UMass Vegetable Program: Agricultural Water Virtual Twilight Series Part II: Water System Mapping and Water Testing for FSMA Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Speakers: · Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Produce Safety Inspection Program - Massachusetts’ draft produce safety regulations and update on water testing rules · Scott Monroe, Purdue […]
Event date/time: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 5:30pm Event Type: Online Are you an agricultural producer or food processor? Have you ever thought about selling frozen foods through the retail market? Join us in this 1.5 hour webinar to learn the basics of freezing produce for the retail market. The collaborating team includes food scientists […]
UMass Vegetable Program: Agricultural Water Virtual Twilight Series Part III: Post-harvest Water Quality and Sanitizer Use Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Speakers: · Amanda Deering, Purdue Extension - Background on the different sanitizer materials available or practical for small-medium scale growers and how to measure and monitor them · Phil […]
Farmers Facing COVID In Conversation This spring, three incredible farmers shared what the first few weeks of the pandemic meant for them and their businesses. We're honored to welcome Meg Galeucia and Janet Steward back, as they share how the summer went and what they're seeing now on the ground in this intimate conversation. Aaron Niederhelman, host […]
Join Farm Credit East and representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency for a discussion of the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) focused on specialty crop producers, including floriculture and nursery crops, fruit, vegetable and tobacco growers, aquaculture, maple producers, and others. The webinar will be […]
Tips for Making High Quality Maple Syrup Tuesday, November 10, 6:30PM-7:45PM (on ZOOM) $10 Berkshire Grown members/ $15 non-members Join Cornell Maple Program's Maple Specialist, Aaron Wightman, in a discussion on practices to eliminate off-flavors and strategies to amplify good flavors. Learn more. Click here to register. If you’ve tasted a lot of syrup, then […]
Join Harris Beach, PLLC and Farm Credit East on Tuesday, November 17 at 9 a.m. for a webinar titled, “H-2A: Getting the Agricultural Workers You Need Legally.” This webinar is free to attend. This 90-minute webinar is the second in a Seasonal Business Labor and Immigration Webinar Series. This webinar will provide an overview […]
November 17, 2020 Leasing Land: Alternative to Purchasing for Beginning Farmers With Jae Silverman, Massachusetts Field Agent, Land for Good $10 Member; $15 Nonmember 6:30 pm via Zoom. In collaboration with Jae Silverman, Land for Good’s Field Agent for Massachusetts, this workshop is an introduction to the different ways beginner farmers can access land and […]