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Apr 5, 2024 By , ,

“Spreadsheets on the Radio” – Farm Viability and the Fruit & Nut Compass with John Hendrickson

John Hendrickson is a former vegetable farmer and a professional spreadsheet wizard. He even showed up to record an interview for the Perennial AF podcast wearing a special hat that said “Spreadsheets” across the front! John has developed a series of Excel-based tools to help farmers understand the financial viability of their various on-farm enterprises, including the Fruit and Nut Compass, which was developed in partnership with the Savanna Institute.
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Apr 3, 2024 By

Livestock Impacts on Silvopasture Tree Establishment

This type of agriculture can generate multiple high-value products with minimal off-farm inputs, while enhancing ecological functions. To answer fundamental questions faced by farmers in the Midwest region, Savanna Institute tested three production methods at four partner farms. Learn more in the newly published research brief, Livestock impacts on silvopasture establishment.
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Apr 3, 2024 By

Inspirations for Creating a Long-Term Agricultural Lease for Agroforestry: A Workbook

This workbook is for farmers and landowners who have a long-term vision for a piece of land and are willing to collaborate and commit to a lasting arrangement to make such a vision a reality. It offers an overview of legal considerations for long-term leases that address key particularities of agroforestry. While much of this Workbook is framed in the context of agroforestry, many of the issues raised are relevant for farmers & landowners who aspire to enter a long-term lease for annual crop or livestock farming.
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