VA Silvopasture Fundamentals- Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals

Thank you for your interest in Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals. Here, you can register to attend the FREE Silvopasture Fundamentals training. This event will happen rain or shine! Lunch will be provided. 

Professional credits have been applied for. Please let the organizers know if additional professional credits are requested.

Silvopasture is the intentional integration of forages, trees, and livestock, and can help increase productivity and support health in farm and forest systems.

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 learn from experienced agroforestry professionals during classroom lecture and experiential learning in a managed silvopasture system. 

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

This Virginia workshop is hosted by Appalachian Sustainable Development and Virginia Tech, funded by the Edwards Mother Earth Foundation and a NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant, and in collaboration with VA NRCS, VA Cooperative Extension and Virginia Tech Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research & Extension Center.

Online Course

As part of the Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals initiative, 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 training, accessibility, other upcoming events, Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals initiative or inter-regional collaboration, please contact Stesha Warren at swarren@asdevelop.org.