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This section provides links and free downloads of some useful
books and papers on multipurpose tree growing in Australia
COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER
Books
NEW FOR 2009:
Agroforestry for natural resource management
Edited by Ian Nuberg, Bredan George and Rowan Reid
52 pages, 260 x 200 mm Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Publication date: April 2009
In its early days, agroforestry may have been viewed as the domain of the ‘landcare enthusiast'. Today, integrating trees and shrubs into productive farming systems is seen as a core principle of sustainable agriculture. Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management provides the foundation for an understanding of agroforestry practice in both high and low rainfall zones across Australia.
Three major areas are discussed: environmental functions of trees in the landscape (ecosystem mimicry, hydrology, protection of crops, animals and soil, biodiversity, aesthetics); productive functions of trees (timber, firewood, pulp, fodder, integrated multi-products); and the implementation of agroforestry (design, evaluation, establishment, adoption, policy support).
The book also includes a DVD that features videos on forest measurement and harvesting; Treesmart , an agroforestry species database; a Farm Forestry Toolbox; a Farm Forestry & Agroforestry Reference Library and many regionally specific agroforestry resources.
Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management will be an essential resource for students in agroforestry courses, as well as a valuable introduction to the field for professionals in related areas.
- Wide coverage of the topic, from a ‘principles' perspective
- Written by leading researchers and practitioners from around Australia, with expertise in agronomy, forestry, natural resource management, community and molecular ecologies, agricultural economics, soil science, hydrology, landscape architecture and rural sociology
- Comprehensive and integrated treatment of the environmental roles and productive potential of agroforestry across southern Australia
- Comprehensive and readily useable agroforestry and farm forestry resource base on DVD
'The Farmer's Forest: Multipurpose Forestry for Australian Farms'
 - The
manual of the MTG program. Available as a free download. CLICK ON BOOK.
'Design Principles for Farm Forestry: A Guide to Assist Farmers To Decide Where to Place Trees and Farm Plantations on Farms'
 - An excellent little
book full of useful design tips written by a number of researchers and published by the Joint Venture Agroforestry Program. Available as a free download. CLICK ON BOOK
A Vision Splendid: Dreams, inspirations and experiences of farm forestry in Australian agricultural landscapes
 by Borschmann, Salt and Rooney (2005) Greening Australia. Includes stories about Rowan Reid, Don Jowett (Vic), Rod Bird (Vic), Aaron Edmonds (WA), Trevor McCallum (SA), Mike Clarke (NY) and other farm foresters. Available from Greening Australia: Click on cover.
Agoforestry - Productive trees for shelter and land protection in the Otways.
 by Rowan Reid and Andrew Stewart. A practical look at the potential for farmers in the Otway Ranges regions of southern Victoria to integrate commercial trees into their farming systems for conservation and profit. $15 including postage. Contact: yanyangurt@bigpond.com
Papers by Rowan Reid available online here
About education, extension and the Australian Master TreeGrower program
Reid, R. (2008) Tree Change - The Australian Master TreeGrower Phenomenon. RIRDC Publication No. 08/129
Full colour report on the first ten years of the MTG program - Copies available here (CLICK ON COVER) or hardcopies from Rowan Reid.
Reid, R and P. Stephen (2007) The Australian Master TreeGrower Program - Development, delivery and impact of a national outreach and education program (1996-2004). RIRDC Publication No. 06/029 A detailed report on the MTG Program is now available online from the Joint Venture Agroforestry Program:
The Australian Master TreeGrower Program - Development, delivery and impact of a national agroforestry education program. by Rowan Reid. Paper Presented at the IUFRO World Congress, Brisbane, 2005. Cover the history of the MTG program since 1996.
Innovations in forestry teaching and learning - Lessons from the Australian Master TreeGrower Program. Peter Stephen and Rowan Reid. Referred Paper presented at the APEN International Conference 3-5 October 2001 University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
A conceptual framework for farm forestry and agroforestry - helping target extension in Australia. by Rowan Reid. Paper presented at the Extension Forestry - Building capacity through collaboration. IUFRO Forestry Extension Conference Troutdale , Oregon , Sept. 28 . Oct. 2, 2003
pages 277-290.
Forestry Extension - Assisting forest owner, farmer and stakeholder decision making, Rowan Reid.
Paper presented to the IUFRO Extension Working Party (S6.06-03) Symposium 2001 Lorne, Australia, 2001
About managing trees on farms for high quality sawlogs
'The
Principles and Practice of Pruning' by Rowan Reid - A useful guide to a very important
aspect of commercial tree management.
First published as a special technical lift out in the Australian Forest Growers magazine.
'Sawn
timber from 10-year-old pruned Eucalyptus nitens (Deane & Maiden) grown in an agricultural riparian buffer' Paper by Rowan Reid and Russell Washusen (CSIRO) presented at a number of conferences
Silvicultural Management of Australian Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) in Plantations and Multi-purpose Forests. by Rowan Reid. Paper presented at the forth Blackwood Industry Group Meeting, Victoria, 2006
Diameter-basal area ratio as a practical stand density measure for pruned plantations. Rowan Reid. Published in Forest Ecology and Management 233 (2006) 375-382. A copy of the first page including the abstract is available here. For the full paper contact Rowan.
About agroforestry development
Farmer Forestry – Liking the Time and Realising the Opportunity by Rowan Reid - Keynote address to the Australian Forest Growers Conference, Albury October 2008.
Direct Subsidies for Agroforestry Technologies: Is it a case of The Emperor’s New Clothes?- A presentation to the 1st World Congress of Agroforestry in Orlando, Florida by Rowan Reid. Questions the value of direct incentives and cost share grants
A Web of Trees - Reconnecting the landscape and the community. By Rowan Reid and Lawrence Burk. An 8-page colour brochure reporting on the impact of agroforestry and family forestry on one catchment in the Otway Ranges.
Ten percent multipurpose tree cover on every farm By Andrew Stewart and Rowan Reid. Paper presented at the Victorian Farmers Federation conference July 11th, 2006.
Australian Agroforestry Magazine
Magazine produced by by Australian farm tree growers for farmers.
Distributed nationally through regional landcare and farm forestry groups. Some back copies available on line. Subscription available.
Click here.
 
Australian Forest Growers Magazine
  AFG is the private forest growers organisation in Australia. Past editions of their colour magazine are available online. Click here.
Online videos
Case studies of farmers doing agroforestry across Australia and other short videos made by Rowan Reid. Note that these are big files and may not be appropriate for dial-up internet connections.
Noel Passalaqua, South West Slopes, N.S.W.
Harvest of 16 year old prune eucalypts at the Bambra Agroforestry farm
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