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Babson Entrepreneur in Residence Gail Simmons and Food Sol at Babson College will co-host the February chat on food entrepreneurship and innovation. More information is available by clicking here. Who should attend: Eaters of all kinds, food entrepreneurs of all kinds, women food leaders Chat organizers: @FoodDay2014 @gailsimmons @businessforfood How: Food Day posts questions (Q1, […] |
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Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Connections, Grow Your Business! This workshop will cover: Post-Harvest Handling - Maintaining the Cold Chain - Cleaning and Drying - Packing and Grading - Relationships with Buyers - Food Safety Best Practices Participating producers will receive a free copy of the Wholesale Success manual. Normally an $80 value, this 300+ […]
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Your fruiting wall will produce two bushels each of five apple varieties in just 3 years from planting using just over 100 square feet of backyard! We will spend some time indoors talking about site, variety, rootstock selection, planting, and annual care (including pest management) of your fruiting apple wall. Then, we will go outdoors […] |
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The conference, hosted by the University of Vermont Cooperative Extension will be held at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Burlington, VT. Click here for more details.
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Northeast producers are invited to participate in a webinar that will provide answers to questions about the grant process. This webinar, hosted by Farm Credit East, will provide information on grants available to agriculture producers and who funds them, as well as answer questions about the grant process. Presenter for this webinar will be Nathan Rudgers, […]
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The vast majority of customers go online to find local businesses - three times the number that still use the yellow pages - and this percentage is rapidly rising. Could your farm or business benefit from a stronger web presence? This workshop will introduce the different options for marketing your business through websites and social […] |
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Connecticut's largest sustainable FOOD conference and includes so much more as well. This year's keynote speaker is Fred Kirschenmann, Distinguished Fellow for the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University and President of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. Throughout the day there will be over 50 diverse workshops taught by professionals bringing hands […]
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Blueberries are among the most popular fruits to grow in the home garden.They are healthful and well suited to grow in our New England conditions Come learn the basics for growing blueberries in your home landscape. The workshop will be taught by Ms. Sonia Schoelmann and will include some hands-on pruning lessons. Bring your own […] |
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The conference, hosted by the University of Vermont Cooperative Extension will be held at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Burlington, VT. Click here for more details. This will be a hands-on workshop where growers can bring in their own seed for hot-water treatment using precision water baths and with the assistance of experienced extension vegetable plant pathologist, Meg McGrath, from Cornell University. Tomato, pepper, eggplant, and crucifer seeds are those most commonly treated but many others can be treated as well. […] |
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This will be a hands-on workshop where growers can bring in their own seed for hot-water treatment using precision water baths and with the assistance of experienced extension vegetable plant pathologist, Meg McGrath, from Cornell University. Tomato, pepper, eggplant, and crucifer seeds are those most commonly treated but many others can be treated as well. […] |
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The demand for winter vegetables has grown dramatically in the past five years, and farmers’ skills in growing and storing produce for winter sales has expanded with it. Everyone who builds a winter component into their farming enterprise has to adapt how they grow, wash, package, store, and move vegetables around to deal with conditions […]
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The first of a two part series, the night will cover: Managing What I Have, Renovating Fields, Establishing New Fields, Field Maintenance. Click here for more information, registration deadline is 2/28. Cost is $10.00 per class or $5.00 for second person from same farm (one set of handouts) |
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Register NOW for the 2014 New England Meat Conference! Registration includes special access to 2 days of events and activities, including: Educational Sessions and Hands-on Workshops Networking Activities Live Demonstrations Industry Trade Show INTERESTED IN SPONSORING OR EXHIBITING? Sponsorship, Support, Exhibiting & Advertising opportunities are available for the Meat Conference and Meat Ball. At our […]
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The conference includes workshop on business best-practices, dairy, and field crop production. Farmer, author, agri-businessman and educator, Gary Zimmer, will be the keynote speaker. For more information, click here to see the brochure. Click here to register now. |
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The 2nd Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference (UFC) is designed to advance urban farming issues ranging from farming techniques and business models to climate change adaptation and food security. The UFC contributes to short-term and long-term state-wide strategic planning for a sustainable food system in Massachusetts. Network with Massachusetts' diverse, multi-sector stakeholders in this dynamic event […]
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The joy of growing fruit in the home garden is enjoying a renaissance. One of the key steps in successful fruit growing is the act of pruning the trees.This can seem daunting and complicated, but it’s not! Not once you understand the principles involved. Come learn how to properly prune your fruit trees from Jon […] |
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Sprayer Equipment Workshop Learn how to calibrate backpack and tractor sprayers, choose the best nozzle, assess and improve spray coverage, properly maintain equipment and much more! Product Selection, Mixing and Calculation Workshop Walk through the pesticide decision making process and spray preparation with experienced Cornell University researchers. Classroom topics include: Pesticide Rules, Regulations and the […] |
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The conference, hosted by the University of Vermont Cooperative Extension will be held at The Essex Resort, Essex, Vermont; Click here for more information.
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The first of a two part series, the night will cover: Hay Making Process & Machinery, Silage Making Process and Machinery, Storing Hay & Balage, In-depth Forage Quality, Marketing Hay & Balage, Economics: Should I bale or buy? Click here for more information, registration deadline is 2/28. Cost is $10.00 per class or $5.00 for second person from same farm (one set of handouts) |
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Topics include: The Food Safety Modernization Act: Implications for Farmers Markets, Market Integrity, Tips and Tools for Managing the Urban, Suburban and Rural Markets, Effective Social Media Strategy and Tools, Getting Legal, Putting the Fun in Farmers Market Marketing, Bonding with your Board Of Health, and Managing EBT. Registration and details here. |
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Topics will include: Land Access For Farmers, Preserving land in your community for agriculture and considerations for future agricultural needs, Annual Meeting of MAAC, Nuisance Complaints & Closing Remarks. All invited. Complete Agenda here. Contacts: Peter Westover, 413-665-4077, westover03@comcast.net and Cheryl Lekstrom 508-835-6936/2452, clekstrom@mac.com |
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This is a collaborative event presented by the Extension Services of UConn, UVM, UNH, UMass and UMaine. Presentations will be focused on innovative ways to maximize the impact of every dollar you invest on your farm and how to manage your farm for long-term sustainability. Presentation topics will include: Contribution of no-till methods to […]
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This is a collaborative event presented by the Extension Services of UConn, UVM, UNH, UMass and UMaine. Presentations will be focused on innovative ways to maximize the impact of every dollar you invest on your farm and how to manage your farm for long-term sustainability. Presentation topics will include: Contribution of no-till methods to soil […] |
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This program for commercial growers of greenhouse crops will include a lecture to review the basics of diagnostic plant pathology followed by a hands-on workshop using diagnostic test kits for viruses and root diseases of greenhouse crops. We will also use microscopes to view fungal root pathogens such as Thielaviopsis, Rhizoctonia and Pythium and foliar […] |
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The Springfield Food Policy Council presents a Community Garden Workshop on how community gardens run. The workshop will focus on leadership tricks, gardening rules and management issues, and identifying resources. Stop by if you are a current community gardener, interested in starting a community garden, or simply looking for more opportunities to garden! Food and […] |
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This comprehensive garden planning, greenhouse construction and growing practices workshop will be held on two consecutive Sundays, March 23rd and March 30th, from 10am-4pm. For more information and to register visit: http://justroots.org/events/plan-build-grow/ In this workshop you will learn how to create a garden plan including short and long-term fertility management, crop planning, and growing practices […] |
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On March 26, agriculture will once again take center stage at the State House in Boston, Massachusetts. Agriculture Day is the one day a year where farmers come together to focus legislative attention on our industry. While it is a celebration that recognizes the hard work and many diverse products produced across the Commonwealth; it […]
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Meets Weds, Mar 26 & Apr 9 from 6-8:30pm; and Sat Mar. 29 & Apr. 12 fom 10a-3p (Saturdays meet at Laughing Dog Farm, Gill) Explores strategies for extending growing seasons into the fall and winter. Topics include: hoophouses, coldframes, raised beds, mulch, managing seasonal crops, frost proofing, cold hardy crops, early spring greenhouse management, […] |
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Planning for the 2014 market season is underway and what better time than now to meet with other market managers to share how you operate your market, marketing ideas, vendor needs, EBT usage, increasing SNAP transactions, market structure, and much more. CISA is holding this meeting to give Market Managers and Steering Committee members the opportunity […]
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Resources for Massachusetts Poultry Producers. Agenda includes Opening Remarks: MDAR Commissioner Greg Watson, Introduction of Contact Reps. for the Massachusetts AI response plan, MA/NE Poultry News; Overview of Salmonella pullorum reactor cases, Intro to understanding GMO’s, 2014 Feed Report, Rodent life cycle & control methods, along with open discussion on current events, questions and concerns. […] |
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Many people do not realize that all apple varieties are reproduced by grafting – they are not grown from seed. For horticultural enthusiasts, one of the most satisfying techniques to master is grafting. Wes Autio will present a hands-on workshop on “bench grafting” and “cleft grafting” of apple trees. Other grafting techniques will be discussed. […]
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Learn the technique of growing mushrooms on logs, and come help us get a majority of our logs inoculated. We will start the day with a farm tour and talk about fungal lifecycle and log inoculation. The rest of the day we will spend working in teams of 4-5 people inoculating logs. A lunch utilizing […]
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Accepting orders for their annual plant sale through April 15, 2014. Choices include a wide variety of trees, shrubs, perennials, and edibles. Some quantity discounts are available. Compost will also be for sale. Soil testing will be done by members of the Western Massachusetts Master Gardeners on pick up day, May 3rd, 2014. To download the Plant Sale Brochure or […]
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Grapes are one of the most universally enjoyed fruits available. Many of the new varieties have excellent taste, are winter hardy, and can make excellent wine. Grapes are fun to grow but present some challenges. Sonia Schloemann will help participants through the basics and give them the tools to overcome some of the challenges. Specific […]
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Easy to replicate techniques to grow mushrooms at home are discussed, demonstrated and participants will be able to do one! We will talk about preparing, inoculating, and fruiting on straw in different containers. Also covered will be a simple growing technique on toilet paper rolls and phone books, and how to utilize the mushrooms you […]
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