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11/5 - Rethinking Herbs for Farm and Forest with Robin Suggs (noon - 1:30pm EST) ticket
Join in our conversation with ASD's Herb Hub manager, Robin Suggs, as we discuss big questions, "it depends" answers, and potential models for growing herbs in Agroforestry systems. Can we model forest systems to bring the forest to the field? How can we push the envelope? At the same time, how can we stay grounded in profitability and common sense? Join us for straight-shooting answers, creative solutions, and maybe even a little Appalachian lore.
Join in our conversation with ASD's Herb Hub manager, Robin Suggs, as we discuss big questions, "it depends" answers, and potential models for growing herbs in Agroforestry systems. Can we model forest systems to bring the forest to the field? How can we push the envelope? At the same time, how can we stay grounded in profitability and common sense? Join us for straight-shooting answers, creative solutions, and maybe even a little Appalachian lore.
Free11/12 - Alley Cropping at Any Scale with Kaitie Adams (noon - 1:30pm EST) ticket
Kaitie Adams of the Savanna Institute has been working in Alley Cropping at many scales for more than a decade. From under an acre to over a hundred, she'll show case studies for different scales and discuss simplified approaches for success. Bring all your burning alley cropping questions for this diva of diversified systems.
Kaitie Adams of the Savanna Institute has been working in Alley Cropping at many scales for more than a decade. From under an acre to over a hundred, she'll show case studies for different scales and discuss simplified approaches for success. Bring all your burning alley cropping questions for this diva of diversified systems.
Free11/17 - All About Bareroot Plants with Jenn Ripp (noon - 1:30pm EST) ticket
What really are bareroot trees anyway? And why do we love them so much in Agroforestry? Jenn Ripp answers all our questions about fine root hairs, dormancy, transplant shock and more in this root-loving, nerd-out session.
What really are bareroot trees anyway? And why do we love them so much in Agroforestry? Jenn Ripp answers all our questions about fine root hairs, dormancy, transplant shock and more in this root-loving, nerd-out session.
Free11/20 - Hickories as a Keystone of the Tree Economy with Zach Elfers (noon - 1:30pm EST) ticket
Zach Elfers rejoins us for a big conversation about a big topic. The abundant hickories! Come along with us as we visit what a future might look like with hickory headlining as a keystone economic and ecological player.
Zach Elfers rejoins us for a big conversation about a big topic. The abundant hickories! Come along with us as we visit what a future might look like with hickory headlining as a keystone economic and ecological player.
Free11/24 - Willow for Every Farm with Sarah Lasswell and Howard Peller (noon - 1:30pm EST) ticket
Join us for a conversation about the ultimate multi-use plant. We'll hear from two different willow-based businesses who're putting willows to work, and discuss why we think there's space for the genus salix in any design, and on any farm.
Join us for a conversation about the ultimate multi-use plant. We'll hear from two different willow-based businesses who're putting willows to work, and discuss why we think there's space for the genus salix in any design, and on any farm.
Free12/3 - Grassroots Research - For Farmers, By Farmers with Sam Bonney and Russell Wallack (noon - 1:30pm EST) ticket
In this discussion, we'll go over what farmer-led "treesearch" looks like for one farming community that's pushing the envelope. We'll talk about why we need farmers to be front and center in identifying data needs, how the folks at Breadtree began to realize that the information they were seeking wasn't out there, and how you can get involved and start "treesearching" for yourself and your community.
In this discussion, we'll go over what farmer-led "treesearch" looks like for one farming community that's pushing the envelope. We'll talk about why we need farmers to be front and center in identifying data needs, how the folks at Breadtree began to realize that the information they were seeking wasn't out there, and how you can get involved and start "treesearching" for yourself and your community.
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