Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Agroforestry Session @ 127th Annual Farmers Conference


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  

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Tuskegee University Annual Goat Day - April 27, 2019


Annual Goat Day will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. at the Henderson Hall Auditorium & the Caprine Research and Education Unit. Theme: The Use of Drones for Grazing Management and Forage Growth. More information and registration details


AgriTREK/SciTREK and AgDiscovery Summer Programs for High School Students @ Tuskegee Univeristy


AgriTREK/SciTREK Summer Institute and the AgDiscovery Summer Program will be held June 8-22, 2019. The summer programs are being hosted at Tuskegee University by the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences, the Tuskegee Center for Advanced Materials and College of Engineering with sponsors, including USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the National Science Foundation. More information and application details 

Thursday, February 7, 2019

127th ANNUAL FARMERS CONFERENCE @ Double tree hotel

127th ANNUAL FARMERS CONFERENCE  February 18th - 23rd, 2019 @ Double tree hotel, Montgomery, AL: More details..

Legumes for Improving Pasture Productivity, Quality, and Animal Performance Training @ Tuskegee

Sustainable Year-Round Forage Production and Grazing/Browsing Management Series: Legumes for Improving Pasture Productivity, Quality, and Animal Performance

March 29, 2019
7:45 AM - 4:30 PM
102 Mary Starke Harper Hall, Tuskegee University, 1200 West Montgomery Road, Tuskegee, AL 36088


The objective of this program is to educate livestock producers and field agricultural professionals on using legume forages and browse to improve soil quality, pasture productivity, and forage quality as well as animal health and performance. Legumes fix atmospheric nitrogen and enrich soil, thereby minimizing or avoiding the need for the application of chemical nitrogen fertilizers in pastures. Legumes usually have higher nitrogen content and lower fiber than most grass forages, thus improve forage quality. Animals raised on legume-grass-mixed pastures and browse remain healthy and perform well. Provision of quality pastures minimizes the need for purchased hay and feeds, and saves money. Experts from Tuskegee University, Mississippi State University, and Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service will be speaking at the event. Moreover, graduate students and participant farmers will be sharing their experience and findings. More information about the event is presented in the Program Flyer and Agenda.


Participation to this event is free; however, preregistration is required by March 15, 2019 for management purpose. Register ONLINE quickly and secure your seat on time (NO - or () while writing phone# on the online registration form). Working lunch and morning and afternoon snacks will be provided to pre-registrants.