Agroforestry combines trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock. It diversifies farm and forest production while conserving natural resources. A number of agroforestry practices are suited to temperate climates, including: alleycropping, silvopasture, forest farming, windbreaks, and riparian forest buffers.

Agroforestry Links

• Agroforestry
• Agroforestry - USDA Alternative Farming Systems Info Center
• Agroforestry for Farms and Ranches - NRCS, USDA
• Agroforestry in Minnesota: A Guide to Resources and Demonstration Sites - University of Minnesota Extension
• Agroforestry Opportunities for Added Income - University of Minnesota
• Agroforestry Overview - ATTRA
• Agroforestry Practices - Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
• Farmscaping to Enhance Biological Control - ATTRA
• Living Snow Fences - University of Minnesota
• Live Fences - Cornell University
• Marketing Specialty Forest Products - University of Minnesota
• Non-Timber Forest Products - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Windbreaks - National Agroforestry Center
• Working Trees for Agriculture - USDA

Associations and Other Resources

• Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
• Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA)  
• Center for Integrated Resource Management (CINRAM)
• National Agroforestry Center - USDA
• NRCS Forestry/Agroforestry Contacts and National Specialists (PDF: 40 KB / 15 pages) - USDA NRCS
• University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry - University of Missouri
• USDA Forest Service St. Paul Field Office

MDA Contact

Meg Moynihan
Minnesota Farm Opportunities
651-201-6616
Ag Marketing & Development Division