Resources North was awarded funding through Western Economic Diversification Canada to deliver a workshop on agroforestry as economic diversification options for communities of central BC affected by the mountain pine beetle epidemic.  By growing trees and crops or livestock in interacting combinations, this contributes to the diversification and sustainability of production.  Agroforestry production opportunities are diverse and can include crops such as Christmas trees, florals and landscaping plants, berries, fruit trees, vegetables or grains, herbs or medicinal plants, etc.

Resource materials that were made available to participants included:
  * Letter of Welcome from Resources North
  * Speakers Biographies
  * Agroforestry Resources List
  * Agri-Food Funding Programs
  * Agroforestry BC Brochure
  * Buy BC Wild Directory
  * NTFPs in Canada’s Model Forests

Presentations from the Agroforestry Workshop delivered in Prince George, BC on December 3-4, 2009 are available below for downloading under the name of the presenter. 

Workshop Proceedings are currently being developed and will be available by March 2010.  If you would like to be added to the distribution list to receive notification when the Proceedings are posted to the website, please email us with this request.

WORKSHOP – Day 1 (Dec. 3/09)
     Adding Value to Sustainable Harvest Practices