There will be a virtual public hearing held on Thursday, August 6th, at 5:30PM regarding the Produce Safety and Market Access Regulations. A copy of the regulations and the public hearing notice can be found at the following links: https://www.mass.gov/doc/330-cmr-3400-notice-of-public-hearing/download https://www.mass.gov/doc/draft-330-cmr-3400/download
Farm Credit East Presents Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and Outlook Webinar Join Farm Credit East for a webinar on Friday, August 7, from 12-1 pm, that will discuss the 2019 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary (DFS), an economic analysis of the Northeast dairy industry, as well as a look at how dairy farms are doing as […]
SEMAP and the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative will host a Zoom Q+A session with Michael Botelho, Director of the Produce Safety Inspection Program for the Massachusetts Dept. of Agriculture on proposed draft regulations for Produce Safety and Market Access regulations for fresh fruits and vegetables in the Commonwealth. The mission of the Massachusetts Produce Safety Program is to assist in the prevention of produce-related […]
Nutrition's Role in Sustainable Livestock Production Practices 2020 Summer 2020 Virtual Field Workshop and Online Programming Webinar, Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 9 - 11 am A Virtual Field Workshop -- Silvopasturing at UMass A tour of the silvopasture work at the UMass Agricultural Learning Center in Amherst, MA. With Nikki Burton of UMass Extension, we […]
FREE COMPOSTING WORKSHOP The Food Waste Reduction and Composting Working Group of the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance has taught our communities about composting for the home, business, restaurant, and event. Now this group is offering a more in-depth look at composting, and is scheduling three free, outdoor, small-group workshops. Masks and social distancing will be […]
FREE COMPOSTING WORKSHOP The Food Waste Reduction and Composting Working Group of the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance has taught our communities about composting for the home, business, restaurant, and event. Now this group is offering a more in-depth look at composting, and is scheduling three free, outdoor, small-group workshops. Masks and social distancing will be […]
CREATING AN ACTION PLAN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE ON YOUR LAND AND IN YOUR COMMUNITY. MONDAYS 9/14 & 9/21, 3-5pm Register at www.farmland.org/women Meet fellow women landowners and farmers in your area and get support with creating an action plan to address the implications of climate change on your farm and in your community. Open […]
UMass Vegetable Program: Agricultural Water Virtual Twilight Series Part I: Water Use Regulations, Water Monitoring Tools, and Efficient Irrigation Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Speakers: · Rachel Schattman, UMaine Agroecology Lab - Water use regulations in New England · Joshua Faulkner, UVM Extension – Moisture monitoring technologies and irrigation efficiency […]