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Working Trees For The 2002 Farm Bill
Several USDA programs exist to help facilitate agroforestry practices on your land. The current crop of Farm Bill benefits are detailed in this brochure. (2 pages)
Farm Bill
Agroforestry has come a long way in the United States. A center for agroforestry was first authorized in the 1990 Farm Bill. The most recent, 2002 Farm Bill, provided an increased level of support for agroforestry. Today, there are a number of conservation programs, both public and private, that provide cost sharing, incentive and maintenance payments, and rental rates for agroforestry practices, that are found in all regions of the country.
Windbreaks are still used to protect soils and crops, but new designs are used to protect roadways, improve wildlife habitat, store carbon, and screen areas. Riparian forest buffers reduce agricultural runoff into surface waters and, more recently, are used to help communities manage stormwater runoff. Alley cropping is frequently found in the central states; forest farming found a home in the eastern half of the country; and the demand for silvopasture has expanded dramatically in the Southeast.
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- Working Trees
- Inside Agroforestry
