Agroforestry has significant untapped potential to increase agricultural productivity and sustainability by conserving natural resources, increasing crop and livestock production, and improving human environments. Agroforestry works wherever trees grow, in rural areas, communities, and the interface in between where land use conflicts may occur. The success of agroforestry depends on landowners' willingness and ability to care for the land and pass on profitable and sustainable natural resources to future generations. Through interagency collaboration, cooperation with universities, and partnerships with the private sector, the Center provides state forestry and NRCS personnel, and other extension agents with information on agroforestry techniques, which in turn allows them share this information with farmers, NIPF land owners and others. And, anyone can benefit from agroforestry research conducted by the Research branch of the Forest Service.
Publications are generally available in public and university libraries and through the internet.