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Dec. 2004 AGROFORESTRY NEWSLINE >>> December, 2004 News of the science and practice of temperate agroforestry in IN THIS EDITION: ·Registration Opens for 2005 Agroforestry Conference ·Updated Agroforestry Activities Database ·Ginseng fact sheets ·The Overstory Book, Second Edition ·Business Opportunities for ·Conservation Security Program 2005 Sign-Ups Registration Opens for 2005 Agroforestry Conference http://cinram.umn.edu/afta2005/ AFTA presents “Moving Agroforestry into the Mainstream,” the Ninth North American Agroforestry Conference, June 12-15, 2005 at Updated Agroforestry Activities Database http://www.aftaweb.org/resources1.php?page=3 The online database of agroforestry-related activities at institutions in the Ginseng Fact Sheets http://ohioline.osu.edu/for-fact/ Three new fact sheets on “Growing American Ginseng in The Overstory Book, Second Edition http://agroforestry.net/overstory/ovbook.html The Overstory Book: Cultivating Connections with Trees, Second Edition, collects the first six years of in-depth reports on a wide range of agroforestry-related topics originally published in the online journal, The Overstory. The book is presented in a reader-friendly format that’s fully illustrated and indexed.It’s available in paperback, hardback or CD-ROM versions. The publisher, Agroforestry Net, is currently offering free shipping on all orders as a limited time promotion. Business Opportunities for http://www.nraes.org/publications/nraes151.html A new book, Forest Landowner's Guide to Evaluating and Choosing a Natural Resource-Based Conservation Security Program 2005 Sign-Ups http://www.cfra.org/pdf/CSP_Fact_Sheet.pdf (PDF 208 kb) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced new watersheds that are eligible for 2005 sign-ups under the Conservation Security Program (CSP). View the list of selected watersheds and other program information at the NRCS website http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/csp/. The Center for Rural Affairs offers a useful overview of CSP, Conservation Security Program Fact Sheet – Program Implementation, which describes basic producer eligibility criteria, tier levels, payment types and sign-up procedures. ================================================ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to the following correspondents and sources for the information they contributed this month: CINRAM, Bruce Wight, Capital Press, Center for Rural Affairs. ================================================ YOU CAN HELP Please tell us about agroforestry-related news from your area or institution. We welcome your contributions of photos and/or news about useful information sources (in print and online), education and training opportunities, research or demonstration projects, success stories, etc. For submission guidelines, please visit www.aftaweb.org/resources1.php?page=47. Contact the Newsline editor by e-mailing editor@aftaweb.org. ================================================ SUBSCRIBE / UNSUBSCRIBE To Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the Agroforestry Newsline: www.aftaweb.org/resources1.php?page=7 ================================================ Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA) |
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