Agroforestry: It's in Our DNA

Friday, October 27, 2023

10:30am - 12:00pm PST

Location: A2

CE: 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

Speaker(s)

Gary Bentrup, MLA (he/him/his)

Research Landscape Architect
USDA National Agroforestry Center
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Karam Sheban, BS, MF (he/him/his)

PhD Student
Yale School of the Environment
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
WC

Walker Cammack, BS, MF (he/him/his)

Program Director Living Labs
Smokey House Center
Danby, Vermont, United States
Matthew Smith, PhD

Research Program Lead
USDA Forest Service - National Agroforestry Center
SAF Working Group Officer
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

Donna Davis, MS Agroforestry (she/her/hers)

Retired
Colorado State Forest Service
SAF Working Group Officer
La Junta, Colorado, United States

Agroforestry has a rich legacy in the United States from indigenous agroforestry systems to the largest agroforestry project implemented in the U.S. – the Prairie States Forestry Project. Presentations will cover historical insights and decision-support tools.

Organized by the SAF Agroforestry Working Group.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the historical significance of the Prairie States Forestry Project (PSFP) and the structure and types of documents found in the PSFP archive.
Understand the data and methods used in the Buffering America's Waterways tool and the importance of riparian areas in supporting surface water drinking sources.
Learn about the Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition, the work they do, and the landowners they support.