You are raising and selling local meat, but are you making a profit doing so? Matt LeRoux will walk participants through the recently updated Cornell Meat Pricing Tool and the supporting marketing techniques needed to command prices that deliver a profit in every channel. For those familiar with the Meat Pricing Calculator, this workshop will […]
A two day, four-class spring course for farmers, gardeners, and others interested in the world of soil, plant biology, and organic methods . Register here. The goal of this class to to demystify the natural processes that govern your farming or gardening system. Have you ever been befuddled by why your farm or garden behaves […]
Hosted by CISA and created and presented by Food Safety specialists and educators, this course is a remote 3-session program designed specifically to address product development and food safety issues faced by small value added food processors. Throughout the course, we will introduce the food science basics, important considerations when developing a new food product, share key […]
Are you unsure who will take over your farm? Feel like your family needs to start talking, but you don't know where to start? Have questions about passing on the farm that you don't know how to answer? This webinar series is an opportunity for farmers and farm families to learn the basics of farm […]
Join us for our 2021 Grain Growers Conference – Out of the Box Webinar Series! University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program and Northern Grain Growers Association are bringing the Grain Growers Conference to you! Three virtual programs are being offered, over the course of three weeks, with a series of videos, presentations, […]
Are you unsure who will take over your farm? Feel like your family needs to start talking, but you don't know where to start? Have questions about passing on the farm that you don't know how to answer? This webinar series is an opportunity for farmers and farm families to learn the basics of farm […]
Part of the University of Maine's Spring 2021 Climate & Ag Webinar Series. Register for this individual webinar here. Developing state soil health initiatives – Tom Gordon, MPA Tom Gordon is a conservation specialist in the Commissioner’s Office of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. His focus areas include: soil health policy, Soil & […]
Register here. Are you stuck in a flea beetle funk? Caterpillars got you confused? Are your sprouts under aphid attack? Ready to level-up your insect management in brassicas!? Extension researchers with the Brassica Pest Collaborative will share some of their tips and tricks for improving control of these pernicious pests in organic and conventional systems. […]
Register here. Join CISA to reflect on lessons from a pandemic year and what it means for the future. We’ll talk about the shortcomings that this crisis revealed in our food system, the ways that local farmers, advocates, and legislators stepped up to keep our communities fed, and new opportunities and challenges that face us […]
Register here. Join American Farmland Trust President and CEO John Piotti and Special Guest Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for a teletownhall on Wednesday, April 14 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. They will discuss the benefits for farmers and ranchers provided by the American Rescue Plan. They will also look ahead to where the Department of Agriculture is […]
Part of the University of Maine’s Spring 2021 Climate & Ag Webinar Series. Register for this individual webinar here. Adapting our farms to changing climate – C. Alan Rotz, PhD, PE Al Rotz is an Agricultural Engineer with USDA-ARS. His work has included development of the Integrated Farm System Model (IFSM), and sustainability analysis of beef […]
Spring is here, and so is the busiest time of year for many farmers, market managers, and other food system workers. When you have so many things on your To Do list, social media maintenance and online marketing can fall by the wayside. Join Mieko Ozeki of Radiance Studios, LLC to discuss the quickest and […]
What is the state of protecting pollinators through policy change? Join us as we have an insightful discussion with NOFA/Mass’s Policy Director Marty Dagoberto and Mireille Bejjani, Western Massachusetts Community Organizer for Community Action Works, co-facilitators of the Community Pesticides Reduction (CPR) network. This webinar will double as the monthly meeting of the CPR network […]
Join growers and ag service providers from the Northeast for an interactive discussion about what is working and what is not as we prepare for the upcoming pick-your-own season. Come ready to share your experiences and questions! Featuring: Deb Colitas from Valley Fruits & Veggies and Digital Network Superstar in the Lehigh Valley of PA […]
Please join us for a webinar on Wednesday May 19th at 7:30 PM EDT. Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit East will present on “Farm Financing and Access to Credit.” He will cover farm financing for both new and established farms, including various sources of capital, credit scores, how loan decisions are made, […]
