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Winrock International at COP25
February 28, 2020|post
Winrock International has long been a leading voice at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conferences. Former Winrock board member Christiana Figueres brokered the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, and Winrock President and CEO Rodney Ferguson has publicly pledged to continue upholding its goals. At the most recent climate meeting, COP 25, held in Madrid last […]
How Arkansas Became the Nation’s Edamame Capital
January 23, 2020|post
A Winrock Legacy Story Herby Ault, who farms near Dardanelle, Arkansas, had never heard of edamame when Kelly Cartwright first approached him about growing it. But Cartwright, an agricultural scientist and entrepreneur, had done the math and knew it would work. “We had the numbers and we also had the market,” says Cartwright, who leads the Natural […]
Address of Winrock President and CEO Rodney Ferguson to Redlands Forum
September 25, 2018|post
Well, thank you, Shelly, and thank all of you for coming out tonight. When I heard that I’m coming before Dolores Huerta, it’s pretty daunting. I don’t have 11 kids, either. Also, I’d like to thank the colleagues at Esri, Jack and Laura Dangermond for their support, and the University of Redlands and the Town […]
Market Value Chains of Small Ruminants
September 5, 2018|volunteer
My last visit to Mali was in 2013, and there has been significant change since then. In Bamako, construction has progressed rapidly, and outside Bamako, roads are now in good shape and services, along those roads, are much more available. Use of cell phones is ubiquitous and is one of the most important factors responsible […]
Community-based Tree Seed Production with Desmodium rensonii and Flemingia macrophylla
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Agroforestry for the Pacific Technologies A publication of the Agroforestry Information Service September 1995, Number 13 Community-based forestry and agroforestry programs around the world reforest denuded lands, protect valuable watersheds and produce indispensable tree products for local needs. These programs begin planting operations with a commodity of small size but great importance – seed! Adequate […]
Seed Treatment and Inoculation
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Agroforestry for the Pacific Technologies A publication of the Agroforestry Information Service July 1995, Number 12 To germinate and grow, seeds must absorb water. The seeds of many tree species have waxy or thick “seed coats” that inhibit water absorption and thus delay germination. Seedcoats dissolve slowly in several ways. Exposure to sun, rain and […]List of Agroforestry Niches
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Farm Borders Borders around farmland form a significant niche in which trees may be planted. Traditionally farm borders have been heavily exploited for tree planting by farmers. Borders include those with neighboring lands, internal boundaries that sub-divide the farm, and borders around the house. As farm borders typically include unproductive land, tree planting in this […]
Providing Valuable Skills to the Next Generation of Farmers
March 20, 2018|volunteer
March 20, 2018 marks National Agriculture Day, a day to celebrate the abundance provided by American agriculture. Under the USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer program, U.S. citizens have generously volunteered their time and shared their agricultural expertise in development activities around the globe. Their experiences have helped farmers, extension agents, and university professors in developing countries fight hunger and poverty and […]
Improved Training and Services for Small-Scale Farmers in Nigeria
June 8, 2017|volunteer
Constrained by a lack of resources, public extension services in Nigeria fall far short of the goal of one extension agent for every 800 farmers. In this context, agribusinesses and social enterprises like Babban Gona play a key role in expanding small-scale farmers’ access to training. Babban Gona (“Great Farm” in Hausa), an innovative agricultural […]
A Pedagogical Experience
April 4, 2017|volunteer
Over two decades, farm owner David Pearce has completed 45 volunteer assignments in 15 countries for Winrock International, most often with the USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) program. A recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Volunteer Service Award and the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance “Volunteer of the Decade” award (honorable mention), Pearce is a dedicated and dynamic […]