The 2024 Northeast Grazing and Livestock Conference takes place at the UMass Amherst campus on Jan 25-27th. This year's in-person and remote conference takes a deep dive into all aspects of raising pasture-based livestock in New England and New York. The gathering is collaboratively organized by the New England Grazing Network & Northeast Pasture Consortium, a group of […]
Register here! Agroforestry crops and practices have the potential to help farmers manage the land they are farming in different ways, providing new opportunities to grow emerging crops that can be incorporated into existing markets, or help boost ecological and financial resiliency. Attendees will hear from Jono Neiger of Regenerative Design Group (RDG) and Big […]
Come learn about grants available for farmers and how to write a strong proposal. CISA staffer Margaret Christie will review a couple of current or expected grant opportunities and share some basic resources to prepare you to apply for funding for your farm, plus answer your questions. Register here. Date: Tuesday, January 30, 6:30 pm […]
Friday, February 2 at 12 p.m.: Welcome to FSA – an introduction to FSA loans, programs, and services, as well as how to start working with FSA. REGISTER HERE FSA provides programs and loans to help farmers provide food, fuel, and fiber to millions of people worldwide. The New York FSA staff work hard every […]
The Northampton Agricultural Commission would like to invite you to the 2024 Pioneer Valley Regional Agricultural Conference on Saturday February 3rd from 9am to noon at the Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Library in Northampton. (Snow date -- Saturday Feb 10th.) Doors open at 8:30am and there will be coffee and baked goods. We'll […]
Register here! Do you have forest land? Have you been managing it? Would you like to get paid to continue that good work and implement one new activity? Or are you new to forest management? Wherever you are in your forestland journey, you will want to read this! The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources […]
Instructors Marie Chieppo and Jasmine Callahan will discuss the recent surge in demand for straight native species by homeowners and others who are invested in the campaign to attract birds and insects that depend on straight species for food and habitat. Why does this void exist and what can we expect down the road? The […]
Register here! Join us for a dynamic 2-hour workshop designed to share with farmers about assessing and mitigating risks using analytical tools. Our focus will be on two key aspects: Sensitivity Analysis and Competitive Analysis. Learn more here! Sensitivity analysis is a way to see what a range of potential financial outcomes for the year […]