Alley Cropping Fundamentals

Thank you for your interest in Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals. Here, you can register to attend the FREE Alley Cropping Fundamentals workshop. This event will happen rain or shine! Lunch is included. 

Alley cropping is the planting of rows of trees and/or shrubs to create alleys within which agricultural or horticultural crops are produced. Trees may include hardwood or softwood timber, fruit and nut trees, or other specialty crop trees and shrubs.It is a lesser known agroforestry practice gaining in popularity with potential for diversifying land use, expanding income potential, and building soil health.

The increasing interest in agroforestry among farmers, landowners, and land managers has produced a growing need for technical assistance. Join us and learn about the principles, design considerations, benefits, and potential challenges associated with alley cropping. Participants will tour a community farm featuring multiple agroforestry practices in Alexander, NC, and learn from the farm manager and expert instructors. The training will also cover site selection and establishment, maintenance, and regional examples.

Professional credits have been applied for.  Seats are limited; please contact the event organizers with questions regarding registration. When registering, please select the ticket type that most closely matches your organizational affiliation (for example: Extension).

The increasing interest in silvopasture and other agroforestry practices among farmers, landowners, and land managers has produced a growing need for technical assistance. Join us and learn about the principles, design considerations, benefits, and potential challenges associated with silvopasture. Participants will tour a diverse silvopasture operation in Marion, NC and learn from the farmers and expert instructors. The training will also cover forage selection and establishment, site assessment, and local and historical examples of silvopasture.

Seats are limited, please contact the event organizers with questions regarding registration availability. When registering, please select the ticket type that most closely matches your organizational affiliation (for example: Extension).

Partners and Collaborators

The North Carolina Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals workshop is a collaboration brought to you by:

North Carolina State University Extension

Edwards Mother Earth Foundation 

Appalachian Sustainable Development

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

If you have questions about this event, accessibility, or other upcoming events, please contact Mary Bulan mary_bulan@ncsu.edu. If you have questions about Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals initiative or inter-regional collaboration, please contact Stesha Warren swarren@asdevelop.org.