I presume you refer to the American Federation of Temperate Agroforesters mailing list. If I remember rightly to join you send an e-mail subscribe AFTA "your name" to listproc@lists.missouri.edu Do you have any more details? Nick Ananin at Vision Forestry, Aberdeen, Scotland visfor@globalnet.co.uk GAOF (Global Association of Online Foresters) http://www.foresters.org -----Original Message----- From: Lawrence K. Miller <Larry_Miller@bc.com> To: FOREST@listserv.funet.fi <FOREST@listserv.funet.fi> Date: 02 October 1998 15:04 Subject: Re: Rural Develpment Forestry and Agroforestry >I belong to an agroforestry list, although there isn't much activity on it, >much to my disappointment. Address is: > >afta@lists.missouri.edu > >Good luck in generating some new discussion. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Steve [SMTP:kundeco@isd.net] >> Sent: Friday, October 02, 1998 6:13 AM >> To: FOREST@listserv.funet.fi >> Subject: Re: Rural Develpment Forestry and Agroforestry >> >> Stephen Nicholson >> Kunde Co., Inc. >> 2311 Woodbridge St. #170 >> Roseville, MN 55113 >> http://www.kundeco.com >> 651-484-0114 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Torsten Mark Kowal [SMTP:tmkowal@globalnet.hn] >> Sent: Thursday, October 01, 1998 11:55 PM >> To: FOREST@listserv.funet.fi >> Subject: Rural Develpment Forestry and Agroforestry >> >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> However there seems to have been little serious discussion of themes in >> two >> interlinked areas: these neglected disciplines are, in my view, Rural >> Development Forestry and, within this, Agroforestry, both highly relevant >> to the role of trees/forests in tropical and temperate landscapes. >> >> >> 1. Is there a particular reason why so few queries and comments on this >> list deal with topics related to these two disciplines? Has anyone ever >> carried out an analysis of the topics discussed on this list during its >> lifespan, to review whether the topics discussed so far have covered the >> full scope of 'forestry' within land use, or to ascertain any bias in the >> topics addressed? >> Yes, I believe there is a a good reason. At one time there was, and may >> still be, an Agroforestry discussion/news group. I believe it pre-dated >> this one, though I cannot be sure. Years ago when I monitored it, that >> news group had the problem of being the catch-all for forestry of all >> types and, thereby, diluting its Agroforestry focus. But it was still an >> important source of information. >> >> It struck me that there is a heavy emphasis on forest industry (thus the >> vigorous ongoing debates on plantations and the impact of industrial scale >> forestry) and that this might explain the limited attention to the >> nuts-and-bolts of RDF/agroforestry research, extension and project >> management. >> >> In my opinion, Agroforestry is part of the "forest industry". The black >> walnut grower intercopping soybeans or ginseng may not gross what >> International Paper or Boise Cascade does but it is a business >> none-the-less. >
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