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March 2007 AGROFORESTRY NEWSLINE >>> March 2007 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:
The 2007 Agroforestry conference Registration for the conference is online. The instructions to authors can also be downloaded from the website. Check the Agroforestry conference website to register for the conference and to find out more information about the 2007 conference to be held June 10th-13th. Institute of Chartered Foresters Annual Conference - April 2007 The Institute’s 2007 National Conference is being held at the prestigious Commonwealth Club in the heart of London’s West End. Sessions will cover how policy is developed and implemented at different levels- international, national, regional, and local. The detailed Conference itinerary is posted on the ICF website. Click here to view a PDF with more information. Website Service for Small Farms Small Farm Central is a new service working to provide websites to small farms. The goal of Small Farm Central is to bridge the gap between rural food producers and urban consumers by allowing farmers to easily and cost-effectively set up their own farm web sites. Small Farm Central is a new company that assists small-scale farmers in marketing their farm and their products on the web. Learn more about this program by linking to their website. Understanding Farmers’ Market Rules Booklet Available The Farmers’ Legal Action Group, INC. (FLAG) announces a new booklet, Understanding Farmers’ Market Rules. The booklet is intended to help farmers understand their responsibilities and rights as farmers’ market vendors. The focus of the booklet is on preventing problems by improving understanding of market rules. But the booklet offers practical suggestions farmers can follow to try to resolve any problems that may arise. View the PDF here or visit the FLAG website to learn more about this booklet. NRCS Announces Signup for Healthy Forests Reserve Program USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Arlen Lancaster announced the signup for the Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) from March 26th through April 20th, 2007. The program will protect and enhance forested wildlife habitat for threatened and endangered species, and other declining populations of fish and wildlife habitat. To be eligible, interested landowners must develop a forest management restoration plan that includes the implementation of conservation practices necessary to restore and enhance forested habitat for selected species listed as a threatened or endangered species, a candidate species for listing, or a state species of special concern. NRCS will provide technical assistance to help participants develop and implement their HFRP forest management restoration plans. For more information, visit NRCS or contact your local USDA Service Center. USDA Expects 4.6 Million Acres to Exit CRP USDA announced the results of opportunities to extend or re-enroll CRP contracts. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary program for agricultural landowners. Through CRP, you can receive annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish long-term, resource conserving covers on eligible farmland. Between 2007 and 2010, an estimated 27.8 million acres of land in contracts are set to expire. USDA expects 23.2 million acres to be re-enrolled, leaving 4.6 million acres to exit the program. Over one million of those acres are in prime corn producing states. Additional information can be found at FSA’s website. Global Report Cites Progress in Slowing Forest Losses A number of regions of the world are reversing centuries of deforestation and are now showing an increase in forest area, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) State of the World’s Forests report, released March 13th, 2007. The report, which was launched at the opening of the 18th Session of FAO's Committee on Forestry, underlines the positive effects of economic prosperity and careful forest management in saving forests, noting that over 100 countries have established national forest programs. Read more about these findings and other news releases at FAO’s website. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to the following correspondents and sources for the information they contributed this month: ATTRA, FAO, Farm Woodland Forum, FLAG, FSA, NACD, and NRCS. 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 infonews@aftaweb.org. SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE To Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the Agroforestry Newsline: www.aftaweb.org/resources1.php?page=7 |
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