Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals: Silvopasture Design Intensive

Virginia Tech's Catawba Sustainability Center, Virginia Tech’s Center for Systems and Community Transformation, Appalachian Sustainable Development and partners are excited to invite you to this FREE two-day Agroforestry Training for Natural Resource Professionals Silvopasture Design Intensive. This event has been approved for NRCS Planner Certification Contact Hours: 8 total (4 each day), DCR Certified Conservation Planner caContact Hours: 8 total (4 each day), SAF Continuing Forestry Education Credits: 10 total (4.5, Day 1 and 5.5, Day 2). 

Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees and/or shrubs are grown with crops and/or livestock. This intentional combination of agriculture and forestry has a variety of environmental and economic benefits. The increasing interest in agroforestry among land managers has produced a growing need for technical assistance.

Join us for a deep dive where we go beyond the basics to share the latest research, technical resources, and on the ground silvopasture case examples. Participants will learn about design tools and processes and then be guided through hands on design activities.

You’ll leave with a greater ability to support landowners with silvopasture technical assistance.

More information about the session content and trainer bios is available at asdevelop.org/ATFNRP.

Seats are limited, so register soon! Please note, these trainings have been scheduled to coincide with regularly scheduled JED training dates, but are open to all natural resource professionals and agricultural educators. When registering, please select the ticket type that most closely matches your organizational affiliation.

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A introductory course in agroforestry is available at learnagroforestry.org/professionals . This is designed specifically for you as a natural resource professional. Courses include:

• Introduction to Agroforestry
• Fundamentals of Forest Farming
• Fundamentals of Silvopasture
• Fundamentals of Alley Cropping
• Social Competency in Agroforestry
• Understanding NRCS Support with Agroforestry

If you have questions, contact Stesha Warren at swarren@asdevelop.org or 336-202-9943. If you need an assistive device, service, or other accommodations, please contact Katie Trozzo at ketrozzo@vt.edu at least 5 days prior to the event.

When registering, please select the ticket type that most closely matches your organizational affiliation (for example: Cooperative Extension).

These Virginia workshops are made possible through partnerships and funding by:

• Appalachian Sustainable Development
• Virginia Tech Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation
• Virginia Tech Catawba Sustainability Center
• Virginia State University’s Small Farm Outreach Program
• Virginia Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)
• Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Virginia Association for Biological Farming
• Southern Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE)
• Edwards Mother Earth Foundation
• ARK Exchange
• Stone Root Farm

Online Course

As part of the Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals, online introductory courses are also being offered and are available at learnagroforestry.org/professionals. These are designed specifically for you as a natural resource professional as part of this educational series. Courses include:

• Introduction to Agroforestry
• Fundamentals of Forest Farming 
• Fundamentals of Silvopasture
• Fundamentals of Alley Cropping
• Social Competency in Agroforestry
• Understanding NRCS Support with Agroforestry

Partners and Collaborators

The Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals Program is an inter-regional collaboration brought to you by:

Appalachian Sustainable Development
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Interlace Commons
Savanna Institute
USDA National Agroforestry Center
Virginia Tech
North Carolina State University Extension