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Agroforestry
Briefs
Sam
Allen Joins CSTAF
Sam Allen has joined CSTAF as a
post-doctoral researcher working on environmental benefits of
agroforestry and extension.
Allen is working with Vimila Nair
to research the environmental benefits of alley cropping. He also is
assisting Alan Long in developing agroforestry extension programs. He
has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mississippi State
University and a Ph.D. in agroforestry from UF.
CSTAF
Attends Agroforestry Conference
CSTAF collaborator
Shibu Jose gave presentations on the use of cotton and pecans in alley
cropping at the 8th North American Agroforestry Conference in Oregon in
June. P.K. Nair, Mike Bannister and Sam Allen also attended. Bannister
was elected to the Association of Temperate Agroforestry board, which
sponsors the conference.
Ellis
Introduces SEADSS in Vienna
Eddie Ellis
introduced the Southeastern Agroforestry Decision Support System, or
SEADSS, at a conference of the International Union of Forest Research
Organizations in Vienna in June. Ellis discussed how SEADSS is used to
help landowners and extension personnel select appropriate agroforestry
systems.
The conference featured a variety
of decision-support tools from throughout the world used for forest
management.
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