AgroforestryAgroforestry

Dave Trotter Dave Trotter Sustainable Agriculture Management BranchSustainable Agriculture Management Branch

Ministry of Agriculture and LandsMinistry of Agriculture and Lands

Dave Trotter Dave Trotter Sustainable Agriculture Management BranchSustainable Agriculture Management Branch

Ministry of Agriculture and LandsMinistry of Agriculture and Lands

OutlineOutline

General definitions General definitions BackgroundBackground System specifics System specifics

and examplesand examples Where might it fit?Where might it fit? More informationMore information

AgroforestryAgroforestry

a management approach that a management approach that integrates, traditional, familiar integrates, traditional, familiar

and new agriculture and forestry and new agriculture and forestry practices into land management practices into land management

systems which contribute to systems which contribute to diversification and sustainabilitydiversification and sustainability..

What is it?What is it? Management approach – Management approach –

purposefully integrates the purposefully integrates the growing of trees with “crops” growing of trees with “crops” and/or livestock.and/or livestock.

Co-managementCo-management

Integrated, Intentional, InteractiveIntegrated, Intentional, Interactive

CharacteristicsCharacteristics Crops or livestock and trees Crops or livestock and trees

are intentionally combined.are intentionally combined. The interactions between The interactions between

these components are planned these components are planned and managed.and managed.

The enterprise is managed and The enterprise is managed and evaluated as a single system evaluated as a single system rather than as separate parts. rather than as separate parts.

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Services/FunctionsServices/Functions

Economic

Services/FunctionsServices/Functions

Social

Services/FunctionsServices/Functions

Ecological

Environment

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Used WorldwideUsed Worldwide Practiced in various parts of the world for Practiced in various parts of the world for

thousands of years.thousands of years.• Land shortages + population growth Land shortages + population growth • Need for efficient production systems for Need for efficient production systems for

food and wood resourcesfood and wood resources• Important role in sustainabilityImportant role in sustainability

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Sustainable Sustainable management & management &

integrationintegration• propagation, pruning, propagation, pruning, tending, weeding, tending, weeding, selective harvest, and selective harvest, and habitat modification habitat modification

• use of fire to manage use of fire to manage forest overstory to forest overstory to optimize berry production, optimize berry production, wildlife habitat (enhance wildlife habitat (enhance forage and browse)forage and browse)

• sugar maple syrup – sugar maple syrup – NTFP industry with origins NTFP industry with origins prior to European prior to European settlementsettlement

Agroforestry SystemsAgroforestry Systems

Timberbelts/Timberbelts/Windbreaks/BuffersWindbreaks/Buffers

Integrated Integrated Riparian Riparian

ManagementManagement

Alley croppingAlley cropping

SilvopastureSilvopasture

Forest FarmingForest Farming Zabek

Agroforestry “Resources"Agroforestry “Resources"ConventionalConventional forest productsforest products

e.g. timber, pulp, poles, fuel woode.g. timber, pulp, poles, fuel wood

Functionse.g. habitat, filtration, biodiversity, e.g. habitat, filtration, biodiversity, conservation, C-sequestrationconservation, C-sequestration

Crops from the treesCrops from the treesNTFR’s: e.g. boughs, nuts, sap, fruit, NTFR’s: e.g. boughs, nuts, sap, fruit, conescones

Crops Below or Between the TreesCrops Below or Between the TreesForage to florals and everything in-Forage to florals and everything in-between.between.

SilvopastureSilvopasture

Forest FarmingForest Farming

Wild simulated ginseng - QCWild simulated ginseng - QC

Ginger - QCGinger - QC

Christmas treesChristmas trees

Ferns and garlands - FLFerns and garlands - FL

Alley croppingAlley cropping

Black walnut and Black walnut and soybean/grass seed - ORsoybean/grass seed - OR

Black walnut and Black walnut and forage/nursery forage/nursery

plants - plants - Vernon/OyamaVernon/Oyama

Alley croppingAlley cropping Gladiolus and peaches - ONGladiolus and peaches - ON

Christmas Trees and Christmas Trees and pumpkins - Vancouver Islandpumpkins - Vancouver IslandCanola and various hardwoods - Canola and various hardwoods -

QCQC

Alder and hydrangea - ORAlder and hydrangea - OR

Windbreaks/ShelterbeltsWindbreaks/Shelterbelts/ / TimberbeltsTimberbelts

Integrated Riparian Integrated Riparian ManagementManagement

Multi-Species Riparian Forest BufferMulti-Species Riparian Forest Buffer

ExtensionExtension• Website: Website: www.woodlot.bc.ca/agroforestry/www.woodlot.bc.ca/agroforestry/• Newsletter: Newsletter: AgroforestryAgroforestry UpdateUpdate• Production Guides and TrainingProduction Guides and Training• Extension NotesExtension Notes

Workshops,Tours & Information Workshops,Tours & Information SessionsSessions

DemonstrationsDemonstrations•Sponsored 10 on-farm/in-forest operational Sponsored 10 on-farm/in-forest operational

demonstrations around the provincedemonstrations around the province

Agroforestry Initiative Agroforestry Initiative ActivitiesActivities

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