Feb 15, 2024 | Climate, Podcast
Agroforestry for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation – with Nate Lawrence and Monika Shea In the latest episode of the Perennial AF podcast, host Jacob Grace talks with Savanna Institute researchers Nate Lawrence and Monika Shea, who dig into the details of...
Jan 25, 2024 | Climate, Press
NSAC Applauds Introduction of the Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2024 In January, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) celebrated the Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act which was introduced in the US House by a bipartisan group:...
Jun 14, 2023 | Climate, Press
The Savanna Institute launches Tree Crop Improvement Program to boost Midwestern farm profitability, sustainability $12.7 million in grants from Grantham Environmental Trust and the Matthew Zell Family Foundation will fund tree crop breeding to improve varieties for...
Mar 31, 2023 | Climate, Podcast, Silvopasture
🔊 Grazing on Solar Farms, Mobilizing Goats, and Finding Farm Dogs – with Aaron Steele A few months ago, one of my coworkers asked me if I knew anything about solar grazing. She said that with all of the solar farms going in, it seemed like a major opportunity to get...
Mar 21, 2023 | Climate, Press
Savanna Institute’s Response to the IPCC Climate Report Natural Climate Solutions are Essential to Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Disaster Spring Green, WI: On Monday, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report, issuing...
Mar 15, 2023 | Climate, Podcast, Tree Crops
🔊 New Forest Farm Tour with Mark Shepard When you talk with someone who’s familiar with agroforestry in the Midwest, the name “Mark Shepard” usually comes up pretty quickly. Mark’s book Restoration Agriculture was published ten years ago this year, and through...
🔊 “You Can’t Believe It Grows Here” – Project Pawpaw with Adam D’Angelo
🔊 A Thorny Topic: Black Locust and Honey Locust for Agroforestry
🔊 “Spreadsheets on the Radio” – Farm Viability and the Fruit & Nut Compass with John Hendrickson
🔊 Getting Started with Forest Farming – Ingrid Daudert, Karam Sheban, and Robin Suggs
🔊 Agroforestry for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation – with Nate Lawrence and Monika Shea