Event information
Date
Time
Central time
Location
National Eagle Center
50 Pembroke Ave. S.
Wabasha,
MN
55981
Contact
Gary Wyatt, wyatt@umn.edu or 507-381-3092
Minnesota Agroforestry Institute
The Minnesota Agroforestry Institute is a two-and-a-half-day workshop that includes classroom sessions and on-farm visits. Participants learn how to integrate agroforestry concepts into a practical farm plan.
We will discuss the five agroforestry practices (windbreaks, silvopasture, alley cropping, riparian forest buffers and forest farming) and how to design and implement them.
2.5 CEUs are available for participants.
Schedule
- Tuesday, Sept. 17, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 18, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Thursday, Sept. 19, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Audience
This training is for anyone working with landowners who want to plant working trees for multiple benefits on their land, including local service providers like SWCD, NRCS, DNR, and agriculture and forestry consultants.
Language
This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.
Cost
$100
Registration
Registration closes Sept. 11, 2024, at 5 p.m.
Accessibility
University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities contact Gary Wyatt, wyatt@umn.edu, 507-381-3092, two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.