Agroforestry

Agroforestry is a land management system that combines the production of perennial and annual crops with forest plants and/or livestock on the same unit of land to increase yield, ecological benefits, and maximize ecosystem services.

 

Practices of Agroforestry

·     Forest Farming

·     Alley Cropping

·     Silvopasture

·     Riparian Buffers (Working Buffers)

·     Windbreaks

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The Benefits

·     Combination of economic production with environmental protection

·     Increased potential to increase production and profitability

·     Providing diversity and flexibility into a production system

·     Increases in wildlife and beneficial insect habitat

·     Creates a more sustainable system

·     Carbon sequestration

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For more information on agroforestry, contact Ryan Gelwicks at 360-899-8107 or ryan@skagitcd.org

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Additional Resources

Learn more about agroforestry: 

• Silvopasture- Management Template

• Forest Farming- Management Template

• Short Rotation Biomass- Management Template

• Alley Cropping-Management Template

• Working Buffers Fact Sheet

• Appendix A: Regional Summaries: Northwest. In: Agroforestry: Enhancing Resiliency in U.S. Agricultural Landscapes Under Changing Conditions

• Agroforestry: Enhancing Resilience in U.S. Agricultural Landscapes Under Changing Conditions - Executive Summary (image on right)