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Agroforestry

A land use management system that integrates trees with crops or pasture, producing timber & wood products, fruits, nuts, edible mushrooms, medicinal plants and animal products.

Why It's Cool?!

How to Get There?

Education & Certifications
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M.S. Agroforestry

University of Missouri – Center for Agroforestry

Graduate degree at the world's leading agroforestry research center, covering silvopasture, alley cropping, forest farming, and riparian buffers with direct hiring connections to USDA and NGOs.

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Internships
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Agroforestry Internship

Agroforestry Net (agroforestry.org)

An 8-week full-time curriculum-based internship on an agroforestry farm in Kona, Hawaii, offering hands-on experience in regenerative food forest design, propagation, and holistic land stewardship.

Mentors
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Rafter Sass Ferguson

Director, Savanna Institute

Temperate agroforestry researcher and farmer; leading voice on silvopasture and food forest systems.

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Mentorship Network

Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA)

Professional network for agroforestry practitioners with biennial conference, mentorship connections, and research resources.

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Dr. Gary Bentrup

Research Landscape Planner, USDA National Agroforestry Center

Author of Conservation Buffers design guide; leading practitioner resource for agroforestry professionals.

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Mentorship Network

USDA National Agroforestry Center

Federal center providing technical resources, professional connections, and career pathways for agroforestry practitioners.

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