Agroforestry 201: Nuts and Bolts of Adding Woody Perennials To Your Farm

Darren Bender-Beauregard - Brambleberry Farm. Jody Thompson - Kentucky State University Forestry and Natural Resources. Recorded during the OAK 2023 Conference in Frankfort, KY, January 26th-28th. At its best, agroforestry is a seamless integration of trees and shrubs into a farm system, where it adds to product diversity and provides myriad services to other farming enterprises. While trees and shrubs can be incorporated without adding much extra work, poorly implemented agroforestry creates significant problems in the form of new barriers to activity flow, unwanted shade and nutrient demand, havens for pest and disease or unproductive work for farmers. Learn how to properly incorporate trees and shrubs into your farming operation and steer your agroforestry system design towards natural synergy. This session will include a hands-on outdoor component, so dress for the weather. In case of heavy rain, there will be an alternative hands-on session held indoors. For conference registrants only: To access slide decks and other handouts, follow the link to OAK’s webpage.