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Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 6:00pm Course on Wetlands Assessment and Field Techniques Offered at UMass Amherst The UMass Department of Environmental Conservation in cooperation with UMass Extension is offering “Wetlands Assessment and Field Techniques,” a 3-credit course during spring semester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The University is offering conservation commissioners and administrators, environmental consultants, agency personnel and other natural resource professionals an opportunity participate in the lecture portion of the course either in-person or remotely (via Zoom). The course instructor is Scott Jackson, Extension Professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation. Class meets at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and begins February 1, 2024. more
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 8:30am Join us on March 26 and March 27, 2024, for this virtual education program that will equip you with knowledge and skills you can implement in your management program for the upcoming season. Attend either day, or both, with a different set of topics each day. Day 1: Woody Ornamental Topics; Day 2: Turf Topics |
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 10:00am In this session, Gideon Porth, the owner of Atlas Farm, will share his experiences growing transplants with different systems as he has scaled up over the last 20 years, troubleshooting issues common in certified organic seedling production such as potting mixes, fertilizers, and pest control. Currently the farm has a large seedling production greenhouse with automatic watering, requiring a high degree of uniformity of the transplants trays to be successful. Over the years they have honed their greenhouse seeding techniques to include an automated tray filler, vacuum seeders, and a home-made vermiculite seed topping conveyor. With this system, three workers can fill and seed up to 200 trays per hour. |
