On 29 and 30 June, the AFaktive team was hard at work in Hesse, carrying out the measurement campaign at the ‘Gladbacherhof’ agroforestry site. The following manual measurements were taken: •    Infiltration using a double-ring infiltrometer; •    Saturated conductivity measured using the Permeameter 3; •    Soil compaction measured using the Penetrologger; •    Soil samples taken […]

From 22nd-26th of June 2026, more than 400 people working in agroforestry met in Neuchâtel (Switzerland) for the 8th conference of the European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF). The event gathered participants from many different disciplines. This reflects the multidisciplinary nature of modern agroforestry systems bridging agricultural-, environmental and social science, as well as practical land stewardship…

On 23rd June, IfaS project manager Martin Pesch and farm manager Ina Dörr from the Wackenberger Hof showed how agroforestry contributes to natural climate protection in the region as part of the 3rd conference on ‘Natural Climate Protection in Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate’. The two speakers focused on providing the local authority representatives in the audience…

AFaktive partner AWAF, the Association for the promotion of Agroforestry in Wallonia and Brussels, was quite active in June to advance agroforestry in Wallonia. On 8th June, AWAF organised an introductory event on agroforestry within the framework of the project regional development in the municipality of Hannut (AWAF´s pilot region). Géraud de Streel, AWAF´s coordinator,

In early May 2026, 12 sixth-year agriculture students from VABI (an agricultural school in Roeselare), together with their crop production teacher, visited Inagro’s agroforestry plot. A field visit such this one, fits perfectly within their training. Discovering new cultivation techniques in real-life conditions remains an invaluable experience for students. A Plot Full of Contrasts Upon

On Friday, 29 May, Provincial Executive Member Hagar Roijackers of the Province of North Brabant officially inaugurated the Agroforestry Knowledge Centre Diessens Broek, established by farmer-owners Anouk Vingerhoets and Lucien Daas in Diessen. This farm is one of two Dutch AFaktive pilot sites where soil and water measurements are currently being conducted. The inauguration provided

How can agriculture, water protection, energy supply and climate adaptation work together to contribute to the future of rural areas? Answers to these questions were discussed last week during two field days and a workshop in the Wurzener Land region. At the Böhlitz agroforestry system and the restored Tauchnitzgraben, experts from municipalities, agriculture, water management,

ILVO recently launched ACORN: a new, interactive decision support tool, as part of the “Agroforestry Planner” platform. The development of ACORN was made possible through connecting the AFaktive and DigitAF projects. Authors: Bert Reubens & Paul Pardon (ILVO) ACORN (Alley Cropping Output and Revenue predictioN) supports the design of agroforestry systems by combining simulations of

In spring 2026, the first modern agroforestry system in the Saarland was established as part of the AFaktive project. On the 12.4-hectare pilot site of the Bioland farm Dörr near Eppelborn/Wiesbach, five strips of trees and shrubs were planted across an area of around 2 hectares. The agroforestry system combines the farm’s modern, environmentally friendly

The Geoecology Working Group at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, the German Association for Landscape Management (DVL) and the Institute for Applied Material Flow Management (IfaS) organised a workshop and field day on 18 March 2026 to explore the potential of agroforestry for the South Saxony-Anhalt region. With presentations from the DiP SMART Agroforestry, DiP FaiReSyst,