What is agroforestry? Many people don't know what exactly agroforestry is. The answer is simple. Agroforestry is the combination of trees, crops, and/or livestock into a system that focuses on interactions between components rather than the components themselves (Sharrow 1997). It is mainly practiced in developing countries where its ability to be used to produce different outcomes is crucial for farmers. Agroforestry is not practiced on the same scale as monocultural agriculture practiced in the United States. It has several different systems that incorporate the different components in different ways. There are several applications of agroforestry in the United States, however silvopastoral agroforestry in the United States is the focus of this article. Silvopastoral systems combine trees with animal agriculture for several outcomes (Sharrow 2008). It can be used to produce timber products such as lumber, pulp or biomass. It also allows you to generate output from livestock agriculture. Silvopastoral agroforestry offers many benefits that single resource management cannot provide, such as more efficient use of nutrients, increased revenue flow, increased diversity, increased resilience, increased livestock productivity, increased productivity of trees, greater sustainability and environmental benefits (Cubbage, Balmelli, Bussoni et al. 2012). This article discusses the benefits that can be provided by the practice of silvopastoral agroforestry in the agroforestry sector and the incentives provided by the application of silvopastoral systems in the United States; particularly the benefits associated with livestock productivity and timber production. What is silvopastoral agroforestry? This is a question... middle of paper... it's clear that it's not for everyone. This is most likely why it is not practiced throughout the United States. One must also realize that education is another aspect behind agroforestry. Professionals must be aware of the interactions between components and understand how they work to best manipulate components to optimize productivity. Understanding how silvopastoral systems work is critical to being able to properly manage a silvopastoral system, and many lack this understanding which limits their ability to practice silvopastoral systems. Over time, silvopastoral systems will likely expand as the search for more sustainable practices continues. It is because of the benefits and sustainability of silvopastoral systems that they remain a viable alternative to conventional methods of forestry farming and livestock farming..