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Save the date! Feb 20-22 - 18th NAAC in Costa Rica

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SAVE THE DATE! February 20-22, 2024 for the 18th NAAC in Costa Rica.

The host for the conference is The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) in Turrialba, Costa Rica. 

More information about the 18th NAAC will be announced soon.

AFTA 2021 Virtual Conference - Save the Date! June 28 - July 2, 2021

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Join us this summer from June 28 to July 2, 2021 for the North American Association for Temperate Agroforestry Virtual Conference: Scaling up Agroforestry for Carbon Drawdown. AFTA is teaming up with the Savanna Institute to host the conference virtually. 

Registration starts February 15.

Register Here! or paste the following link into your browser: 

https://www.savannainstitute.org/agroforestry-2021/

Request for Proposals for Hosting the 16th AFTA Biennial Conference in 2019

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The Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA) is seeking proposals from universities that would like to host the 16th North American Agroforestry Conference to be held in the year 2019 in the month of June. Proposals should be returned to me not later than Thursday, February 28, 2018. Proposals will be accepted from AFTA members at Land Grant Universities in any State/Province, but we are especially interested in proposals from the Northwestern or Southwestern Regions. AFTA members in two or more adjoining States/Provinces may co-host this event, but there will be only one host State (the State in which the conference occurs) recognized by AFTA.

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Research Scientist in Silvopastoral Systems

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Location: University of Missouri

Job Title: Research Scientist in Silvopastoral Systems

Job ID: 22464

Job Description

Provide research and outreach leadership to an established and innovative silvopasture program focused on understanding forage-tree-livestock interactions in the temperature-humid zone of the United States. Existing research projects include multiple location, systems-level experiments where pine trees/hardwoods, livestock and forages are used to enhance farm profitability in the lower-Midwest. Publication of research findings in peer-reviewed journals and preparation research grants to provide additional program support for silvopasture projects is expected.

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Registration Now Open For 14th NAAC

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2015 North American Agroforestry Conference

Holiday Inn Conference Center | Iowa State University | Ames, IA (USA)

Registration Type Early Registration ($ USD) Deadline: April 10th 2015 Regular registration ($ USD) Deadline: May 15th 2015
AFTA Member 250 325
Non-AFTA Member 300 375
AFTA Member - Student 150 200
Non-AFTA Member Student 200 250
1 day registration: June 1st 100 125
1 day registration: June 2nd (Field Tour) 125 150
1 day registration: June 3rd 50 75

*AFTA memberships can be purchased at the time of registration at $35 USD for a regular membership or $15 USD for a student membership. 

Click here to register.

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