This Agroforestry Note, a revision of a 1997 publication, integrates new science and best practices for silvopasture—a type of agroforestry system in which trees and shrubs are intentionally integrated with forages and livestock on the same unit of land. The information in this publication can support natural resource professionals working with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in silvopasture systems to help them achieve multiple ecological, social, and production benefits.

The goal of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Cave and Karst Program is to protect and maintain the biologic, geologic, mineralogic, paleontologic, hydrologic, cultural, educational, scientific, and recreational values of caves and karst resources.

The Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) program of the Forest Service supports projects that determine the extent, severity, and causes of undesirable changes in forest health. Evaluation monitoring projects are more comprehensive than standard monitoring activities. This report is a companion to the annual FHM report and provides summaries of nine evaluation monitoring projects. 

This first business report for the Forest Service Resources Planning Act (RPA) Assessment describes the process, costs, and products needed to conduct and support the decadal RPA Assessment, mainly covering the years that led to the publication of the 2020 RPA Assessment in 2023. This report reflects the RPA Assessment team’s commitment to accountability and transparency in delivering the best value, quality, and array of products in response to the authorizing legislation. The intent is to provide a foundation of evidence to highlight the complexity and importance of the RPA Assessment and to assist in framing the management and oversight of future assessments.