This meeting of the Massachusetts Poultry Enhancement Council will focus on the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Agenda: 1. Why was the Indiana Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak different from the 2014-2015 HPAI outbreak? 2. The importance of a Biosecurity plan to indemnity payments for HPAI. 3. Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) role in a […]
Northeast Harvest will host the Annual Northeast Harvest Agricultural Conference at Topsfield fairgrounds. You will have the opportunity to receive three SPRAY credits. For more information and to register, please CLICK HERE. The $20 Pre-Registration Fee Includes: Morning Coffee and Afternoon Lunch Worker Protection Standards by Laurie A Rocco - SPRAY Credit Avian Flu Update and […]
These meeting will give winter workshop participants the opportunity to network with one another and also provide additional time to discuss and consider their own individual farm needs as it relates to the workshop topics. Each session will have a CISA staff facilitator and a farmer Expert (Missy Bahret–Old Friends Farm, Pete Solis– Hampshire College Farm, and Gary Gemme– Harvest Farm of Whately). The topics for the meeting will be determined based on participant interest and determined as the class date gets closer.
“Agritourism” attractions are increasingly popular to tourists and locals alike. Have an interest in becoming part of the growing “Agritourism” trend in Massachusetts? Join us for the first in a series of workshops with successful agritourism businesses and tourism professionals on how to plan for and promote tourism at your farm. These free, half-day workshops will […]
Hosted by the UMass Amherst Beekeeping Club, Michael Joshin Thiele, of Gaia Bees, will help us redefine our relationship with bees and create a new paradigm of caring for bees. Participants will learn about a biodynamic approach to apiculture, the unique matrix of life of honeybees and their intricate inner organization. How can we heal […]
Ag Day at the State House is an event where MA farmers basically take over the State House. There are booths and local food in the Great Hall. FFA and 4H students take over Nurse’s Hall, the Grand Staircase is turned into a podium for farm organizations, and virtually every hallway will have farmers in […]
Every year, CISA brings market managers together for a time to meet, share best practices, and learn from one another. This year, farmers' market managers from around the Pioneer Valley will gather at the Senior Center in Holyoke to get ideas for new concepts and ways to improve the overall operation of their markets. CISA welcomes market managers, steering […]
A committed group of UMass students part of John Gerber’s Writing for Sustainability, have come together to pull off a 2 hour long new farmer panel-expo! This event will provide a space for creative dialogue highlighting the emerging possibilities in sustainable agriculture regarding the rise of a diverse new generation of young farmers. The expo […]