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AGROFORESTRY NEWSLINE >>> January, 2005

News of the science and practice of temperate agroforestry in North America, brought to you by the Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA).

IN THIS EDITION:

• January Issue of The Temperate Agroforester
• Early Registration for Agroforestry Conference Ends January 31
• Call for Papers: A Future Beneath the Trees
• Canadian Agroforestry Database Project
• Call for Papers: Ecosystem Services of Farm Trees
• Conservation Innovation Grants

January issue of The Temperate Agroforester
http://www.aftaweb.org/readcurrent.php

The January, 2005 issue of The Temperate Agroforester, AFTA's quarterly newsletter, is now available o­n the AFTA website. The contents include a report of a low-interest loan fund to support short-rotation tree planting o­n farms in Minnesota; highlights of recent agroforestry research and public projects in o­ntario, Canada; news of two landowner field days o­n silvopasture management opportunities in Mississippi; and a review of a new book o­n methods to analyze the economics of agroforestry systems. Also please check out new listings in the What's New section of AFTAWEB.

Early Registration for Agroforestry Conference Ends January 31
http://cinram.umn.edu/afta2005

The early registration period for the Ninth North American Agroforestry Conference, Moving Agroforestry into the Mainstream, June 12-15, 2005 at Rochester, MN ends January 31. You can save $25 by registering now, compared to regular registration rates offered from February 1 through May 2, or $50 less than late registration fees from May 3 to June 15. There is an additional discount o­n fees for current AFTA members.

Call for Papers: A Future Beneath the Trees
http://www.ntfpconference.ca/

The Centre for Non-Timber Resources at Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC, Canada will host an international conference, A Future Beneath the Trees, August 25-27, 2005 to discuss and assess the impact of commercial development of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) o­n rural livelihoods and forest conservation. The organizers are seeking proposals for papers and posters to be presented o­n the following areas related to NTFPs: Production, Processing; Marketing and Consumption; and Backward and Forward Linkages between Production and Consumption. The deadline for submissions is February 15. For submission guidelines and more information, contact the Centre at ntfp@royalroads.ca or (250) 391-2600, ext. 4328#.

Canadian Agroforestry Database Project

Building upon a collaboration between AFTA and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) to thoroughly update AFTA's o­nline database of agroforestry activities, work has begun to add more listings from Canada. A group that includes representatives from Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada and the BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries will send surveys to universities, nonprofits and government agencies throughout the country to gather information o­n agroforestry education, research and extension activities. Later this year, the new listings will be added to AFTA's database to make them publicly available and to encourage networking.

Call for Papers: Ecosystem Services of Farm Trees
http://www.agroforestry.ac.uk/meetings/index.html

The Farm Woodland Forum will hold its annual meeting o­n the theme "Ecosystem services of farm trees" from 29 June to 1 July, 2005 at the University of Wales Conference Centre at Gregynog, Powys, Wales, UK. The organizers invite presentations o­n how trees can contribute to key ecosystem service functions, such as flood risk management, provision of clean water and the maintenance of biodiversity, at a range of scales from the field to the river catchment. For guidelines o­n submissions, please contact Fergus Sinclair f.l.sinclair@bangor.ac.uk .

Conservation Innovation Grants
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/USDA/NRCS/2890/USDA-GRANTS-011105-001/Grant.html

The purpose of the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based systems) into NRCS technical manuals or guides, or to the private sector. Proposals are due Mar 28, 2005.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to the following correspondents and sources for the information they contributed this month: Patti Auger, Paul Burgess, ATTRA.

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.

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