Farmer Events
August 2020
Zoom Q+A on Proposed Regulations on Produce Safety & Market Access
SEMAP and the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative will host a Zoom Q+A session with Michael Botelho, Director of the Produce Safety Inspection Program for the Massachusetts Dept. of Agriculture on proposed draft regulations for Produce Safety and Market Access regulations for fresh fruits and vegetables in the Commonwealth. The mission of the Massachusetts Produce Safety Program is to assist in the prevention of produce-related food-borne illness while increasing market access for produce that is grown, harvested, and processed in the Commonwealth. Click the "Learn More" button for the Zoom…
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Nutrition's Role in Sustainable Livestock Production Practices 2020 Summer 2020 Virtual Field Workshop and Online Programming Webinar, Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 9 - 11 am A Virtual Field Workshop -- Silvopasturing at UMass A tour of the silvopasture work at the UMass Agricultural Learning Center in Amherst, MA. With Nikki Burton of UMass Extension, we will have an online tour of their silvopasture, which includes sheep within a chestnut grove, and follow that with questions and discussion. If you have…
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