Maryland Forest Service natural resources planner Francis Smith is working to expand agroforestry across the state including in Southern Maryland where farmers and communities can integrate trees and ...

Silvopastoral systems and agroforestry practices represent integrated land‐use approaches that combine trees with pasture and crops to achieve more resilient and sustainable agricultural production.

The stereotypical picture of American farmland probably looks a lot like this: rolling hills lined with rows upon rows of singular crops, perfectly spaced out for machinery to cultivate, harvest and ...

“There’s nothing more simple or effective than a tree for sinking carbon, especially in places where we’ve been killing soils and releasing carbon for a long time,” enthuses Kaitie Adams. As director ...

Trees can be combined with livestock and pasture. The trees can be managed for timber and other tree crops while at the same time providing shade and shelter for livestock. Every other Friday, the ...

Maryland has unveiled a statewide initiative to expand agroforestry, integrating trees, shrubs, and crops to improve farm productivity, resilience, and sustainability. The program draws on Indigenous ...

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The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Maryland’s Forest Service are advancing separate but complementary efforts to promote sustainable agriculture. NIFA is investing in ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Investments in agroforestry systems are growing along with the recognition that this model of farming is climate-friendly, environmentally ...

Here’s how a Pacific Northwest roaster is looking to address climate change and make the world a better place by returning to a time-honored practice of growing beans. Forecast Coffee is a brand that ...

Agroforestry, an age-old concept, could provide a path to Maine’s future. Part of the regenerative agriculture movement, it involves an integrated approach to cultivating trees with crops and, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Agroforestry is an agricultural technique that combines growing trees alongside shrubs, crops and livestock in a system that produces food, ...