The Minnesota Agroforestry Institute is a two and a half day training that includes classroom workshops and on-farm visits. It will provide participants the opportunity to integrate the Agroforestry concepts learned into a practical farm plan. The 5 Agroforestry practices that will be discussed in depth will be: windbreaks, silvopasture, alley cropping, riparian forest buffers and forest farming. This training program is especially for SWCD and NRCS staff but other agricultural/conservation professionals, farmers and landowners are welcome to attend.

There are 1.5 CEUs available for registrants who attend this event.

Location: Take 16 Brewery Events Center, 509 - East Main St., Luverne, MN 56156

Event Schedule:

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 – 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 5, 2023 –8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

View the conference flyer here.

Event Contacts

Gary Wyatt, wyatt@umn.edu, 507-381-3092

Lee Tapper, lee.tapper@co.rock.mn.us, 507-283-8862

Registration questions

Extension Registration, ext-reg@umn.edu

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EVENT SPONSORS

Minnesota Sustainable Agriculture Research Education (SARE)

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD)

Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR)

University of Minnesota Extension