I once rented a pasture that adjoined a yard containing two apple and two pear trees. Every fall when the fruit ripened, the loaded trees would drop any blemished fruit early. The homeowner hated ...

The stereotypical picture of American farmland probably looks a lot like this: rolling hills lined with rows upon rows of singular crops, perfectly spaced out for machinery to cultivate, harvest and ...

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers say strategic plans that integrate environmental, social and economic considerations are needed to expand agroforestry throughout the Midwest. A new ...

Research published in the journal Conservation Letters highlights the importance of considering land-use history when evaluating the role that agroforestry plays in sustainability and conservation ...

The village of Bule is believed to be the birthplace of traditional “home garden” agroforestry in Ethiopia. Farmers here practice this ancient multi-storied agroforestry system — the growing of trees, ...

Trees Forever will host workshops and field days to show how agroforestry can protect soil and water through mid-2028.

Rubber plantations have been a main historical cause of tropical deforestation, and are generally responsible for a range of environmental and social ills. But rubber grown in agroforestry systems–in ...

Because of the devastation of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s, the agricultural industry has been aware of the impact of over-farming, over-grazing livestock and poor farming practices during drought ...

Agroforestry, a climate-resilient land management system, faces limited adoption in India despite its potential for increasing farmer income and reducing deforestation. The Indian government aims to ...