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Ag-forestry photo header showing a 3-image collage. The Left image is a closeup of mushrooms growing from logs. The Middle image is a riparian planting of mostly shrub trees dividing a field of grass from a river. The right-side image is an ariel view of fields using Agroforestry techniques.

Agroforestry

Agroforestry is a land management system that combines the production of perennial and annual crops with forest plants and/or livestock on the same unit of land to increase yield, ecological benefits, and maximize ecosystem services.

· Forest Farming

· Alley Cropping

· Silvopasture

· Riparian Buffers

· Windbreaks

A group of people wearing hats and jackets walking between rows of mature cedar trees on the left and leafless deciduous on the right. A person in front wearing a blue jacket and black stocking cap is leading the volunteers on a tour of the farm and discussing their management style and practices.

Practices of Agroforestry

The Benefits

· Combination of economic production with environmental protection

· Increased potential to increase production and profitability

· Providing diversity and flexibility into a production system

· Increases in wildlife and beneficial insect habitat

· Creates a more sustainable system

· Carbon sequestration

PNW Farmers Tackle Wet Fields with Agroforestry

PNW Farmers Tackle Wet Fields with Agroforestry

A person wearing a ballcap walks in the distance along a very wet grassy field. A large puddle in the field contains a shrubby willow tree. Blue tree protector tubes can be seen along the left edge of the puddle. Conifer trees border the field to the right and straight back in the distance.

Wet Feet Farming Guide (pdf)

Wet Feet Farming - Better Ground

For more information on agroforestry, contact Ryan Gelwicks at 360-899-8107 or ryan@skagitcd.org

Additional Resources

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