Stories in CAFE
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Richard Harper, extension associate professor of urban and community forestry in the Department of Environmental Conservation, recently teamed up with Liza Ahearn, a Girl Scout troop leader from Littleton, to help her lead her troop to making a big contribution to a national scouting initiative. Thanks to fortuitous networking, Ahearn’s troop received saplings as part a national scouting tree promise to plant 5 million trees by 2026
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Heather Lohr began work with UMass Extension in 2013 at the Extension Bookstore and then became part of the administration team for the Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) in 2014. She now assists CAFE assistant director William Miller in managing Experiment Station and Extension planning and reporting, along with other responsibilities. She reports that she finds herself interested in learning about the internal workings of CAFE, how all the pieces fit together, and how she can contribute to the success of the Center and everyone it serves.
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Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, an invasive insect native to Asia, was first detected in the United States in 2014, in southeastern Pennsylvania. This highly destructive pest has spread rapidly across the northeastern region of the United States. SLF has the potential to cause catastrophic damage to Massachusetts agricultural and horticultural industries.
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The UMass Cranberry Station in East Wareham, the 100-year-old premier research facility on cranberry production, is due to get a laboratory infrastructure upgrade and addition in the next 18 months or so. Funded with $5.75M from the Commonwealth and $2M from UMass Amherst, the construction project is now open for bids. Bid documents available here. General bids are due on June 9. Sub-bids are due on May 26. There are walk-through times available, sorted by work type, on May 13. Read more...
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Upcoming Events
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Jun23
NH Tree Fruit Virtual Twilight Meeting June 2021
FruitWednesday, June 23, 2021 - 6:00pmOnline -
Jun30
Urban Forestry Today’s 2021 Summer Tree Summit
Landscape Nursery and Urban ForestryWednesday, June 30, 2021 - 12:00pmOnline -
Jun30
2021 UMass WPS Train-the-Trainer - online workshop
Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment, Cold Spring Orchard, Cranberry, Fruit, Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture, VegetableWednesday, June 30, 2021 - 4:00pmOnline -
Jun30
2021 UMass WPS Train-the-Trainer - online workshop
Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment, Cold Spring Orchard, Cranberry, Fruit, Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture, VegetableWednesday, June 30, 2021 - 4:00pmOnline -
Jun30
2021 UMass WPS Train-the-Trainer - online workshop
Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment, Cold Spring Orchard, Cranberry, Fruit, Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture, VegetableWednesday, June 30, 2021 - 4:00pmOnline -
Jun30
2021 UMass WPS Train-the-Trainer - online workshop
Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment, Cold Spring Orchard, Cranberry, Fruit, Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture, VegetableWednesday, June 30, 2021 - 4:00pmOnline
