Sponsors
Convention Hosts:
- The Association for Temperate Agroforestry
- The Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Agricultural Management,
University of Minnesota
- University of Minnesota Department of Forest Resources
- Southwest Badger RC&D, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Principle Convention Sponsor:
- USDA National Agroforestry Center, Lincoln Nebraska
Co-Sponsors:
- Society of American Forests (SAF) Agroforestry Working Group
- Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Organizing Committee:
- Dean Current [Committee Chair], Program Director, Center for Integrated
Natural Resources and Agricultural Management (CINRAM)
- Ken Brooks, University of Minnesota Dept. of Forest Resources
- Peter Ffolliott, University of Arizona School of Natural Resources
- Mark Shepard, Agroforestry Consultant, SW Badger RC&D
- Steve Sharrow, Oregon State University
- Bruce Wight, National Agroforestry Center, NRCS
- Scott Josiah, Nebraska State Forester
- Richard Straight, National Agroforestry Center
- Mel Baughman, Assistant Dean and Extension Forester, College of
Natural Resources
- Jason Anderson, Trees Forever
- Greg Ruark, National Agroforestry Center
- Ginger Kopp, Minnesota State Forester, NRCS
- Michael Demchik, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
- Alain Olivier, University of Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Michael Bannister, University of Florida /IFAS
- Michael Gold, University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry
Field Tour Hosts:
We would like to thank the following farms and forests for graciously
hosting site visits for convention field tours:
- Linda Meschke, Rural Advantage and MN Association of SWCD’s,
Gary Wyatt, UMN Extension Service and Gregg Johnson, UMN Waseca Research
and Outreach Center, Gary Johnson organized the South Central Tour
- Tom Wegner and Angela Gupta, UMN Extension Service organized the
Southeast Tour
- Badgersett Research Farm, Canton, MN, Phil Rutter
- Eagle Bluff Environmental Education Center, Lanesboro, MN, Joe Deden
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division, Gary
Michael
- Minnesota Department of Transportation, Dan Gullickson
- Lura Lake Association
- Speakers and Landowners: Ken Nelson, Mike Sparks, Don Wyse, Tony
Abrahamson, Bob Brush, Hugh Valiant, Randy Schindle, Jim Jirik, and
Marla Watje.
Pre- and Post-Conference Tours
- Mike Demchik of the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point organized
the pre-conference tour
- Mark Shepard and Steve Bertgens of the SW Badger RC&D organized
the post-conference tour
Support Staff:
We would like to extend our thanks to the following individuals
who were instrumental in assisting with the organization and preparations
for the conference:
- Meagan Keefe, Graduate student, College of Natural Resources, UMN. Meagan
was responsible for coordinating all conference arrangements as well
as working with participants making oral and poster presentations.
- Clara Schreiber, Senior Word Processing Specialist, Dept. of Forest
Resources, College of Natural Resources, UMN. Clara was responsible
for the formidable task of preparing the conference proceedings in
time for distribution during the conference.
Volunteers:
Without willing volunteers this event would not have been possible. The
following individuals helped make sure the conference ran smoothly:
- Les Everett, Water Resources Center, UMN
- Melvin J. Baughman, College of Natural Resources, UMN
- Dalia Abbas, Graduate student, Geography, UMN
- Chris Lenhart, Graduate student, College of Natural Resources, UMN
- Driss Ennaanay, Graduate student, College of Natural Resources,
UMN
- Katie Thompson, Student Interr, Green Lands, Blue Waters Initiative,
UMN
- Meagan Keefe, Graduate student, College of Natural Resources, UMN
- Mark Shepard, Southwest Badger RC&D, Wisconsin
- Lois Braun, Graduate student, College of Natural Resources, UMN
- Nadine Lehrer, Graduate student, College of Natural Resources, UMN
- Cordelia Eastridge, Graduate student, College of Natural Resources,
UMN
- Marin Bryne, Graduate student, College of Natural Resources, UMN
More information about temperate agroforestry is available from
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