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Agroforestry

Agroforestry. Dave Trotter Sustainable Agriculture Management Branch Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. Outline. General definitions Background System specifics and examples Where might it fit? More information. Agroforestry

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Agroforestry

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  1. Agroforestry Dave Trotter Sustainable Agriculture Management Branch Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

  2. Outline • General definitions • Background • System specifics and examples • Where might it fit? • More information

  3. Agroforestry a management approach that integrates, traditional, familiar and new agriculture and forestry practices into land management systems which contribute to diversification and sustainability.

  4. What is it? • Management approach – purposefully integrates the growing of trees with “crops” and/or livestock. Co-management Integrated, Intentional, Interactive

  5. Characteristics • Crops or livestock and trees are intentionally combined. • The interactions between these components are planned and managed. • The enterprise is managed and evaluated as a single system rather than as separate parts. S. Sharrow www.DoctorRange.com

  6. Cash flow Diversification Productivity Efficiencies Services/Functions Economic

  7. Environmental stewardship Community/sector stability Biodiversity & C sequestration Land-use planning Services/Functions Social

  8. Protection C sequestration Habitat Remediation Filtration Services/Functions Ecological

  9. Goal Environment AF Social Economics

  10. Used Worldwide • Practiced in various parts of the world for thousands of years. • Land shortages + population growth • Need for efficient production systems for food and wood resources • Important role in sustainability Haryana, India G. Powell

  11. Sustainable management & integration • propagation, pruning, tending, weeding, selective harvest, and habitat modification • use of fire to manage forest overstory to optimize berry production, wildlife habitat (enhance forage and browse) • sugar maple syrup – NTFP industry with origins prior to European settlement

  12. Agroforestry Systems Silvopasture Integrated Riparian Management Timberbelts/ Windbreaks/Buffers Alley cropping Forest Farming Zabek

  13. Agroforestry “Resources" Conventionalforest products e.g. timber, pulp, poles, fuel wood Crops from the trees NTFR’s: e.g. boughs, nuts, sap, fruit, cones Crops Below or Between the Trees Forage to florals and everything in-between. Functions e.g. habitat, filtration, biodiversity, conservation, C-sequestration

  14. Silvopasture

  15. Forest Farming Christmas trees Wild simulated ginseng - QC Ginger - QC Ferns and garlands - FL

  16. Alley cropping Black walnut and forage/nursery plants - Vernon/Oyama Black walnut and soybean/grass seed - OR

  17. Alley cropping Gladiolus and peaches - ON Alder and hydrangea - OR Christmas Trees and pumpkins - Vancouver Island Canola and various hardwoods - QC

  18. Windbreaks/Shelterbelts/ Timberbelts

  19. Integrated Riparian Management Multi-Species Riparian Forest Buffer

  20. Agroforestry Initiative Activities • Demonstrations • Sponsored 10 on-farm/in-forest operational demonstrations around the province Workshops,Tours & Information Sessions • Extension • Website: www.woodlot.bc.ca/agroforestry/ • Newsletter: AgroforestryUpdate • Production Guides and Training • Extension Notes

  21. Thank You

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