Targeting educational needs based on natural resource professionals’ familiarity, learning, and perceptions of silvopasture in the southeastern U.S

Natural Resource Professionals (NRPs) are commonly regarded as the front lines of agriculture and forest management innovations, including silvopasture, an agroforestry practice. Yet, as silvopasture is a departure from more traditional land management practices, many NRPs may not have the expertise...

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Published in:Agroforestry systems 2019-02, Vol.93 (1), p.345-353
Main Authors: Stutzman, Emily, Barlow, Rebecca Jo, Morse, Wayde, Monks, Dale, Teeter, Larry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural practices
Agriculture
Agroforestry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Chi-square test
Familiarity
Forest management
Forestry
Land management
Life Sciences
Natural resources
Resource conservation
Training
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Summary:Natural Resource Professionals (NRPs) are commonly regarded as the front lines of agriculture and forest management innovations, including silvopasture, an agroforestry practice. Yet, as silvopasture is a departure from more traditional land management practices, many NRPs may not have the expertise or training to help landowners make informed decisions. Targeted training of professionals may prove beneficial. Through a web survey of NRPs with cooperative extension, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), state forestry services, and private foresters in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida, we found that 64% of respondents are “somewhat” or “very familiar” with silvopasture and 54% have participated in a silvopasture field day. Rates of silvopasture training were highest for NRPs in the NRCS (78%) lowest for registered foresters (29%) ( p  
ISSN:0167-4366
1572-9680
DOI:10.1007/s10457-018-0260-4