Join us for a short and simple rundown of the best way to start seeds inside your home this winter using materials you may already have! Susan Scotti has been vegetable gardening all her life and has been a URI Master Gardener since 2004. She is the propagation team leader for the Master Gardener Program […]
Horticultural topics covered will be the basics of planting fruit trees, including site selection, choice of variety and rootstock, planting best practices, tree training and pruning, fertilization, and ongoing fruit tree care. Registration deadline February 19, 12:00pm For more information about the Mass Aggie Seminar Series, click here.
This date is one of two working sessions you can choose from: Work session 1: Monday, February 22nd, 5:00-7:00pm Work session 2: Wednesday, February 24th, 1:00-3:00pm Join a learning community of vegetable farmers, and see how your farm stacks up against your peers. Financial benchmarks are key to improving long-term farm viability. They can help […]
The Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference and Trade Show is New England’s premier agricultural marketing conference. Sponsored by the six New England State Departments of Agriculture, this biennial conference began in 2007. Prior to the pandemic, the conference hosted nearly 30 workshops, with about 800 people in attendance, and a trade show of almost […]
This date is one of two working sessions you can choose from: Work session 1: Monday, February 22nd, 5:00-7:00pm Work session 2: Wednesday, February 24th, 1:00-3:00pm Join a learning community of vegetable farmers, and see how your farm stacks up against your peers. Financial benchmarks are key to improving long-term farm viability. They can help […]
Joshua Stoll is a co-founder of the Local Catch Network (LCN). Local Catch Network is LCN a community of practice, that is made up of fishermen, organizers, researchers, and consumers throughout North America who are providing local, healthful, low-impact seafood via community-supported fisheries and direct-marketing arrangements. Since 2011, Josh has worked closely with LCN members […]
Sometimes the smallest creatures can cause the greatest impact. Join in and learn about disease management for tree fruit. Registration deadline February 26, 12:00pm For more information about the Mass Aggie Seminar Series, click here.
Thank you for making our 2021 Agriculture & Food Conference a success! At this time, conference attendees have access to the digital conference platform and all recordings for a full year. If you did not attend the conference but would like access to the platform, you can purchase post-conference video access with this form. After […]
While typical farm business structures can be limiting, building something new and different can be a challenge! Join this panel of farmers and agricultural organizations to learn about a variety of alternative structures that are being implemented to bring about transformation in social, environment, and economic facets of agriculture. We'll discuss the ways these models […]
Set yourself up for success for seed starting at home! Whether you choose to purchase new supplies or creatively reuse items, there are some basic guidelines and many insider tips to help you along the way. Join Carolina for a virtual tour of her rustic basement grow room where she starts hundreds of vegetables, flowers, and […]
Join us to learn tips and tricks for direct sowing and transplanting seedlings in your outdoor vegetable garden, including timing, spacing, watering and more. Susan Scotti has been vegetable gardening all her life and has been a URI Master Gardener since 2004. She is the propagation team leader for the Master Gardener Program Vegetable Propagation […]
Speakers: Jennifer Taylor, Lola's Organic Farm, Organic Farming Association; A-dae Romero-Briones, First Nations Development Institute Part of NOFA-VT's Winter Conference series.
The Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference (UFC) hosted by the Urban Farming Institute and in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), is designed to advance opportunities and address barriers involved in cultivating a resilient and thriving Urban Farming sector. We will convene local and regional experts, advocates, and innovators to support and promote […]
Join Dr. Jaime Piñero to learn the basics of pest identification and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the home orchard. Registration deadline March 5, 12:00pm For more information about the Mass Aggie Seminar Series, click here.
Beginning farmers and ranchers in Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol counties can meet each other, exchange tips and stories, and network to create a coalition of agriculture's next generation. Please sign up via the link below—you will receive instructions and a live link within one week of the event.
