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Agroforestry in Minnesota:
A Guide to Resources & Demonstration Sites


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Copyright ©  2002  Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.

Resale of this information is prohibited. The information may be photocopied for educational purposes.

by Scott Josiah is a former research associate, CINRAM.
Lara Jo Gordon is an undergraduate research assistant, CINRAM.
Erik Streed is a research associate, CINRAM.
Jan Joannides is a program director, CINRAM.

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Contents

Foreword
Preface
Introduction: Agroforestry Practices in Minnesota
Natural Resource Conservation Programs

Demonstration Sites
       Windbreaks
          Field Windbreaks
          Farmstead Windbreaks
          Community Shelterbelts
          Living Snow Fences
          Timberbelt
      Forested Riparian Buffers
      Forest Farming
      Silvopasture
      Alleycropping/Tree Intercropping
      Whole Farm Diversification with Woody Crops
          Nut Plantations
          Upland Hybrid Poplar Plantations
          Bottomland Hybrid Poplar Plantations
          Other Integrated Farm Operations

Individuals with Agroforestry Knowledge to Share

Organizations with Agroforestry Knowledge to Share

Nurseries

Appendices
      Demonstration Sites: Listed by County
      Demonstration Sites: Listed by Practice
      Demonstration Sites: Listed by contacts
      Index
      Agroforestry Keyword List
      Websites
      Acronyms
      Glossary
      Additional Printed and Video Resources for Agroforestry
      Information Resources

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Authors

Scott Josiah is a former research associate, CINRAM.
Lara Jo Gordon is an undergraduate research assistant, CINRAM.
Erik Streed is a research associate, CINRAM.

Acknowledgements

We would like to express our gratitude to all of the Minnesota Agroforestry Coalition members who were instrumental in making this Guide a reality. We extend a special thanks to Philip Rutter who provided the original concept for the Guide and to Jim Schafer whose advocacy of agroforestry was critical in securing funding for this project.

A special thanks to the numerous organizations, nurseries, and individuals who made this directory possible, which include:

Forest Stewardship Program, funded by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the USDA Forest Service

Center for Integrated Natural Resource and Agricultural Management (CINRAM)

University of Minnesota, including the University of Minnesota Extension Service, and the College of Natural Resources

Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR)

Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Natural Resource Conservation Service

RC&Ds (Resource Conservation and Development)

Funding

Funding for the Guide was provided by:

University of Minnesota Extension Service [the Renewable Resources Extension (RREA) program of the University of Minnesota Extension Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture –Cooperative States Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES)].

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry.

Availability

Additional copies of the Guide can be ordered from the University of Minnesota Extension Store, 20 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108-6069, e-mail: shopext@umn.edu or credit card orders at (800) 876-8636.

Production Manager Phyllis Petersen.
Design and layout by Arlene West.

For more information about this Guide, contact the Center for Integrated Natural Resource and Agricultural Management (CINRAM), University of Minnesota, 115 Green Hall, 1530 Cleveland Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55108. Phone: 612-624-7418 or 612-624-4299. Fax: 612-624-5212. E-mail: cinram@forestry.umn.edu

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