The researchers in the Forestry and Natural Resource Management Laboratory were awarded funds through the North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Professional Development Grant Program. This project will support a services of workshops for Natural Resource Professionals to improve their knowledge of forest farming practices to support conservation and specialty crop production. 

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Proposed activities include hands-on workshops for mushroom cultivation and native forest herb cultivation, site visits, presentations from experienced forest farmers, and dialogue around forest conservation. An evolution of the workshop model for information diffusion will provide insights into how to support a growing network of growers and natural resource professionals with agroforestry knowledge.