of singular crops, perfectly spaced out for machinery to cultivate, harvest and ...

Trees can be combined with livestock and pasture. The trees can be managed for timber and other tree crops while at the same time providing shade and shelter for livestock. Every other Friday, the ...

THE PLAINS, Ohio – Rural Action is providing free site visits and technical assistance to landowners in 44 Ohio counties, including Columbiana, Mahoning and Jefferson, for advice on agroforestry and ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. The new director of the U.S. National Agroforestry Center (NAC) received her doctorate in plant physiological ecology/ecosystem ecology and a ...

Sibetan village on the Indonesian island of Bali is renowned for its organic snakefruit, known locally as salak. But following each biannual harvest, farmers face plunging prices of the salak fruit ...

SCALING UP agroforestry could provide a boost to Philippine climate resiliency while raising farm incomes, the Asian ...

A lush crop of well-fertilized corn. Photo courtesy of DCR. U.S. Reps. Don Beyer of Virginia, Mike Lawler of New York and Chellie Pingree of Maine yesterday introduced the Innovative Practices for ...

There's a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don't mix. But agroforestry can provide a multitude of benefits to farmers and landscapes. A new study provides a ...