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Agroforestry
Extension
Resources
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 A042 Discovering Profits in Unlikely Places:
Agroforestry Opportunities for Added Income
Scott J Josiah. 2000. University of Minnesota - Extension Service. On-line document
Written for US farmers, to encourage them to take up agroforestry practices. Clearly and concisely written,
and included here as it has a
series of useful illustrations and is directly available on-line. Website abstract states that it is.."a
guide to finding profit niches on your farm,
and a variety of color illustrations and suggestions on various agriforestry practices. Practices include
windbreaks, forest farming, alley
cropping, riparian forest buffers, woody crop plantations, and silvopasture. For use by private landowners,
farmers, and natural resource
professionals".
Order in paper form from:
http://www.extension.umn.edu/catalog/item.html?item=07407
Read on-line at:
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/DD7407.html
Examples of illustrations:
  
CONTENTS:
1. Searching for Profit Niches on Your Farm
2. Profits in Your Pocket: The Potential of Agroforestry
3. Agroforestry Practices for Profit
Windbreaks
Forest Farming
Alley Cropping
Riparian Forest Buffers
Woody Crop Plantations
Silvopasture
4. Trees, Shrubs and Herbs Used in Agroforestry
5. Getting Started in Agroforestry
6. Additional Resources
7. The Sustainable Agriculture Information Exchange
8. Acknowledgments
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