Resources
Organic Resources
Introduction to Organic Gardening Manual
The Introduction to Organic Gardening manual provides the basic, foundational knowledge needed to begin an organic garden. Information in this book has been training new backyard and market gardeners in our Grow Your Own home gardening program for years using data drawn from agricultural best practices and evidence based research.
Organic Growers Materials Manual
Apiculture Resources
UNiversity of TN Extension Resources
Beekeeping in Tennessee, UTExtension Beekeeper’s guide
Bees and Beekeeping – All Documents
Includes pest management, Bee Health, and master beekeeper information.
VIrginia Tech Extension Resources
Beginner Beekeeper Short Course Presentations (Carrol County, VA)
Beekeeping Resources and Links (Carrol County, VA).
Includes a beekeepers guide to yearly apiary management in Virginia, beekeeping basics, and links to short courses
VDACs, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Virginia Hive Distribution Program
Beekeeping and Apiary Inspection
Vermont Extension
Beekeeper Recommended YouTube Resources
Michael Palmer
Bob Binnie
Ian Steppler
Kaymon Reynolds
Agroforestry Resources
What is Agroforestry/Intro to Agroforestry
Forest Farming Handbook, 2nd Addition
Training Manual for Applied Agroforestry Practices, University of Missouri Center of Agroforestry
Agroforestry in Action Technical Guides, University of Missouri Center of Agroforestry
Handbook for Agroforestry Planning & Design, University of Missouri Center of Agroforestry
Agroforestry Marketing and Economics, University of Missouri Center of Agroforestry
Alley Cropping
Alley Cropping Design Tools Playlist, The Savannah Institute
Alley Cropping: Case Studies in Appalachia
Forest Farming (Edible, Medicinal, & Decorative Species)
Forest Botanical Planting Stock Resources, ASD Agroforestry Team
Growing Shiitake Mushrooms in an Agroforestry Practice
Log Based Shiitake Cultivation
Commercial Goldenseal Cultivation
Multifunctional Riparian Forest Buffers
Non-Timber Forest Products Calculator
Food Forests
Urban Food Forests, The National Urban and Forestry Advisory Council
Community Food Forest Handbook, Cathie Buckowski’s
Silvopasture
Silvopasture Resources, Virginia Tech
Educational Silvopasture Video Series, Virginia Tech Extension
Windbreaks
Windbreaks, USDA National Agroforestry Center
Agroforestry Windbreaks, University of Minnesota Extension
Publications Relating to Windbreaks and Shelterbelts, NRCS Plant Materials Program
Special Interests
Herb Marketing
NC State’s Herb Connect
Marketing Agroforestry Products
Landscape Design
The Permaculture Research Institute Resources
A Comprehensive Guide to Permaculture Implementation
Native Fruits + Nuts
Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture
University of Vermont Growing Elderberries Guide
Growing and Marketing Elderberries
Growing and Marketing Pawpaw in Missouri
Tree and Shrub Planting
Tree + Shrub Care
Other Agroforestry Organizations
- The Land institute, Natural Systems Agriculture | The Land Institute
- The Savanna Institute, Savanna Institute | Laying the groundwork for agroforestry in the Midwest
- USDA National Agroforestry Center, USDA National Agroforestry Center
- University of Missouri, Center for Agroforestry, The Center for Agroforestry at the University of Missouri
- Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition Forest Farming | Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition (appalachianforestfarmers.org)
- West Virginia Forest Farming Initiative WV Forest Farming Initiative – Home
Webinars
- NAC Webinar Library – The USDA National Agroforestry Center (NAC) has recently updated its library of archived webinars related to agroforestry practices and related issues, including webinars presented by NAC staff. The webinar now contains over 160 archived webinars and can be filtered by agroforestry practice or year. To learn more visit NAC’s Webinar Library.
- UMCA Agroforestry in Action Webinar Series UMCA Agroforestry Webinar Series
- Savanna Institute – YouTube Savanna Institute’s Nutshell Webinar series
- Non-timber forest products Archived Webinar Series
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