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CHATHAM -- Michigan State University Extension will host a Silvopasture Train the Trainer Introductory Workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 23 and Thursday, Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. The workshops will be held in the cafeteria at the Mid-Michigan Community College Harrison Campus, 1375 S. Clare Avenue, Harrison, Mich., on Jan. 23, and will repeat at the Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center, E3774 University Dr., Chatham, on Jan. 24.
The goal is to provide agricultural, forestry and natural resource professionals in the state with the opportunity to receive professional development opportunities related to agroforestry.
Agroforestry rotations such as Silvopasture and alley cropping have not been explored, to our knowledge, in Michigan. We want to provide professionals in the agriculture and forestry sectors the opportunity to learn about agroforestry rotations.
This workshop is designed to be "train the trainer" opportunity.
Joe Orefice, PhD, is the Director of Forest and Agricultural Operations for the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; Steve Gabriel is an agroforestry specialist with the Cornell Small Farms Program; and Brett Chedzoy, MF, is a regional extension forester with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County, and the forest manager of Cornell's Arnot Teaching and Research Forest.
There is no cost to attend, however, registration is required to attend this event. Register by Jan. 17 by going to: https://events.anr.msu.edu/SilvopastureTraining/
For more information, contact Kable Thurlow for the Harrison location at thurlowk@msu.edu or 989-426-7741; or Monica Jean for the Chatham location at atkinmon@msu.edu or 906-786-3032.