Description
An immersive introduction to a variety of Agroforestry principles and practices with on-the-ground examples and expertise from academics and practitioners alike. The program will start Saturday morning with several seminars, panel discussions & then move to the field for the afternoon with farm visits.
Saturday May 18, 8:30am to 5:00pm (AM seminars & panels, PM field/farm visits)
Detailed agenda
Schedule (subject to change)
8:00 - 8:30 AM: Registration & continental breakfast
8:30 - 8:40 AM: Welcome: Adam Downing, VCE
8:40 - 9:10 AM: Introduction to agroforestry and silvopasture: John Fike, VT
9:10 - 9:40 AM: Whole farm planning: Tim Mize, VCE
9:40 - 10:00 AM: Coffee break
10:00 - 10:30 AM: Transitioning from a pasture-based laying hen operation to a forest-based practice: Kate Bowen, Pastured Poultry Farmer
10:30 - 11:00 AM: Silvopasture and poultry welfare: Leonie Jacobs, VT
11:00 - 12:15 PM: Panel Discussion: Practicalities of an agroforestry production system. Austin Unruh (Trees for Graziers), Kate Bowen, Stesha Warren (Appalachian Sustainable Development)
12:15 - 1:00 PM: Lunch @ JMU Arboretum
1:00 - 5:00 PM: Farm visits
- Visit farm 1: Silver Run Forest Farm and Folk School: nursery (forest farm)
- Visit farm 2: Large-scale Broiler Chicken Silvopasture Farm (Clay Miller, Broadway)
- Visit farm 3: Buck and AJ Holsinger Homeplace Farm: Cattle Silvopasture
