Fred Iutzi
@frediutzi.bsky.social
Perennial advocate for agriculture, climate, & communities. Eighth generation Illinoisan. Director of Agroforestry Innovation at the Savanna Institute - savannainstitute.org.
Bloomington, Illinois, USA.
Bloomington, Illinois, USA.
Meet me in Dubuque!
Our next Perennial Farm Gathering #PFG2026 will be held March 11th-13th at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa!
Tickets and sponsorships for this event are now available at www.savannainstitute.org/pfg2026
Tickets and sponsorships for this event are now available at www.savannainstitute.org/pfg2026
Perennial Farm Gathering 2026 - Savanna Institute
Wednesday, March 11 - Friday, March 13, 2026Grand River Center • Dubuque, Iowa
www.savannainstitute.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Meet me in Dubuque!
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this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread
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At the @uwmadison.bsky.social Kegonsa Research Campus, scientists from across UW and the @savannainstitute.bsky.social are growing currant berries between solar panels. This practice is known as #agrivoltaics and has many potential benefits.
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMGH...
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMGH...
October 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
At the @uwmadison.bsky.social Kegonsa Research Campus, scientists from across UW and the @savannainstitute.bsky.social are growing currant berries between solar panels. This practice is known as #agrivoltaics and has many potential benefits.
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMGH...
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMGH...
Happy Columbo Day to all who celebrate.
October 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Happy Columbo Day to all who celebrate.
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“There are a million different ways of doing agroforestry,” Oviatt said. “You have to take the different components and see what works on your farm.”
Staff member MJ Oviatt talks about #agroforestry in last week's story from Illinois Farmer Today!
agupdate.com/illinoisfarm...
Staff member MJ Oviatt talks about #agroforestry in last week's story from Illinois Farmer Today!
agupdate.com/illinoisfarm...
Specialist sees agroforestry gaining ground
For some grain farmers, diversification can mean growing soybeans and raising cattle. For others, it involves planting crops and trees side by side.
agupdate.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“There are a million different ways of doing agroforestry,” Oviatt said. “You have to take the different components and see what works on your farm.”
Staff member MJ Oviatt talks about #agroforestry in last week's story from Illinois Farmer Today!
agupdate.com/illinoisfarm...
Staff member MJ Oviatt talks about #agroforestry in last week's story from Illinois Farmer Today!
agupdate.com/illinoisfarm...
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What can we learn from livestock producers about marketing #agroforestry products?
Free webinar hosted by the #AgroforestryCoalition
Thursday, September 4th
9am PT / 10am MT / 11am CT / 12pm ET
Register at agroforestrycoalition.org/event/grassf...
Free webinar hosted by the #AgroforestryCoalition
Thursday, September 4th
9am PT / 10am MT / 11am CT / 12pm ET
Register at agroforestrycoalition.org/event/grassf...
August 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
What can we learn from livestock producers about marketing #agroforestry products?
Free webinar hosted by the #AgroforestryCoalition
Thursday, September 4th
9am PT / 10am MT / 11am CT / 12pm ET
Register at agroforestrycoalition.org/event/grassf...
Free webinar hosted by the #AgroforestryCoalition
Thursday, September 4th
9am PT / 10am MT / 11am CT / 12pm ET
Register at agroforestrycoalition.org/event/grassf...
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I don’t endorse candidates but a scientist who worked on agriculture and climate change before Trump eliminated her job? LFG Jersey girl @meganorourke.com!
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Pushed out by Trump, New Jersey ecologist launches bid for Congress
Megan O’Rourke hopes to be a voice for science, also touts her blue-collar roots
www.science.org
August 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I don’t endorse candidates but a scientist who worked on agriculture and climate change before Trump eliminated her job? LFG Jersey girl @meganorourke.com!
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Nobody:
Smith (1914):
Smith (1914):
August 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Nobody:
Smith (1914):
Smith (1914):
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Good time to follow our friends at @canopyfm.bsky.social on their new Bluesky account!
Pawpaws are the largest native North American fruit. Pawpaws tolerate more shade than many other tree crops, so they can be planted as an understory crop. Our Pawpaw seedlings come from from Red Fern Farm's improved varieties that will fruit in 5b.
Potted stock for sale through our nursery website.
Potted stock for sale through our nursery website.
August 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Good time to follow our friends at @canopyfm.bsky.social on their new Bluesky account!
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I'm giving a free webinar "Black Currants in the US:
From Banishment to
Revival" As part of the Far North Currant Festival in Fairbanks, Alaska. Tuesday, Aug. 12, noon-1 p.m. (Alaska
Standard Time). Register here: bit.ly/AKBlackCurrant
From Banishment to
Revival" As part of the Far North Currant Festival in Fairbanks, Alaska. Tuesday, Aug. 12, noon-1 p.m. (Alaska
Standard Time). Register here: bit.ly/AKBlackCurrant
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Lunch and Learn: Black Currants in the US: From Banishment to Revival. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Lunch and Learn: Black Currants in the US: From Banishment to Revival. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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August 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I'm giving a free webinar "Black Currants in the US:
From Banishment to
Revival" As part of the Far North Currant Festival in Fairbanks, Alaska. Tuesday, Aug. 12, noon-1 p.m. (Alaska
Standard Time). Register here: bit.ly/AKBlackCurrant
From Banishment to
Revival" As part of the Far North Currant Festival in Fairbanks, Alaska. Tuesday, Aug. 12, noon-1 p.m. (Alaska
Standard Time). Register here: bit.ly/AKBlackCurrant
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Joanna Macy, 1929-2025
July 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Joanna Macy, 1929-2025
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Timothy Searchinger, a CHW affiliate and senior research scholar at Princeton University, explains how silvopasture – the intentional integration of trees, grasses and livestock – could increase cows' productivity and reduce deforestation in South America. tinyurl.com/2hhynr99
This Colombian 'hotel for cows' could help reduce deforestation in the Amazon
Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This "hotel for cows" in Colombia offers a solution.
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March 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Timothy Searchinger, a CHW affiliate and senior research scholar at Princeton University, explains how silvopasture – the intentional integration of trees, grasses and livestock – could increase cows' productivity and reduce deforestation in South America. tinyurl.com/2hhynr99
If you're interested in #agroforestry, there's no better follow on Bluesky than the Savanna Institute.
Inspired by the native oak savannas, we support the growth of more diverse, perennial farming in the Upper Mississippi and Great Lakes watersheds. We work to create opportunities for farmers to diversify their incomes and landscapes, raise healthy food, and build resilience through #agroforestry.
July 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
If you're interested in #agroforestry, there's no better follow on Bluesky than the Savanna Institute.
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We have gotten currants in the ground under solar panels! going to test different varieties of currants under different kinds of solar panels. #energysky 🌾🧪🌱🫐
June 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We have gotten currants in the ground under solar panels! going to test different varieties of currants under different kinds of solar panels. #energysky 🌾🧪🌱🫐
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We hope you'll join us at an event this summer!
We have some exciting events in the coming months across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. These are great opportunities to get to know our organization and to see #agroforestry in action. Find an event near you at: www.savannainstitute.org/events/
We have some exciting events in the coming months across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. These are great opportunities to get to know our organization and to see #agroforestry in action. Find an event near you at: www.savannainstitute.org/events/
July 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We hope you'll join us at an event this summer!
We have some exciting events in the coming months across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. These are great opportunities to get to know our organization and to see #agroforestry in action. Find an event near you at: www.savannainstitute.org/events/
We have some exciting events in the coming months across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. These are great opportunities to get to know our organization and to see #agroforestry in action. Find an event near you at: www.savannainstitute.org/events/
Not sure how @arielron.bsky.social got it so far wrong.
June 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Not sure how @arielron.bsky.social got it so far wrong.
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Shade for livestock. Richer soil. Trees that plant the next generation themselves. Farmers across the Midwest are designing systems that regenerate the land and sustain livelihoods. Watch how the @savannainstitute.bsky.social and our partners are shaping the future of farming. https://bit.ly/3Eso5gd
Why Agroforestry? | Hear from US farmers about why they're planting trees on their farms
Why do agroforestry? Additional income, higher yields, healthier livestock, more abundant wildlife, reduced labor, improved quality of life, and opportunities for leaving a legacy are just some of the reasons why these experienced farmers are incorporating trees and woody shrubs into their farms. To learn more about agroforestry and get started on your farm, visit savannainstitute.org
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May 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Shade for livestock. Richer soil. Trees that plant the next generation themselves. Farmers across the Midwest are designing systems that regenerate the land and sustain livelihoods. Watch how the @savannainstitute.bsky.social and our partners are shaping the future of farming. https://bit.ly/3Eso5gd
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We are pleased to be a sponsor of this year's North American Agroforestry Conference, hosted by the University of Missouri's Center for Agroforestry and the Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA). You can learn more and register at centerforagroforestry.org/2025naac/
May 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
We are pleased to be a sponsor of this year's North American Agroforestry Conference, hosted by the University of Missouri's Center for Agroforestry and the Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA). You can learn more and register at centerforagroforestry.org/2025naac/
Selfie from the Forever Green Forum at the University of Minnesota campus, happening now.
May 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Selfie from the Forever Green Forum at the University of Minnesota campus, happening now.
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these are 1200 foot rows, with enough space in between rows for our partner farmer to do hay, so this is serving as both a breeding orchard and an alley cropping demo
May 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
these are 1200 foot rows, with enough space in between rows for our partner farmer to do hay, so this is serving as both a breeding orchard and an alley cropping demo
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“If there’s one big takeaway from the various farming experiences I’ve had and continue to seek out, it’s that nobody does it alone,” says @serenalarkin.bsky.social, a participant in our On-Farm Training Program.
Read more in our latest Perennial Report: www.savannainstitute.org/perennial-re...
Read more in our latest Perennial Report: www.savannainstitute.org/perennial-re...
May 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
“If there’s one big takeaway from the various farming experiences I’ve had and continue to seek out, it’s that nobody does it alone,” says @serenalarkin.bsky.social, a participant in our On-Farm Training Program.
Read more in our latest Perennial Report: www.savannainstitute.org/perennial-re...
Read more in our latest Perennial Report: www.savannainstitute.org/perennial-re...
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this was my favorite Illinois state flag design
Bike lane and no parking manhole cover. @robertloerzel.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
this was my favorite Illinois state flag design
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This moment in a nutshell.
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
www.npr.org
May 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This moment in a nutshell.