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Temperate Agroforester

We're Looking for Information - You Can Help

Here are the types of information about temperate agroforestry we're looking for to keep our website up to date. Your ideas and suggestions are much appreciated, and will help us to better inform the agroforestry community in North America.

Print and Internet

1. New in Print: New published reports, bulletins, journal articles, etc. related to agroforestry in general or particular practices. Please send copies, press releases or web page links.
2. New on the Web: Links to pages relevant to agroforestry on any website.
3. Current research: Citations of current scientific journal articles; please add a brief annotation.

News Items

1. Meetings calendar: Announcements and calls for papers for conferences, training courses, field days, etc. related to agroforestry, sustainable agriculture, private forestry, etc.
2. Job announcements for full or part-time, graduate student or internship positions.

Database Updates

1. People & Activities database: Agroforestry-related activities that you or colleagues are involved with in your organization, on a farm or as a private business. Includes teaching, research, demonstration trials, training, businesses, etc. conducted anywhere in the US or Canada. Please fill out and submit the online form at www.aftaweb.org/resources1.php?page=23.
2. Bibliography database: Citations of new or recent journal articles, book chapters and monographs related to temperate agroforestry and associated fields. Fill out and submit the online form at www.aftaweb.org/resources1.php?page=27.

Newsletter Articles

Temperate Agroforester: We welcome submissions to the AFTA newsletter, published both online and in print. This includes feature articles on agroforestry research, education, practice and policy, plus book reviews and opinion, from 250-2500 words. Photographs are very welcome (see below). Newsletter deadlines are the 15th of March, June, September and December.

Other

People & Institutions: Profiles of people involved in agroforestry research, education or practice, and news of agroforestry activities at universities, public agencies, farms, woodlands or businesses

Photographs

1. Subject: We need good quality photographs that illustrate research, educational, or operational activities related to agroforestry. Please identify the photographer or photo source so credit can be given. Also include a 1-2 sentence caption (who, what, where, when, etc.). Send digital photos as email attachments, or mail color slides (with self-addressed return envelope) which I will copy and return to you.
2. Digital format: Save photos as RGB color in GIF or JPG file formats
3. Image resolution and size: Minimum 75 dpi, preferred 150 dpi. Standard size is 300 pixels wide (height proportional to original dimensions.)

How to Submit Info

1. Email: Send email to: afta_editor[at]aftaweb.org (replacing the [at] with @ in your email address). If a short message, include info in body of message. If long article or photos, please send as attachment.
2. File Formats: Preferred (PC) file formats are WordPerfect, MS Word or Text.
3. Mailing address: Mike Jacobson, Penn State, 008A Ferguson Bldg., University Park, PA 16802, Tel. 814-863-0401.

THANK YOU!