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Silvopasture in an African village

Silvopasture for Building Climate Resilience in Livestock Systems
2 charts taken from the paper

Can trees and their associated organisms still benefit arable crops in the presence of pesticide use?
Research Publications
This article by Colin Tosh and Jo Smith uses a novel method to model the interacting agroecosystem components in English silvoarable agroforestry.
Cover pic for webinar with pics of Janie and Will and text about the webinar

Designing your agroforestry system with the FarmTree Tool. A case study from the UK
Video
This ReForest webinar covered the practical application of the FarmTree Tool within the UK Living Lab at Cockle Park farm

AgroBox: an Agroecosystem Dynamics Sandbox
Tools
ORC researcher, Dr Colin Tosh, recently developed a new framework for modelling the dynamics of agroecosystems and here you are given full interactive access to these models.
Organic Eprints

Organic Eprints
Tools
Organic Eprints is an international open access archive for papers related to research in organic agriculture
Photo of audiomoth - a small electronic device that records bat sounds

Agroforestry systems favour bat conservation but only when old and grazed
Research Publications
Agromix paper showed bat activity and foraging success was highest in grazed but not arable agroforestry systems and tree age contributed strongly to habitat value.
Lindsay with a couple of free range pigs

Re-Livestock – Animal Welfare Interview with Lindsay Whistance
Video
Senior Livestock Researcher Lindsay Whistance shares her insights into the link between animal welfare and resilience in livestock farming
Cover of guide featuring in field trees

In-field trees
Technical Guides
Woodland Trust factsheet on in-field trees produced with the help of Lindsay Whistance
Cover of alley planting guide with trees in rows and crops in between

Alley planting
Technical Guides
Woodland Trust factsheet on alley planting produced with the help of Lindsay Whistance
Cover of Shelterbelts resource

Shelterbelts
Technical Guides
Woodland Trust factsheet on shelterbelts produced with the help of Lindsay Whistance
Cows grazing under trees

Agroforestry Research and the REFOREST Project
Tom Staton of Reading University and Will Simonson of the ORC review the latest findings from the REFOREST project in this Pasture for Life webinar
tree strip with wild flowers in an arable field

Biotic stress and yield stability in English organic silvoarable agroforestry
Paper written by Colin Tosh, Tom Staton, Ambrogio Costanzo and Will Simonson arising from the Agromix project published in the journal Agronomy for Sustainable Development.