Agroforestry Award

The Kansas Agroforestry Award recognizes individual private landowners and families that have done an exceptional job of managing and implementing agroforestry practices on their property. Through public recognition these people are held up as leaders in agroforestry while their lands demonstrate the benefits of such practices. The purpose of the award is to promote the adoption of agroforestry practices into Kansas agricultural systems.

Kansas Agroforestry Award

Agroforestry Field Day and Awards Policy

If possible nominations should be received by June 10th, 2023

Eligibility and Guidelines:

Must have a management plan guiding the implementation of agroforestry practices.
Preferred locations are central and western KFS districts, but eastern districts are also eligible.
Windbreak renovation, silvopasture, alley cropping, forest farming, riparian forest buffers and special applications are all eligible practices.
Agroforestry practices must be at least 5 years old

Nomination Procedure:

Kansas Forest Service foresters, Conservation Districts/KACD members, natural resource professionals, agroforestry landowners and Kansas Forestry Association members are all invited to submit nominations for the Kansas Agroforestry Award.

The Kansas Forestry Association will select the award winner during their July meeting by majority vote.

Awards Materials:

A sign will be presented to the winner each year that includes KACD, Tree Farm, Walnut Council, KFA and KFS logos, award title, landowner’s name and year of the award.

In addition to the sign the winner will receive a Kansas Agroforestry Award walnut plaque (includes a brass plate that must be engraved with the winner’s name), a $200 gift certificate from KFA.

The award will be presented by the State Forester and KFA President.

The Rural Forestry Coordinator is responsible for awards materials and placing the awards order with ATFS a minimum of 30 days prior to the Agroforestry Field Day.

Promotion:

The Rural Forestry Coordinator is responsible for promoting the award and award winners.

KANSAS AGROFORESTRY AWARD 2023 NOMINATION FORM

Note: Please include a copy of the management or tree planting plan and a map delineating locations of agroforestry practices.

Name of Nominee: This field is required

Occupation (if retired, prior occupation): This field is required

Address: This field is required

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Location of Property: This field is required

Total Acreage of Agroforestry Practices: This field is required

How long has Nominee owned the land? This field is required

How long has the land been under a written management plan? This field is required

What are the primary agroforestry objectives of the Landowner? (i.e. wildlife habitat, soil conservation, water quality, etc.):

How is the rest accomplished?

What agroforestry work has been done in the last five years?

Windbreaks: This field is required

Riparian Forest Buffers: This field is required

Other practices (alley cropping, forest farming, silvopasture, special applications): This field is required

Is the property managed under the multiple use concept?

If so, what uses are allowed?

Not allowed?

In your own words, tell why you feel this landowner especially deserves this recognition: This field is required

What, if anything, has the landowner done to promote agroforestry? (Examples: used property as a demonstration site, promoted agroforestry to youth groups, influenced other landowners to implement agroforestry practices): This field is required

Does the landowner belong to any forestry/agroforestry organizations, i.e. Walnut Council, Kansas Forestry Association, etc., or has he or she received any special awards for agroforestry or conservation efforts? This field is required

Nominator’s Name:

Address:

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	(785) 650-1330
	dan.meyerhoff@kacd.net
	414 Autumn Lane, Hays, KS 67601