Woody Agriculture Planting (1997)

Woody Agriculture Planting (1997). . , This is a hybrid hazel plantation. They are a native nut bush or small tree. Hazels are a perennial woody plant that can produce a crop for hundreds of years. There are advantages to woody agriculture that include good soil conservation, less fuel used per acre for planting, cultivating, and harvesting, and additional wildlife habitat. These plants are a hybrid between European hazels, which provide a size advantage and the American hazels, which are disease resistant., Woody agriculture uses alternative plants from those used in traditional agriculture. Sometimes these alternative plants can provide new products and markets for local farmers to help them better utilize their farmland. Hazels are eaten raw and can also be processed into many products such as oil and meal with many uses that are currently filled by traditional crops like corn and soybeans., This project is conducted in cooperation with the Kansas State Extension Service and with the University of Minnesota's Center for Alternative Plant and Animal Products and is funded by Legacy. For more information, ask your Fort Leavenworth Forester about woody agriculture.