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FORESTRY 403
Introduction to Agroforestry
Course Syllabus
Fall, 1999
Meets Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00-2:15 PM in Ag. 182.
Instructor
Dr. John W. Groninger
Office 194F Ag. (Open door policy)
Phone 453-7462
email: groninge@siu.edu
Course Description
This course will examine various concepts, systems and practices of agroforestry and farm forestry. Emphasis will be placed on systems successfully implemented in temperate climates but some discussion of tropical applications will be included. Biological, economic and social considerations in the use of agroforestry systems will be included.
Students should be aware that this course deals primarily with the woody plant component of agroforestry. Forestry students wishing to further develop agroforestry skills are encouraged to pursue course work in complementary disciplines elsewhere in the College of Agriculture.
Prerequisite
Coursework in forest ecology. Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.
Objectives
1. To understand the purposes and scope of agroforestry practices
2. To develop specific knowledge of crops and cropping systems used in temperate agroforestry systems.
3. To understand the biological, social and economic principles underlying the implementation of agroforestry practices.
4. To understand the role of agroforestry in temperate and tropical zone societies
Attendance
While attendance is not specifically required, you are responsible for all announcements or material covered during the scheduled lecture. Please notify the instructor in advance if you will not be present in class.
Grade
Course grade will be based on performance on the following assignments
First Hour Exams (2) 20% each
First Written Assignment 7%
Second Written Assignment 15%
Short Presentation 10%
Quizzes 8%
Final Exam 20%
Course Content
Topic Text Reading
Scope and Purpose of Agroforestry Packet A
Overview of Agroforestry Practices
History of Agroforestry and related practices in
North America
Social and Economic Principles of Temperate Agroforestry Ch. 9 (opt.)
Organizations
Strategies
Review of Underlying Biological Principles
Microclimate and plant response
Soil dynamics Ch. 13
Nutrient dynamics Ch. 1 (opt.)
Root growth and mycorrhizae
Competition and yields
Temperate Agroforestry Systems
Alley cropping/intercropping Ch. 5
Silvopastoralism Ch. 6
Sewage/animal waste treatment
Land reclamation
water table management Ch. 3
Riparian buffers/filter strips Packet B
Windbreaks/living snow fences Packet C
Wildlife habitat enhancement with agroforestry Packet D
Forest farming
Black walnut
Christmas trees
Intensive fuelwood/pulpwood plantations
Maple syrup
Paulownia
Minor forest crops
Agroforestry Practices Specific to the Tropics Ch. 16
Social and biological differences between temperate and
tropical agroforestry
Green manure
Intercropping
Taungya
Home gardens
Agroforestry research and experimentation
Research priorities
Crop selection
Study design
Text
Buck, L. E., J. P. Lassoie, and E. C. M. Fernandes. 1999. Agroforestry in Sustainable Agricultural Systems. C.R.C. Press, Boca Raton. 416 pp.
Other Readings
Packet A Williams, P. A., A. M. Gordon, H. E. Garrett and L. Buck. 1997. Agroforestry in North America and its Role in Farming Systems, Chapter 2 in A. M. Gordon and S. M. Newman (Eds.) Temperate Agroforestry Systems. CAB International, New York.
Packets B,C and D consist of various extension publications.
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