An agroforestry podcast and blog by the Savanna Institute
Are you interested in growing chestnuts?
On February 3, Canopy Farm Management and Savanna Institute will be hosting the workshop: “So You Want to Grow Chestnuts?”. We, Tom Wahl and Kathy Dice of Red Fern Farm, will be presenting at the workshop along with other chestnut growers.
Wisconsin NRCS and the Savanna Institute partner to create agroforestry demonstration sites across the state
The Savanna Institute and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today plans to develop a statewide agroforestry demonstration farm network in Wisconsin where farmers can see examples of how to integrate trees successfully on farms for conservation and for profit.
🔊Q&A With “Braiding Sweetgrass” Author Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, ecologist and author of “Braiding Sweetgrass” and “Gathering Moss”, answers questions from the audience of our 2023 Perennial Farm Gathering. Moderated by author and Leopold scholar Curt Meine.
🔊“You Should Consider Maple Syrup Production” – with Tony Johnson
Wisconsin Extension forestry specialist Tony Johnson discusses how maple syrup production can open doors for other agroforestry enterprises, and how Wisconsin woodland owners can get started. Plus, Scott Brainard and Eliza Greenman describe the benefits of persimmons as an agroforestry crop.
Eligible Farmers Invited to Apply to Participate in the Expanding Agroforestry Project
Eligible producers in the United States are invited to apply to the Expanding Agroforestry Incentive Payment Program beginning November 15, 2023.
🔊Choosing the Right Livestock with Cherrie Nolden
Cherrie Nolden has over 30 years of experience with pastured livestock management, with a focus on using goats for oak savanna restoration. Listen to her presentation from PFG2022 on how to select the right livestock for your needs.
New Local Fund Investing $1.4 Million to Fight Climate Change and Improve Water Quality in Western Lake Michigan Region
The Daybreak Fund has announced its inaugural round of funding, awarding some $1.4 million in grants to local nonprofits and community groups to help fight climate change, improve water quality, and address social inequities.
🔊“What Would It Look Like?” – Introduction to Agroforestry with the Field Notes Podcast
Host Jacob Grace and Eric Wolske of Canopy Farm Management join Will Fulwider and Michael Geissinger, hosts of the Field Notes podcast from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, to answer questions that Wisconsin crop farmers might have about agroforestry.
🔊 “My Dad and I Are Both Stubborn…” Generational Dynamics with Jacob Marty
The latest episode of the Perennial AF podcast revisits a recording from the 2017 Perennial Farm Gathering in Madison, Wisconsin. This was back in the early days of the Savanna Institute, back when it was a young nonprofit with three part-time employees. That year the...