Multipurpose Tree Species Network
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NFTA Is Now The FACT Net
What is the FACT Net?
The Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association(NFTA) has been assimilated by Winrock
International*s Forestry and Natural Resource Management Division and is now
the Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network (FACT Net). FACT Net is a
global network of people exchanging information on multipurpose trees. This
network includes community groups, development workers, tree breeders,
researchers, students, and farmers. What brings them together is an interest
in the use of multipurpose trees to improve the soil, protect the
environment, and enhance the well-being of farm families and other land
users. Through research, outreach, and communications, FACT Net provides the
information, skills, and resources needed to introduce, improve, and manage
multipurpose trees successfully.
History
For 15 years, through applied research, extension, and communication
activities, NFTA has provided the skills and resources necessary to use
nitrogen fixing trees for sustainable agriculture and environmental
protection. Winrock International has been a leader in multipurpose tree
research and extension, having managed the Forestry Fuelwood Research and
Development Project (F/FRED) for almost 10 years.
Publications
The FACT Net will use NFTA publication formats and publish research and
extension materials on both N-fixing and non N-fixing multipurpose tree
species. These publications include:
FACT Sheets: Six FACT Sheets a year are published for network participants
and other readers. Aimed at extension agents, field researchers, community
leaders, and farmers, these reference sheets provide a basis for introducing
new tree species into research and planting programs. FACT Sheets provide
information on the botany, distribution, ecology, uses, propagation and
management for each multipurpose species.
Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Research Reports (FACTRR): One volume of
Research Reports is published each year with occasional special issues. This
report series is a forum for short technical reports on research, extension,
and production activities involving multipurpose trees. The emphasis is on
the timely reporting of practical information, observations, and
experimental results that are likely to be of use to FACT Net participants.
Contributions to future volumes are welcomed. All articles are published in
English, but whenever feasible, special assistance is provided to authors
for whom English is not the first language.
FACT Net News: Three of these newsletters are published each year. FACT Net
News informs network participants about new publications and about upcoming
workshops and training courses in topics related to multipurpose tree
species and natural resources management. FACT Net News also provides
updates about current projects and activities implemented by FACT Net and
its network participants.
How To Join FACT Net
If you are not already a member of FACT Net or the original NFTA network, we
invite you and your colleagues to join the Forest, Farm, and Community Tree
Network. We can be contacted at:
Winrock International
FACT Net
38 Winrock Drive
Morrilton, AR 72110 USA
Tel: (501) 727-5435
Fax: (501) 727-5417
E-mail: forestry@msmail.winrock.org
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