Come find out more about a regional effort to support local farms, local food, and how you can get involved at a community kickoff forum. All welcome from: Ashfield, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Plainfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg, and Worthington. Please RSVP to Teri by November 12 at terir@hilltowncdc.org For more information contact Melissa at melissaadams4@comcast.net
Everyone is invited to the entire event but the conversation will be targeted toward lawyers from 6-6:45 pm and toward farmers from 7:15-8pm. Light snacks and drinks will be available for everyone from 6:45-7:15pm. Details: Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) recently launched a new project under our Farm & Food Initiative called the Legal Services Food […]
Come learn more about the Agricultural Justice Project’s (AJP's) Food Justice Certification and the movement to ensure fair treatment of workers, fair pricing for farmers, and fair business practices in all agricultural production. The purpose of this workshop is to provide the concrete information and documentation farmers and food businesses need to live up to […]
This program is targeted for commercial growers new to high tunnels but all who are interested in improving their crop yield, quality, and profitability by using high tunnels are welcome. Topics include site selection & structural considerations, crop & variety selection, cultural management, disease management, and an experienced grower panel. Registration is due by November […]
Co-sponsored by the New England Vegetable & Berry Growers Association and the New England Extension Vegetable Consortium. Topics will include: -Bird Control by Alan Eaton, University of New Hampshire -Managing Sap Beetles in Sweet Corn by Jude Boucher, University of Connecticut -Summary of Brassica IPM Research by Susan Scheufele, University of Massachusetts -Hydroponic Vegetable Production […]
CISA is holding its' annual networking meeting to give Local Hero farmers the opportunity to meet with buyers that are interested in purchasing local products for their store/restaurant/distribution business. The early part of the evening from 5:30-7:00pm will be an informal discussion about the challenges of getting farm products to wholesale markets and for buyers that attend […]
Presented by Cornell University Extension and the Cornell PRO-DAIRY Program, the conference will go beyond the management of the young calf this year. The timeline will extend from the calving event to breeding age. We have worked to incorporate expanded knowledge on common practices as well as venture into what research might tell us where […]
Educational program on container grown greenhouse vegetable production (tomatoes, greens and cucumbers). Growing Greenhouse Tomatoes and Greenhouse Cucumbers in Containers Rich McAvoy, University of Connecticut Perfecting Biocontrol in Greenhouse Vegetables Carol Glenister, IPM Laboratories, Locke NY Growing Bench-top Greens Brian Krug, University of New Hampshire Brian will talk about current UNH research including cultivars and […]