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Windbreaks for Pacific Islands
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Agroforestry for the Pacific Technologies A publication of the Agroforestry Information Service April 1993, Number 5 Windbreaks are single or multiple rows of trees planted to protect an area from prevailing winds. Windbreaks are planted along the windward boundaries of fields to provide a more favorable environment for crop growth. Windbreaks are also established to […]
Nitrogen Fixing Trees as Atoll Soil Builders
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Agroforestry for the Pacific Technologies A publication of the Agroforestry Information Service April 1993, Number 4 Atoll soils form from coral reefs that grew on the tops of subsiding volcanoes during various periods throughout the Pacific. Most of these soils are quite young in geologic terms and thus still similar in property to this coral […]
Managing Organic Matter: Composting and Mulching
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Many farming activities interfere with-or even prevent the natural processes of nutrient and organic matter cycling. Some harvesting practices remove plant material or organic matter year after year while returning none to the soil. The inevitable result is a rapid decline in soil productivity. In some cases inorganic store bought fertilizers are then added in […]
Hedgerow Intercropping with Upland Root Crops
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Agroforestry for the Pacific Technologies A publication of the Agroforestry Information Service December 1992, Number 2 Root-crops, primarily taro, sweet potato, and cassava, are important subsistence and market foods in most Pacific Island cultures. Traditional upland root-crop cultivation included lengthy soil restoring fallows between short croppings. After just 2 to 3 years of root-crop production, […]
Why Agroforestry?
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Agroforestry for the Pacific Technologies A publication of the Agroforestry Information Service April 1992, Number 1 Agroforestry land-use technologies are nothing new in the Pacific Island region, or the world for that matter. In a loose sense, agroforestry began when Man first turned from a hunting and gathering lifestyle and took up plant culture. Though […]
Winrock on the Road
April 12, 2018|post
It’s 95 degrees when Winrock CEO Rodney Ferguson and seven other members of Winrock’s board of directors arrive at the fresh vegetable production group and collection center in Deupura, Taulihawa, Nepal. The team has been on the move since early morning, but they quickly fan out to see plots of cucumbers, tomatoes, gourds, cowpeas, eggplant […]
Hippophaë rhamnoides: an NFT valued for centuries
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NFT Highlights A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world NFTA 93-02, June 1993 **************************************************************** Hippophaë rhamnoides L., commonly known as sea buckthorn, is an arborescent shrub of wide adaptability distributed throughout more than 20 countries of Europe and Asia. The species has a history of utilization that goes back at […]
Sesbania grandiflora: NFT for beauty, food, fodder and soil improvement
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NFT Highlights A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world June 1994 NFTA 94-05 ******************************************************************** Sesbania grandiflora is a tree that grows rapidly, provides light shade, and is often grown as an ornamental. This soft-wooded tree’s leaves are used as fodder and its flowers as food. Grandiflora is planted in gardens […]
Fourth Annual Maker Faire Set For May 12
April 4, 2018|post
Glimpse the future and get inspired with the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub at the fourth annual North Little Rock Mini Maker Faire at the North Shore Riverwalk on Saturday, May 12th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is FREE for all attendees. Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and love sharing […]Albizia saman
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Albizia saman : pasture improvement, shade, timber and more Albizia saman (Jacq.) F. Muell. (Leguminosae, Subfamily Mimosoideae) is a fast growing tree which obtains a large size. It is most common as a pasture, shade or ornamental tree, but has numerous uses. This New World tree is so widely cultivated and used in Southeast and […]