Agroforestry Extension Resources

Resources A030-039

A033 Agroforestry for Farms and Ranches

Agroforestry Technical Note No. 1, July 1, 1996. United States Department of Agriculture. Natural Resources Conservation Centre (NRCC)

A useful tabular summary of the various systems used in the US, with illustrations

• Can be read on-line at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/ECS/forest/technote1.html

Example of illustrations:

CONTENTS:

Row Types:
Field Windbreak
Livestock Windbreak
Farmstead Windbreak
Living Snowfence
Alley Cropping
Contour Buffer Strips
Riparian Forest Buffer
Filter Strip

Block-Types:
Multistory Cropping
Wood Fiber Plantation