Uso da integração lavoura-pecuária-floresta e proteção de áreas de preservação permanente em propriedades familiares: relato de uma experiência extensionista.

This paper aimed to report the experiences of an extension project conducted by the Federal University of Alfenas in partnership with EMATER-MG regional Alfenas, aiming to implement and evaluate twelve units were deployed in cities with dairy tradition in the South of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in order to adapt the integrated crop-livestock-forest (ILPF) to local realities, with restoring degraded areas, intensifying the use of pastures and implementing protected areas in springs and or riparian vegetation. There were performed four field days, with the training of 138 farmers, besides the use of these properties in courses and environment for cattle producers and technicians. Crop-livestock-forest (ILPF) systems present themselves as viable alternatives for improving income generation and environmental services in the properties, complying with the requirements imposed by environmental legislation. Thus, the smallholders and the society were benefited with the preservation of the environment. Thus, allowing an effective construction of knowledge between the smallholders, the community served, academics, teachers and EMATER-MG. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]