Agroforestry Resources
Downloadable Guides
Whether you’re interested in trees generally or in specific crops, our downloadable PDF’s can guide you in the planning, planting, and management of agroforestry systems.
Chinese Chestnut
An up-to-date and comprehensive synthesis of important chestnut management practices, including information on fertility, pruning, pest and diseases aligned with crop phenology, and more.
Getting Started with Tree Crops
A living collection of resources helping you get started with tree crops: planting best practices, ground cover selection, establishment irrigation, and more.
Black Locust
An introduction to pruning black locust for improved productivity, integrating lessons learned from black locust cultivation abroad.
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Alley Cropping with Forage Crops
Alley cropping presents an opportunity for farms producing forage crops at-scale to reinvigorate their existing operations. Farms can generate additional streams of profit from fruit, nut, timber, and livestock fodder while addressing challenges that threaten crop yield such as soil erosion, nutrient loss and extreme weather.
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