Massachusetts Ag Date At the State House
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FCCPR Hosting Town Hall with Congressman Jim McGovern
Greenfield Middle School 195 Federal Street, Greenfield, MACISA has been invited to CISA to submit questions about federal impacts on local farms for a Town Hall with U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern. This is open to the general public, on Tuesday, March 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Greenfield Middle School, 195 Federal Street. Doors will open at 6:00.
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UMass Produce Safety Alliance Grower Trainings
Wellsworth Hotel 14 Mechanic St, Southbridge, MARegister here! Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. This course will also cover the Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality Program (CQP), a voluntary 3rd-party audit program. This […]
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Farmer Climate Forum: New England Climate Trends, Soil Hydrology, and Managing the Effects of Soil Saturation
RemoteClick here for more information. Sean Birkel, Research Assistant Professor at the University of Maine and the Maine State Climatologist, will review Maine’s historical temperature and precipitation trends and future climate projections, and discuss impacts to the growing season. Sean will give an overview of online tools relevant to agriculture, including growing degree day and precipitation […]
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Crowdfunding for farmers: opportunities and challenges
Sunderland Public Library 20 School Street, SunderlandRegister here! As funding uncertainties and extreme weather events continue to rise, this CISA workshop will help you understand the realistic challenges and opportunities of crowdfunding. Former CISA Executive Director and long-time fundraiser Phil Korman will share tips about when and how to run a crowdfunder, and the ingredients for success. We’ll also hear from Maggie Toran from […]
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Climate Resilience on Urban Farms: Adapting to Extreme Heat
RemoteRegister here! As part of our Climate Change & Farming series, CISA is presenting a webinar on how urban farms can adapt their growing practices to increased and prolonged heat events. In partnership with UMASS Extension Urban Agriculture staff and featuring a panel of urban growers, the webinar will focus on how growing practices are […]
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Soil Health Outcomes in Clover Living Mulch Trials
RemoteRegister here! Join Lincoln Fishman from Momentum Ag to hear about the results of nearly 50 on-farm trials investigating clover living mulch. Crops ranged from small-scale organic vegetables to small grains to conventional silage corn. We'll discuss our current thoughts on best management practices for growing cash crops in clover living mulch. We will also look […]
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Providing positive and constructive feedback in the farm workplace
Hadley Public Library 50 Middle St, HadleyRegister here! Join CISA and John Henderson of the Employers Association of the Northeast for a workshop exploring the unique challenges faced by farm managers and crew leaders who lead and give direction to their co-workers and staff members. Participants will learn tactics for giving both positive and constructive feedback to improve performance and drive […]
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