The resources we manage in agroforestry: Perspectives on planning and implementation

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM MST

Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch A

Speaker(s)

Matthew Smith, PhD

Research Program Lead
USDA National Agroforestry Center
SAF Working Group Officer
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Cara Rockwell (she/her/hers)

Florida International University, United States
Adam Downing

Virginia Cooperative Extension
Madison, Virginia, United States

Author(s)

KF

Katherine Favor (she/her/hers)

USDA National Agroforestry Center
Valley Center, California, United States

Moderator(s)

Mark Batcheler, PhD

Natural Resource Specialist
National Agroforestry Center, Washington, United States

This organized session brings together a series of agroforestry presentations with a focus on design, establishment, and management. Presenters will also share insights on how foresters can contribute to the growing need for technical support for these integrated systems, which include food forests, forest farming, and silvopasture.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the decision-making processes behind design and management strategies for addressing different resource concerns in various agroforestry systems.
Understand how foresters might be able to contribute to the growing need for technical support for agroforestry systems in different growing contexts and regions.