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SUMMARY:Business Growth Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Stabilize and Expand your Business \nThis workshop is geared toward established businesses seeking to increase their revenue.  Topics presented by Amy Shapiro\, Director of Business Development\, and a panel of experts will include operational efficiencies\, financial management tools\, employee hiring guidelines and sales and marketing strategies. Course materials will be provided. \nRegistration for this seminar is $175. Click here to register. \nThis is a four class seminar. Held on Wednesdays May 4\, 11\, 18\, 25 from 6 – 9 pm.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/business-growth-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Valley Community Development Corporation\, 30 Market St\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160505T090000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Conservation Biological Control
DESCRIPTION:Conservation Biological Control Short Course Sponsored by the Xerces Society\, NE-SARE and USDA-NRCS\n\n\nIn response to growing interest in promoting beneficial insects for their pest control services on farms\, the Xerces Society has authored the book Farming With Native Beneficial Insects and developed the Conservation Biological Control Short Course to educate farmers\, agriculture employees\, natural resource specialists\, land managers\, and conservation organization\nstaff. \nSkills and objectives include:\n\nThe importance of beneficial insects – predators and parasitoids that attack insect pests.\nOverview of conservation biological control and integrated pest management (IPM).\nHow to identify beneficial insects and distinguish them from other insects.\nHow to recognize the habitat needs of beneficial insects and identify habitat deficiencies.\nThe design and implementation of habitat improvements\, including site preparation\, insectary strip plantings\, hedgerows\, beetle banks\, and more.\nThe current best management practices that minimize land-use impacts on beneficial insects and mitigate exposure to insecticides.\nHow to access USDA conservation programs for financial and technical support.\n\nParticipants will receive the Xerces Society’s Conservation Biological Control Toolkit which includes habitat installation guidelines and other relevant publications\, and the Xerces’ book\, Farming with Native Beneficial Insects.\n\nCertified Crop Advisor (6 CEUs) and Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education (PACE) (5 CEUs) Available.\n\nContact: Jillian Vento\, The Xerces Society at 503-232-6639 or pollinators@xerces.org\n \n \n 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-conservation-biological-control/
LOCATION:Bristol County Agricultural High School\, 135 Center Street\, Dighton\, MA\, 02715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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SUMMARY:Succession Planning Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Heading for the Exit: The Realities and Process of Transitioning the Ownership of your Business \n\nPresenter Michael Vann\, of the Vann Group has been assisting businesses for over 30 years develop business succession plans.  One of the largest challenges facing business owners today is how to solve the question of “how do I get out of my business”. This overview seminar will cover: The current transition/succession landscape\, Establishing transition expectations and objectives\, Business valuation facts and realities\, Family and partner dynamics\, Exit options and structure considerations\, Preparing the Company for transition\, and Your advisors and the value they create.  A more in-depth multi session seminar will be offered Fall 2016 and Spring 2017. \nThis is a FREE seminar. Click here to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/seminar-succession-planning-2/
LOCATION:Franklin County Community Development Corporation\, 324 Wells Street\, Greenfield\, MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160512T080000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: EPA Worker Protection Standard
DESCRIPTION:PA Worker Protection Standard Train-the-Trainer Courses for Organic and Non-Certified Pesticide Users \nAll farmworkers must be trained under the EPA Worker Protection Standard (WPS) if your farm uses any pesticides\, including\nthose approved for organic production and other general use pesticides. The agricultural worker employer is\nresponsible for complying with all components of WPS including the training of farmworkers. This training can only\nbe provided by an individual who has a pesticide certification license or has attended an approved EPA WPS Train-the-Trainer workshop.\n\nThe train-the-trainer workshops are 3 hours long and will be held in Pittsfield\, Hadley\, Marlborough and East Wareham.\nThe registration fee is $28.00 per person. Participants will receive the EPA WPS How to Comply Manual\, WPS\nPesticide Record Keeping book\, EPA WPS Safety Poster\, EPA WPS Trainer’s Manual\, Certificate of Attendance\, and\nthe ability to train farmworkers in WPS.\n\nFor information on registering for these workshops please refer to our website\nPlease contact Natalia Clifton\, UMass Extension \, 413-545-1044 or email \nSponsored in part by the UMass Extension Risk Management/Crop Insurance Education Program.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-epa-worker-protection-standard-2/
LOCATION:Hadley Farms Meeting House\, 41 Russell Street\, Hadley\, MA\, 01035
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160512T123000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Farm Financials
DESCRIPTION:Most farmers keep some sort of financial records in order to file taxes and/or apply for a loan.  Within the numbers are details about the farm’s operations — its efficiency and profitability. Being able to create financial statements is the first part. Next is learning how to use the statements to garner important information about your business and plan for growth. In this workshop\, we will discuss the basic layout of the Income Statement and Balance Sheet.  We will go over each statement to understand how to read them: not just “Is my business profitable?” but more richly\, “What can I do to improve profitability\,” “How can I improve cash flow\,” and “Can I afford to make capital improvements or take out a loan?” With a basic understanding of the financial statements\, we’ll talk about how to use your historical data to create projections for the purposes of business planning and applying for loans. Finally\, we will discuss how the financial projections fit into the bigger picture of business planning. We will review real financial statements and leave plenty of time to address the specific questions and concerns of the attendees. \n\nFor more information visit the Stone Barns Center website. \nWorkshops are free and open to the public. To register\, contact Laurie at laurief@stonebarnscenter.org. \nJulia Shanks prepares food businesses and farms for growth through business planning\, cash-flow planning and financial feasibility studies. A frequent lecturer on sustainable food systems and accounting\, she sits on the advisory board of Future Chefs and is the regional leader of Slow Money Boston.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-farm-financials/
LOCATION:Stone Barns Center\, Pocantico Hills\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Tillage
DESCRIPTION:Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Educator Justin O’Dea for a workshop on soil tillage in agriculture. The workshop will explore why tillage practices have long been a facet of agriculture\, different types of tillage\, the effects of tillage on soils\, and tillage strategies that work to conserve soils and build soil health. The workshop will involve participatory problem-solving and a field walk. \nFor more information visit the Stone Barns Center website. \nWorkshops are free and open to the public. To register\, contact Laurie at laurief@stonebarnscenter.org. \nJustin O’Dea works as a vegetable and field crop educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County where he specializes in soil management\, crop rotation\, cover cropping\, integrated weed and pest management\, and value-added grain production. Justin grew up in the southern tier region of New York and has a varied working background with vegetables\, fruits\, and field crops. Justin’s formal training is in cropping systems agronomy\, soil management\, and ecology and holds a MS degree from Montana State University.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-tillage/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160526T123000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Cover Crops
DESCRIPTION:The (3) C’s in organic farming are Cop Rotations\, Cover Crops and Compost. When put together in a well-planned production system healthy soil and a successful cash crop are all but guaranteed. In this class we’ll discuss how to develop a plan that is focused on cover crops in a diverse crop rotation. We’ll also discuss how to manage the cover crops including the ability to plant no-till in organic systems\, using the cover crop as a mulch to suppress annual weeds. We’ll also cover topics like seed selection\, cover crop establishment\, tillage and no-till\, and the strategies behind the systems that make them work. \nFor more information visit the Stone Barns Center website. \nWorkshops are free and open to the public. To register\, contact Laurie at laurief@stonebarnscenter.org. \nJeff Moyer is an expert in organic crop production systems including weed management\, cover crops\, crop rotations\, equipment modification and use\, and facilities design. He has helped countless farmers make the transition from conventional\, chemical-based farming to organic or sustainable methods.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/18811/
LOCATION:Stone Barns Center\, Pocantico Hills\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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