Windbreaks: An Agroforestry Practice

Authors

Bruce Wright, NRCS Lead Agroforester, United States Department of Agriculture, National Agroforestry Center, East Campus-UNL, Lincoln, NE
Kimberly Stuhr, United States Department of Agriculture, National Agroforestry Center, Lincoln, NE

Date of this Version

March 2002

Document Type

Newsletter Issue

Citation

National Agroforestry Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Station, United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Lincoln, Nebraska

Comments

United States government work

Abstract

Purpose of Note:

• Introduce the concept of windbreaks and their benefits

• Describe different applications of windbreaks

• Discuss basic design and planning considerations