The Big E, formally known as The Eastern States Exposition, is billed as "New England's Great State fair". It is the largest agricultural event on the eastern seaboard and the sixth-largest fair in the nation.
September 29th from 10AM-12PM Are you fascinated by fiber, a lover of lamb or just thinking about how to mow your grass without power? Then sheep might be the perfect animal to add to your life. Whether it is just a few that you would like to get for your yard or if you are […]
This webinar gives you the tools and resources to increase diversity and begin grazing multiple species on your farm. We’ll discuss the benefits, the synergistic relationship between multiple species and the soil and plants, fencing, predators, parasites, and how to stock pastures appropriately. Our presenter is Lee Rinehart, an agriculture program specialist with ATTRA.
November 17, 2019 Norfolk County Agricultural H.S., Walpole, MA Learn more at: newenglandbantamclub.com
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CFD PRODUCER Webinars: Basics of Feeding Non-Ruminants Co-operative Feed Dealers has been offering some in-depth webinars on animal production over the last few weeks. We asked for some basic topics that could be shared with farmers around the northeast. So we have a few lined up for this week as well as the week of […]
TMR Heating and Maintaining Feed Quality During Summer Conditions
CFD PRODUCER Webinars: Fly control on Animal Operations - IPM Integrated Pest Management for fly control. Co-operative Feed Dealers has been offering some in-depth webinars on animal production over the last few weeks. We asked for some basic topics that could be shared with farmers around the northeast. So we have a few lined up […]
Love the local food movement? Ever thought you might like to keep your own chickens? Want to add a flock for your school or community garden? Come join a webinar by SEMAP and “The Chickeness” Khrysti Smyth Barry of Yardbirds Backyard Chickens for a rundown of housing needs and design, basic feeding and care, health, chick info and transitioning to a coop, popular breeds, and other things you might want to know about keeping your own backyard chickens. Course materials will be provided. Come find out whether keeping chickens might be a good addition to your garden, your school, your kitchen, and your community’s overall health and wellbeing.
ome join a webinar by SEMAP and “The Chickeness” Khrysti Smyth Barry of Yardbirds Backyard Chickens for a more advanced topics in chicken care. Learn more about coop upgrades, health issues and troubleshooting, integrating replacement birds into an existent flock and whatever questions folks might have. Course materials will be provided. Come find out whether keeping chickens might be a good addition to your garden, your school, your kitchen, and your community’s overall health and wellbeing.
July 20 - July 26 The Barnstable County Agricultural Society held its first fair, consisting primarily of livestock and handicraft exhibits, in October of 1844 at the County Court House in Barnstable Village. Last summer marked an important milestone – the 175th Anniversary since the Fair began!
The Rehoboth Breed Expo is a fundraising event which includes many different horse breeds and horse related demonstrations. The event also offer’s children’s activities, carriage and pony rides, vendors of all kinds, as well as the Blessing Of The Horses. First started in 2010 by Ray and Eve Viau who had a vision to bring […]
September 5-7, 2020 In March of 1950 the East Middleboro 4-H Community Committee was formed. The Committee now has the honor of being the oldest in the state. Meeting monthly to support 4-H activites, the committee is made up of club leaders, junior leaders, and volunteers. Today, enrollment is not limited to East Middleboro residents. […]
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 […]
This is the first of three workshops in the Improving Pasture Management for Sustainable Livestock Production series. Join speaker Kirsten Kurtz of the Cornell Soil Health Lab in this conversation about evaluating the health of your pasture soil. Attendees are encouraged to attend all three sessions but not required.
