Attention poultry producers and backyard poultry owners: the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) will host an informational forum on High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 6 pm in the MDAR conference room, 101 University Drive, Suite C4., Amherst. Presenters: Dr. Lorraine O’Connor, MDAR […]
Learn how to extend the season’s harvest to enjoy your own garden greens throughout the late fall and early spring months. Consider growing under cover in an unheated structure and learn techniques necessary for a four-season harvest. Following the lecture, Pete Salinetti will lead a field study to Woven Roots Farm in Tyringham, MA. Cost: […]
Food Business Development Specialist, Nico Lustig, will present a step by step process for making your food business dreams a reality. This special workshop will be offered to a live audience in West Springfield, in a room wired for broadcasting and taping.
Biochar is yet another tool in the toolbox of regenerative agriculture! In the last two decades, Biochar has and is receiving more attention of its benefits to agriculture and of its other uses. This Biochar 2-day Workshop with Gary Gilmore will have both a lecture component and a hands-on component, where attendees will learn how […]
Lately, herbal bitters and cordials are all the rage — and with good reason! They are an alluring intersection of medicine and drink, and can be skillfully blended to taste delicious and impart health. In this class recipes will be given and preparations will be demoed. Leave with the skills and inspiration to make your […]
ENTRY FEES $23 pre-registration (online or received by Friday, October 16 $45 family (2 adults & 2 children under 18) $25 race day registration $15 college students with valid ID NO BABY STROLLERS OR DOGS! Sorry, our insurance policy prohibits both. Jogging strollers are OK but need to start at back and stay to side. […]