Agroforestry and Woodland
Grazing: Potential Benefits and Applications
Feb. 21, 2019
127th Annual Farmers Conference
Double Tree Hotel, 120 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, AL
36104
Agroforestry is a
sustainable land-use system that involves the intentional integration and
management of trees, crops, and/or livestock in a single management unit. This
system offers more economical, environmental, and social benefits compared to
the sole operation of its components. Well-managed agroforestry systems provide
economic viability through regular, short-term incomes from crop and/or
livestock components, and long-term incomes from trees. Additional short-term
incomes are possible from hunting, wildlife tourism, and forest farming. There
are different types of agroforestry practices (silvopasture, forest farming,
alley cropping, riparian buffers, and windbreaks) that a landowner can select
and adopt to make the land management system more sustainable. In this session,
silvopasture and alley-cropping systems will be presented, along with the
research findings in these systems conducted in Alabama. Moreover, research
findings from woodland grazing systems will be shared. Woodland grazing has a
great potential in Alabama and other states of the Southeast, as woodlands
cover around 69% of the entire Alabama and 60% in the Southeast region. Researchers from Tuskegee and Alabama A&M Universities will be speaking at the event. 
Presentation and Discussion Topics
- Agroforestry introduction and pine silvopasture system for multiple benefits
- Alley cropping: Growing vegetables and medicinal plants between tree rows
- Efficient utilization of woodlands to produce desirable trees and small ruminants
- Economic implication of woodland grazing: Putting numbers together
More information about the Farmers Conference is available at this link: https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/colleges-schools/caens/conferences-workshops/farmers-conference
