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Forest Farming: An Agroforestry Practice, Mary Ellen Dix, Deborah B. Hill, Louise E. Buck, W. J. Rietveld
Forest Farming: An Agroforestry Practice, Mary Ellen Dix, Deborah B. Hill, Louise E. Buck, W. J. Rietveld
Agroforestry Notes (USDA-NAC)
Most public and private forest lands of North America have been modified to varying degrees from years of human activity. Certain high-value ‘non-timber forest products’ have been over-exploited and are difficult to find. Forest farming practices can be used by private enterprise to grow desirable non-timber forest products on private lands, to supplement family income, and to allow biodiversity to reestablish within forests.
The Biology Of Silvopastoralism, Steven H. Sharrow
The Biology Of Silvopastoralism, Steven H. Sharrow
Agroforestry Notes (USDA-NAC)
Forestry and livestock grazing are common competing uses for non-irrigated lands around the world. Forest grazing is a traditional practice in most of North America. Approximately 25 percent of all US forest land is grazed by livestock. Young forests and mature open-canopied forests can provide considerable amounts of forage for livestock. Prescription grazing makes beneficial use of ground vegetation that would otherwise compete with trees for soil moisture and nutrients, harbor gnawing rodents, and pose a fire hazard. Pasture grasses and legumes are sometimes seeded into newly harvested forest areas to reduce erosion, to provide high-quality food for deer and …
Biología Silvopastoril, Steven H. Sharrow
Biología Silvopastoril, Steven H. Sharrow
Agroforestry Notes (USDA-NAC)
La producción forestal y la ganadería son dos usos de tierras comunes en muchos lugares del mundo que no tienen riego. El pastoreo forestal es una práctica tradicional en la mayor parte de América del Norte. Aproximadamente 25% del total de las tierras de los EE. UU., son pastoreadas. Los bosques jovenes y los bosques maduros con una copa o dosel poco denso, pueden proveer una cantidad considerable de forraje al ganado. Un itinerario de pastoreo hará más beneficioso el uso de la vegetación que crece bajo la copa de los árboles. De no ser así la vegetación competirá con …
Silvopasture: An Agroforestry Practice, Ned B. Klopfenstein, W. J. Rietveld, Richard C. Carman, Terry R. Clason, Steven H. Sharrow, Gene Garrett, Bruce Anderson
Silvopasture: An Agroforestry Practice, Ned B. Klopfenstein, W. J. Rietveld, Richard C. Carman, Terry R. Clason, Steven H. Sharrow, Gene Garrett, Bruce Anderson
Agroforestry Notes (USDA-NAC)
Although some form of silvopasture management has been practiced for centuries, silvopasture as an agroforestry practice is specifically designed and managed for the production of trees, tree products, forage, and livestock. Silvopasture results when forage crops are deliberately introduced or enhanced in a timber production system, or timber crops are deliberately introduced or enhanced in a forage production system. As a silvopasture, timber and pasture are managed as a single integrated system.
Silvopastoral systems are designed to produce a high-value timber component, while providing short-term cash flow from the livestock component. The interactions among timber, forage, and livestock are managed …
Riparian Buffers For Agricultural Land, Michael Dosskey, Richard C. Schultz, Thomas M. Isenhart
Riparian Buffers For Agricultural Land, Michael Dosskey, Richard C. Schultz, Thomas M. Isenhart
Agroforestry Notes (USDA-NAC)
Purpose:
• Define what a riparian buffer is
• Describe what benefits a riparian buffer can provide in an agricultural landscape
• Identify situations where installing a riparian buffer should be considered
A Riparian Buffer Design For Cropland, Michael Dosskey, Dick Schultz, Tom Isenhart
A Riparian Buffer Design For Cropland, Michael Dosskey, Dick Schultz, Tom Isenhart
Agroforestry Notes (USDA-NAC)
Purpose:
• Present a general, multi-purpose, riparian buffer design suitable for most cropland situations
• Provide some guidelines for adjusting this general design to better fit site-specific conditions or landowner needs
How To Design A Riparian Buffer For Agricultural Land, Michael Dosskey, Dick Schultz, Tom Isenhart
How To Design A Riparian Buffer For Agricultural Land, Michael Dosskey, Dick Schultz, Tom Isenhart
Agroforestry Notes (USDA-NAC)
Purpose: Identify four basic steps to follow when designing a riparian buffer.