Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals: Silvopasture Design
Thursday, October 24 · 10 am – Friday, October 25 · 5 pm
Catawba, VA
Event description
Virginia Tech's Catawba Sustainability Center, Virginia Tech’s Center for Systems and Community Transformation, Appalachian Sustainable Development and partners are excited to invite you to this FREE two-day Agroforestry Training for Natural Resource Professionals Silvopasture Design Intensive. This event has been approved for NRCS Planner Certification Contact Hours: 8 total (4 each day), DCR Certified Conservation Planner Contact Hours: 8 total (4 each day), SAF Continuing Forestry Education Credits: 10 total (4.5, Day 1 and 5.5, Day 2).
Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees and/or shrubs are grown with crops and/or livestock. This intentional combination of agriculture and forestry has a variety of environmental and economic benefits. The increasing interest in agroforestry among land managers has produced a growing need for technical assistance.
Join us for a deep dive where we go beyond the basics to share the latest research, technical resources, and on the ground silvopasture case examples. Participants will learn about design tools and processes and then be guided through hands on design activities.
You’ll leave with a greater ability to support landowners with silvopasture technical assistance.
More information about the session content and trainer bios is available at asdevelop.org/ATFNRP.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.