Opportunity for Farmers/Producers to adopt Agroforestry Practices

 

The Expanding Agroforestry Markets and Production Project led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is designed to advance economic opportunities for farmers and producers while improving soil health, water quality, wildlife habitat, and climate. The project is funded through USDA’s Advancing Markets for Producers Initiative announced in April 2025.

To help achieve the project’s mission and goals, Tuskegee University is serving as the regional lead for the six Southeast states: Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Our role at Tuskegee is to inform, educate, and facilitate farmers and producers of this region to enroll into the agroforestry program. The Project supports three types of agroforestry practices: Silvopasture, Alley Cropping, and Windbreaks. The application for Cycle 3 enrollment for farmers/ producers is scheduled to launch on June 30 through the TNC website (www.nature.org/ExpandingAgroforestry).

Virtual Zoom Session

For interested farmers and producers in the Southeast who want to know more about the program and its enrollment process, please attend our upcoming online Virtual Zoom live session organized by Tuskegee University team with details provided below:

Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026

Time: 12:00 -1:00 pm CDT

What is the session about

1.        Incentive opportunity for farmers and landowners from 6 southeast states.

2.        Application timeline and process  

3.        Other related information

Who needs to attend:

1.        Farmers and landowners from AL, MS, GA, SC, NC, TN – interested in developing one of the three agroforestry practices – Alley cropping, Silvopasture, Windbreaks

2.        Extension specialists, educators, and other professionals – working with farmers and landowners for supporting sustainable farming, including agroforestry.

 Why to attend:

1.        To be familiar with the opportunity, select agroforestry practices for implementation, and prepare for application

 Session Agenda:

12:00 -12:10 – Intro by Dr. Uma Karki

12:10- 12:35 – Presentation regarding Agroforestry Opportunity & Application Process by Dr. Suresh Sharma

12:35 – 1:00 – Q&A Session

Meeting Link below:

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: Jul 2, 2026, 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Please register in advance for this meeting:

https://tuskegee.zoom.us/meeting/register/CC2zwo0QSAqinO9cnxcEmQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email in your inbox containing information about joining the meeting. There will be 3 sessions – July 2, July 16, and July 30, 2026. Use the SAME link to join all 3 sessions.

 Note for educators, extension specialists, leaders: Please share this information with farmers in your contacts. Kindly encourage them to register and attend the sessions.