Nice article to see in the national media. It includes some great agroforestry links:
National Agroforestry Center: http://www.unl.edu/nac/ USDA Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, Alternative Crops and Plants, Agroforestry page: http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=2&tax_level=2&tax_subject=298&topic_id=1428 One link is not well labeled: While the idea of farming with trees is being reborn in the United States, it is not new. -this links to the great website (with a Pacific Island emphasis) at: http://www.agroforestry.net/ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Agroforestry page: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/landuse/forestry My favorite quote from the article is: And around the world, agroforestry goes back centuries. “Many generations have been on the land,” said Jill M. Belsky, a professor of rural and environmental sociology at the University of Montana who has studied forest farms. “They have deep ecological knowledge and many cycles of these seasons. “For example, they taste the soil and say, ‘We need a few more chickens in here’ ” for fertilizer. Thanks to Linda Robertson of the Redwood Chapter, California Rare Fruit Growers, for forwarding this. JV John Valenzuela, Chairperson Golden Gate Chapter, California Rare Fruit Growers http://www.crfg.org/ http://www.crfg.org/chapters/golden_gate/index.htm Cornucopia Kitchen Gardens and Food Forests John Valenzuela Permaculture Services Horticulturist, Consultant, Educator California, Hawai'i phone: (415) 246-8834 e-mail: [email protected] http://cornucopiafoodforest.wordpress.com Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:50:33 -0800 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected] Subject: [recrfg] Fwd: NYTimes.com: A Quiet Push to Grow Crops Under Cover of Trees Interesting article on techniques of mixing trees, crops, and livestock. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: NYTimes.com: A Quiet Push to Grow Crops Under Cover of Trees Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:46:27 -0500 From: [email protected] Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] E-Mail This This page was sent to you by: [email protected] SCIENCE | November 22, 2011 A Quiet Push to Grow Crops Under Cover of Trees By JIM ROBBINS The Department of Agriculture has begun encouraging greater use of trees in agriculture. Advertisement The Descendants Starring George Clooney, and directed by Alexander Payne (Sideways, Election) Now Playing in theaters. Click here to watch the trailer Copyright 2011 The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Redwood Empire CRFG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/recrfg?hl=en?hl=en Group Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/RECRFG-Calendar
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