Transform conventional farmland into resilient food forests by integrating native trees like trembling aspen and white spruce alongside annual crops, creating multi-layered agricultural systems that enhance climate resilience in agriculture. Plant nitrogen-fixing shrubs such as buffaloberry and silverberry between crop rows to naturally enrich soil while providing windbreaks that reduce moisture loss by up to 30% in Alberta’s semi-arid conditions. Establish fruit-bearing understory plants like saskatoon berries and chokecherries to diversify farm income streams while building wildlife …
Category: Agroforestry and Agroecology
This category explores the integration of trees and shrubs into farming systems and the ecological knowledge needed to enhance environmental and agricultural productivity.