Take advantage of the newest ideas and cutting edge information and education to put you ahead of your competition. Pesticide credits, speed educational sessions and tours are only a few of this year's exciting program. The keynote presentation is titled, “The Future in Plant Materials” by Michael Dirr. The featured keynote speaker is the author […]
The University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program will host its annual Crops and Soils Field Day in Alburgh on July 24. The theme for this year's event is "Feeding the Soils, the Plants and the Community." The field day provides an opportunity for farmers to learn about the latest UVM Extension research and developments involving perennial grass […]
Michael Dirr is the author of numerous books on woody plants that have become staples, including his most celebrated works The Manual of Woody Plants, Dirr’s Hardy Trees and Shrubs, Hydrangeas for American Gardens, and Viburnums: Flowering Shrubs for Every Season. Join Dr. Dirr on a tree tour of the UMass Amherst campus and interact […]
Would you like to: - Learn to identify turf damaging diseases common in the Northeast? - Better understand turf disease biology and life cycles? - Make informed, responsible, and IPM-based management decisions? - Effectively manage the potential for disease resistance to fungicides? UMass Turf Pathologist Geunhwa Jung will lead this session, […]
Come explore the research farm and learn about current research projects. Topics that will be discussed include: Organic fertility: Frank Mangan, Zoraia Barros, Aline Marchese and Viviane Barros GAP Certification: Zoraia Barros, Frank Mangan, Aline Marchese and Viviane Barros Pig and Vegetable Intercropping: Frank Mangan, Zoraia Barros, Aline Marchese and Viviane Barros Jilò (scarlet eggplant) […]
With 150+ workshops, live entertainment, dinner meet-ups, conferences for children and teens, farm tours, and much more, we hope you can join us for this fun and engaging weekend in Amherst, Massachusetts. Workshop topics include farming, gardening, land care, nutrition and food politics. We're also offering full and half day pre-conferences and 100+ exhibitors. Scholarships, […]
While permaculture design practices are typically applied to creating productive homes and agricultural land, permaculture design ethics and principles, when applied at the broader scales of community, regional, and urban planning, have a great impact on creating a human environment with ecological integrity. Starting with a clear understanding of the mistakes and challenges inherent in […]
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ), an organic food and farming non-profit, is offering scholarships for beginning farmers to their upcoming Fall courses. A beginning farmer is defined by the USDA as a person who has operated a farm or ranch for ten years or less. The Fall lineup of courses includes: […]