Windbreaks

Windbreaks are linear plantings of trees and shrubs designed to enhance crop production, protect people and livestock, and benefit soil and water conservation. For more knowledge on windbreaks, click the links below for information provided by the Ontario Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Rural Affairs.

Videos

• Multifunctional Windbreaks: Benefits and Planning
• Multifunctional Windbreaks: Success Stories
• Multifunctional Windbreaks: Planting
• Multifunctional Windbreaks: Maintenance

Webpages

• Windbreaks: Maintaining the Health, Productivity and Longevity of Your Trees
• Windbreaks: A Strategy for Crop Protection and Income Generation
• Windbreaks: A Strategy for Maple Orchard Protection and Syrup Production
• Windbreaks: A Strategy for Organic Certification
• Windbreaks Provide Shelter for Cattle
• Windbreaks benefit horticultural crops and improve economic returns
• Woodlot Management
• Establishing Tree Cover