Agroforestry.net.au Trees on farms for shelter, conservation & profit Website by Rowan Reid

What is Agroforestry?

For me, agroforestry is the integration of trees and shrubs into farming landscapes for conservation and profit. It's all about farmers using trees to improve the environmental, social and economic values of their land. I've been working with Australian farmers for more than 30 years. From the wheatbelt of Western Australia to the Atherton Tablelands in North Queensland I don't think I've ever seen a farm that would not benefit from more tree cover or better forest management.

Welcome to my agroforestry website. After more than 20 years working as a lecturer in agroforestry and farm forestry at The University of Melbourne I'm now freelancing. I maintain my role as coordinator of the Australian Master TreeGrower Program and as volunteer editor of the Australian Agroforestry magazine. I will even be still teaching my Agroforestry subject at Melbourne University (see link below).

This web site presents information, ideas, opinion and research that I think might be of interest to Australian farmers and those who work with them. You can download my own publications, read practical information on tree species and management, take a virtual tour of our own Bambra Agroforestry Farm and watch videos on harvesting, integrating trees into farming systems and shiitake production.

I'm happy to try and answer your email questions at no charge (go to Ask Rowan). I am also available for speaking engagements, field days, consultancies and can organise tours of my property and other leading agroforestry farms around Australia. For those in the many agencies working with farmers I can also organise and run workshops and courses that reflect your needs.

I hope you find the site useful.

Thanks for your interest,  Rowan More about Rowan Reid

Bambra Agroforestry Farm 25 Years On: over 300 people attended

The Otway Agroforestry Network held their annual Farm Tree Expo on our farm on Friday 27th April. A great crowd enjoyed walks, talk and demonstrations amongst the trees. Great food and coffee (and some local beers and wines) along with music from local players and Shane Howard gave the day a real festive feel. The Otway Agroforestry Network management team is extraordinary (thanks for the cake!). I'm so grateful for all the support and encouragement I've received over the years from farmers, researchers, industry members and government and look forward to continuing our work in encouraging the community to support trees on farms for conservation, profit and amenity.

Looking for past Master TreeGrowers and other tree growers

Have you completed one of the 90 or so Master TreeGrower courses I have run around Australia since 1996? I would like to stay in contact thrugh email. I send out an irregular/non-commercial email to more than 600 recipients with information about events, the Australian Agroforstry Magazine and Master TreeGrower courses and seminars.

If you want to join please send me you email address: Rowan

BOOK SALE: Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management by Ian Nuberg, Brendan George and Rowan Reid

Published by CSIRO publishing and written by more than 20 contributing authors. This 350 page book covers everything from salinity to sawlogs and economics to aesthetics.

The Australian Master TreeGrower Program has copies available at a discounted price of $60 (includes postage) as a special offer until our stocks run down (usually $80 plus postage). Email Rowan for details on how to get your copy.

MORE ABOUT THIS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Related Programs

	We ran the first Australian Master TreeGrower course in 1996. Since then, more than 1750 landholder have completed one of the 85 courses run across the country.  Yet, the MTG is more than just a short course  for farmers. After being hosted by the University of Melbourne for 13 years the MTG program is now run by a not-for-profit community groups.. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
	Australian Agroforestry Magazine Australian Agroforestry is a not-for-profit magazine for Australian tree growers currently edited by Rowan. Check out past editions and subscribe online. NEXT EDITION: Calling for contributions now: SEND IN YOUR COMMENTS, ARTICLES, PICTURES, LETTERS NOW Send in your stories, photos and letters to Rowan Reid ________________________________________________________________________________________
STUDY AGROFORESTRY AT MELB. UNI. 220510 Farm Trees and Agroforestry	Rowan has been teaching Agroforestry at Melb. Uni. Since 1991. His subject is now a 2-week elective available to students of the new forestry masters and to the public  through the university’s community access program. This subject covers the principles and practices of integrating trees into the rural agricultural landscape for both conservation and profit. The farming community requires trees and shrubs for shade and shelter, soil conservation, salinity control and aesthetics. Farmers can also produce commercial tree products such as timber, fuel, fodder, essential oils and food. Because farmers manage the majority of the Australian landscape governments, community groups and industry are increasingly working in partnership with them to grow trees for environmental services including carbon sequestration, biodiversity and downstream water quality. DATES FOR 2012: November 26th - December 7th (weekdays) includes visits to more than 5 farms, overnight field trips, full day on the Bambra Agroforestry Farm, 12 lectures (2 hours each), Group work and more. Further information on the subject can be found at http://www.forests.unimelb.edu.au/subject-outlines.html#FRST90033 . Course is available to students undertaking the Masters of Environments, Master of Forest and Ecosystem Science, Master of Urban Horticulture and other courses at Melbourne University and other institutions. The public can enrol through the Univeristy's Community Access Program: To apply you will need to complete the CAP application form available at http://www.forests.unimelb.edu.au/cap.html, attach the appropriate documentation and forward the signed hardcopy of the application and original or certified copies of the documentation through to myself at the postal address below. If you want to discuss the course please contact me. _________________________________________________________________________________________
Rowan's Email News Group	I send out an occasional newsletter to more than 1000 people on a confidential email list. There is no commercial advertising, just information from not-for-profit groups. If you'd like to join the list simply drop me an email - see Contact Rowan below.