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Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees and/or shrubs are grown with crops and/or livestock. There are several practices, including: forest farming, riparian forest buffers, alley cropping, silvopasture, windbreaks, food forests. Economic Environmental Social Increased diversity of crops and income Enhanced yield and product quality Maximize full economic potential of land Energy bill conservation Improve air quality Reduce soil erosion, improve soil health Enhance water quality Increase pollinator and wildlife habitat Mitigate risks of climate change Increase biodiversity Increase food access Noise cancellation from roads, etc. Block and filter pollution Visual screens Aesthetic landscape

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Page 1: s« P ¤»þ · *o dsfbtfe e jw fstjuz pg dspq t bo e jo dpn f & o i bo dfe z jfme bo e q spe v du r v bmjuz. by jn j[f gv mm fdpo pn jd q pufo ujbm pg mbo e & o fsh z c jmm dpo tfsw

What is Agroforestry?Agroforestry is a land use management system in which treesand/or shrubs are grown with crops and/or livestock. There

are several practices, including: forest farming, riparian forestbuffers, alley cropping, silvopasture, windbreaks, food forests.

BenefitsEconomic

Environmental

Social

Increased diversity of crops and incomeEnhanced yield and product qualityMaximize full economic potential of landEnergy bill conservation

Improve air qualityReduce soil erosion, improve soil healthEnhance water quality Increase pollinator and wildlife habitatMitigate risks of climate change Increase biodiversity

Increase food accessNoise cancellation from roads, etc.Block and filter pollutionVisual screensAesthetic landscape

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Seed to sale trainingOn-farm technical assistance and site visitsCost-share funding to offset start-up costsCommercial herb processing equipmentAggregation and marketing services toconnect farmers with premium markets

How can ASD help?

Alley Cropping

Cultivation and/or stewardship of non-timberforest products (NTFPs) in the forestunderstory. Crops may include:

Rows of trees or shrubs planted withherbaceous crops in between in the"alleyways". Crops may include:

Phone: 276-623-1121Email: [email protected]: https://asdevelop.org/agroforestry

ASD's Agroforestry Program can help implement the following practices:

Edible Medicinal Decorative

Trees Shrubs Herbaceous

Ramps Ginseng GrapevineMushrooms Goldenseal Willow BranchesPawpaws Black Cohosh Pine Cones

Walnut Elderberry Herbs (peppermint)Persimmon Blueberry Vegetables (beans)Chestnuts Hazelnut Forages (alfalfa)

Forest farming

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