The 2026 Minnesota Agroforestry Institute is a two-and-a-half-day training that includes classroom workshops and on-farm visits. It will provide all participants with the opportunity to integrate the concepts learned into a practical farm plan. Learn more about the five Agroforestry practices that benefit Minnesota landowners, windbreaks, silvopasture, alley cropping, riparian forest buffers and forest farming. This training is for SWCD, NRCS and conservation professionals but the public is welcome to attend.

Location

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
16797 - 289th Avenue NW
Zimmerman, MN 55398

Event Schedule

September 15, 2026; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
September 16, 2026; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
September 17, 2026; 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

Online videos will be a prerequisite, and should be watched before the September 15 training.

Event organizers hope participants can attend all two and a half days of the event.

Cost

$100 fee includes includes room, bus, and speaker hotel expenses. Institute sponsors will cover meal expenses which include: three lunches, two dinners, and refreshments. Participants are responsible for their own lodging and transportation costs. 

The registration fee is not refundable.

Event Contact

Gary Wyatt, wyatt@umn.edu, 507-381-3092

Registration questions

Extension Registration, ext-reg@umn.edu

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