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General
http://hwwff.cce.cornell.edu/
Online resource center based at Cornell and featuring self-guided lessons on
various agro-forestry enterprises.
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/mng/index.html
The MacDaniels Nut Grove (MNG) is a hands-on learning forest site, where Professor
Ken Mudge and students set up research and demonstration projects for growing
various types of medicinal and edible forest crops. The website offers information
on research results, upcoming events, and videos of interest to those who want
to learn more about forest farming.
http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/cawg/
Cornell University
The Agroforestry Program at Cornell offers a multidisciplinary forum for research, education, and outreach in agroforestry principles, practice, and policy.
For more information, contact
leb3@cornell.edu.
http://www.nyfoa.org/
The New York Forest Owners Association promotes sustainable woodland practices and improved stewardship on privately owned woodlands. Members of the NYFOA volunteer their time and resources to promote stewardship of private forests, with the not-for-profit group consisting mainly of landowners.
New York Forest Owners Association, Inc. P.O. Box 1055 Penfield, NY 14526 Phone: 1-800-836-3566
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/DD7407.html
Scott J. Josiah, University of Minnesota Extension Service This publication highlights
opportunities for Midwestern farmers to introduce agroforestry practices on their
farms, outlines some of the benefits associated with agroforestry, describes six
different agroforestry practices, and provides a list of resources for additional
information. Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture University of Minnesota
411 Borlaug Hall St. Paul, MN 55108-1013 Phone: (612) 625-8235 or 1-800-909-MISA
(6472) Fax: (612) 625-1268 E-mail:
misamail@tc.umn.edu
Web site:
http://www.misa.umn.edu/
http://www.aftaweb.org/
The Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA) is a private, nonprofit organization
formed in 1991. The mission of AFTA is to promote the wider adoption of agroforestry
by landowners in temperate regions of North America. Agroforestry practices combine
trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock to increase and diversify farm and
forest production while conserving natural resources. Association for Temperate
Agroforestry 203 Anheuser-Busch National Resources Bldg. University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211 Phone: (573) 882-9866 Fax: (573) 882-1977 E-mail:
afta@missouri.edu
http://www.centerforagroforestry.org
An interdisciplinary research, teaching, and technology transfer program. The
Center coordinates agroforestry activities for use in Missouri and adjacent areas
in the Midwest. University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry 203 Anheuser-Busch
National Resources Bldg. Columbia, MO 65211 Phone: (573) 884-2874 E-mail:
umca@missouri.edu
http://www.unl.edu/nac/
The web site for the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agroforestry Center. Features publications, events, and other resources related to agroforestry in the U.S.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/agroforestry.html
Alice Beetz, Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, June 2002
An overview of different agroforestry practices in the U.S.
http://www.esf.edu/willow/
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry The program's goal is to provide
a solid scientific base of information that will support the commercialization
of willow biomass crops as a renewable cellulose feedstock for bioproducts and
bioenergy in North America.
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/AFT/alldesign.pdf
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation A guide in
PDF
format to assist farmers in evaluating whether or not to integrate
agroforestry into their operation.
Christmas Trees
http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/7009.htm
Bud Blumenstock, Jim Philp, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
An information sheet that gives marketing tips and suggestions on planting and harvesting Christmas trees.
http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/assist/Christmas/
Department of Soil Science, North Carolina State University
High quality trees and profitability are important characteristics of a successful Christmas tree farm. In addition to targeting clear economic goals, a farmer should manage the crop in such a way that production is sustained well into the future. Soil must be protected from erosion. Surface water and groundwater must be protected from sedimentation and contamination by fertilizers or pesticides. Farming practices should minimize impacts on wildlife. The health of farm workers should not be endangered by improper handling, storage, or use of farm equipment or chemicals.
Christmas tree farmers who invest in practices that accomplish these goals usually show a greater long-term profit because the land is maintained more productively. Collectively, the added or alternative production practices that protect the farm economy and environment are called
best management practices. For production to be sustained, a combination of the best management practices discussed in this fact sheet should be in place on every Christmas tree farm.
Ginseng
The Practical Guide to Growing Ginseng
Bob Beyfuss, New York State Ginseng Specialist for Cornell Cooperative Extension
Available from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene County for $30. To order, call (518) 622-9820 or e-mail
rlb14@cornell.edu.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/forestry/354-312/354-312.html
Andy Hankins, Virginia Cooperative Extension
Within this publication, a system of growing ginseng called wild simulated ginseng production will be described. Using this production system, landowners may establish naturalized populations of wild American ginseng on the forest floor in their privately-owned woodlands. If managed correctly, these natural stands of ginseng will be perpetual. A natural stand of undisturbed wild ginseng renews itself by self-seeding. Careful harvest of mature plants can take place, in wild simulated ginseng patches, without taking the site out of production. Young seedling ginseng plants will just grow up to take their place. A carefully managed stand of naturalized American ginseng may produce income for several decades.
Maple
http://maple.dnr.cornell.edu/
Cornell University
The Cornell Sugar Maple Program web site provides maple syrup production information for people of varied syrup knowledge, activities and information for students and teachers, extension research project information and publications, and additional resources.
For more information, contact Colin Campbell, the Uihlein Station Director, at
cac49@cornell.edu, or Brian Chabot, the Cornell Sugar Maple Program Director, at
bfc1@cornell.edu.
Woodlot
Managing the Equity in Your Woodlot
New York State Farm Bureau, New York Tree Farm System, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, New York Forest Owners Association
This video features a number of farmers with a clear message: get professional advice. It will most always result in better financial returns and definitely result in better long-term woodlot management. The first step is to develop a forest management plan in writing which spells out your long-term objectives and a management time table.
30 minutes. The video can be loaned from the Cornell Cooperative Extension office in Jamestown. Call (716) 664-9502 for more information.
http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/forestrypage/index.htm
Department of Natural Resources, Cornell Cooperative Extension Most small farms
include a woodlot that has environmental, recreational, and economic benefits.
The Cornell Forestry Extension Program has many valuable resources for small farm
operators who want to capitalize on the benefits of these woodlots.
