Agroforestry - Forest Management: Sustaining Small Farms - Creating Learning Communities in the Northeast

Project Overview

ENE00-057
Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 2000: $128,742.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2003
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $77,922.00
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Louise Buck
Email
Department of Natural Resources
Co-Leaders:
Marianne Krasny
Email
Cornell University

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Additional Plants: herbs, trees
  • Miscellaneous: mushrooms

Practices

  • Crop Production: agroforestry, intercropping
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, workshop, technical assistance
  • Production Systems: permaculture
  • Sustainable Communities: partnerships, public participation, social capital, sustainability measures
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.