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Farming with Nature: Improving Soil Health on Vegetable Farms
November 5, 2014 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Sponsored by USDA NRCS, UMass Extension, and the Conservation Districts serving Berkshire, Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Bristol Counties. This FREE program will feature:
- Featured speaker: Ray Archuleta (Ray the Soil Guy), Agronomist & Soil Health Educator USDA NRCS
- UMass graduate student, Julie Stultz Fine, on the economics of soil health, the benefits of deep zone tillage, and cover crops for soil health.
- Farmer panel and their experiences with reduced tillage, cover cropping, and crop rotations in vegetable production
Contact Aimee Annichiarico at Aimee.Annichiarico@ma.usda.gov with any questions or to RSVP. More information is available on the UMass Extension website.