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Dr Lindsay Whistance
The Welfare Benefits of Silvopasture for Cattle Report.
Funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Agroforestry Podcast Second Series
Now Available
Welcome to Conversation Beneath The Trees, a podcast bringing together scientists, farmers and innovators from all around Ireland to share their ideas and experiences of farming with trees. This podcast has been produced by the Irish Agroforestry Forum in association with GrowIn. It is funded by the Woodland Support Scheme provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Available on Google Play, Spotify, Amazon Music and iTunes.
Agroforestry Academy
The Agroforestry E-Academy is a free, online learning tool for anyone interested in finding out more about agroforestry. It is suitable for farmers, foresters and second and third level students. Topics include the various types of agroforestry and the interactions between trees, animals and crops. The information is shared through videos and real life examples that can be accessed at your own pace. IAF members are testing the academy before it is formally launched for public use. Look out for more updates in the coming weeks.
New Primary School and Secondary School Agroforestry Poster Series
Please email info@irishagroforestry.ie to enquire about copies
Northern Ireland’s First Regenerative Agriculture Festival Glenarm Estate, Co. Antrim
“The Fields Good event yesterday was a great success. There were about 400 attendees overall and a steady stream of interest in the Agroforestry tent. We had over 55 people “signed up” for the agroforestry walk which focused around Fred’s demonstration of tree protection. This attracted a lot of interest eg from AFBI, Agrisearch, the IFJ, Soil Association and when Minister Muir visited our stall it was easy to get him out to look closely at the system. He was extremely interested in such a low-cost , effective protection option and took pictures and assured us he would try and visit Fred’s farm on a visit to Fermanagh planned for later in the year. There was a very positive feel around the whole event. The Agroforestry presentation was very well attended, few seats left in the tent”.
Jim McAdam
