Green Directory Frequently Used Phone Numbers
Frequently Used Phone Numbers | |
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UMASS EXTENSION | |
Agriculture & Landscape Program ag.umass.edu/topics/agriculture ag.umass.edu/topics/commercial-horticulture |
413-545-0895 |
Floriculture Diagnostics | 413-545-3209 |
Pesticide Education Program | 413-545-1044 |
Soil Testing Lab | 413-545-2311 |
Turf Diagnostics | 413-545-3209 |
Vegetable Diagnostics | 413-545-3209 |
Woody Ornamental Diagnostics | 413-545-3208 |
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | |
American Public Works Assocation, New England Chapter Jacqueline Connors newengland.apwa.net |
781-337-8230 |
Board of Registration of Landscape Architects https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-landscape-architects |
617-727-3072 |
Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association, East Wareham |
508-866-7878 |
Cape Cod Landscape Association https://www.capecodlandscapes.org/ |
508-827-4639 |
Ecological Landscaping Association Email: ela.info@comcast.net www.ecolandscaping.org |
617-436-5838 |
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America https://www.gcsaa.org/ |
800-472-7878 |
Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England https://gcsane.org/ |
774-430-9040 |
International Society of Arboriculture, New England Chapter Heather Leff Email: heather@newenglandisa.org https://www.newenglandisa.org/ |
978-844-0441 |
Massachusetts Aquaculture Association PO Box 500, North Eastham, MA 02651 Robert Wallace, President (Shellfish) Email: info@massaqua.org http://massaquaculture.org/ |
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Massachusetts Arborists Association |
508-653-3320 |
Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals Email: info@mlp-mclp.org www.mlp-mclp.org |
508-653-3373 |
Massachusetts Association of Lawn Care Professionals Email: malcp@yahoo.com http://malcp.org/ |
781-274-7373 |
Massachusetts Association of Roadside Stands, Acton Email: info@massfarmstands.com http://www.massfarmstands.com/ |
n/a |
Massachusetts Christmas Tree Growers Association www.christmas-trees.org |
978-346-4381 |
Massachusetts Farm Bureau mfbf.net |
508-881-4766 866-548-6323 Toll free |
Massachusetts Farmer's Markets Jeff Cole, Executive Director Email: staff@massfarmersmarkets.org http://massfarmersmarkets.org/ |
781-893-8222 |
Massachusetts Flower Growers Association, Bedford Bob Luczai www.massflowergrowers.com |
781-275-4811 |
Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association, N. Amherst Wesley Autio, Secretary Email: autio@umass.edu www.massfruitgrowers.org |
413-545-2963 |
Massachusetts Golf Association Email: info@mgalinks.org https://www.massgolf.org/ |
800-356-2201 |
Massachusetts Maple Producers Association Winton Pitcoff Email: info@massmaple.org https://www.massmaple.org/ |
413-628-3912 |
Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association www.mnla.com |
413-369-4731 |
Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association P.O. Box 783, Westfield, MA 01086 http://massrpa.org/ |
413-568-8356 |
Massachusetts Tree Wardens Association |
781-894-4759 |
New England Cemetery Association www.newenglandcemetery.org |
203-813-6322 |
New England Grows Virginia Wood www.negrows.org |
508-653-3009 |
New England Nursery Association http://newenglandnurseryassociation.org/ |
508-653-3112 |
New England Parks Association Julie Sumner, President Email: jsumner@leominster-ma.gov https://neparkassociationct.myrec.com/info/default.aspx |
978-534-7529 |
New England Pest Management Association www.nepma.org |
866-386-3762 |
New England Regional Turf Conference and Trade Show www.newportevents.com |
401-848-0004 |
New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation Gary Sykes nertf.org |
401-841-5490 |
New England Sod Producers Association Gary Sykes www.nesod.com |
401-841-5490 |
New England Sports Turf Managers Association (NESTMA) Nick Caggiano, President www.nestma.org |
603-589-3370 |
New England Vegetable & Berry Growers Association |
413-665-3501 |
Northeast Greenhouse Conference Cindy Delaney www.negreenhouse.org |
802-865-5202 |
Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Julie Rawson https://www.nofamass.org/ |
978-355-2853 |
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) https://www.stma.org/ |
800-323-3875 |
Turfgrass Producers International www.turfgrasssod.org |
847-649-5555 800-405-8873 |
United States Golf Association Email: usga@usga.org www.usga.org |
908-234-2300 |
CHEMICALS | |
CHEMTREC Pesticide Emergency Network For hazardous materials incidents (spills, leaks, fire, exposure, accident) https://www.chemtrec.com/ |
800-424-9300 |
EPA Emergency National Response Center, Emergency Spills | 800-424-8802 |
National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) www.npic.orst.edu |
800-858-7378 |
Pesticide Collection Program (Safety Kleen) Chemical disposal business, not for general information. https://www.safety-kleen.com/ |
508-867-7184 800-669-5740 |
POISON CONTROL CENTERS | |
All New England States poisoncontrol.uchc.edu www.nnepc.org www.maripoisoncenter.com |
800-222-1222 |
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS |
Bureau of Resource Protection | |
Ken Chin, Environ. Engineer Chin@state.ma.us">Ken Chin@state.ma.us |
617-292-5893 |
Jonathan Hobill, Southeast Region | 508-946-2700 |
Department of Agricultural Resources | |
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-agricultural-resources 251 Causeway Street, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02114-2151 |
617-626-1720 |
Greg Watson, Commissioner greg.watson@state.ma.us |
617-626-1701 |
Division of Agricultural Markets https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-agricultural-resources |
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Mary Jordan, Director Mary.Jordan@state.ma.us |
617-626-1750 |
Aquaculture: Sean Bowen | 617-626-1724 |
Business Training: Rick Chandler | 413-548-1905 |
Economics: Katherine deRonde | 617-626-1811 |
Export Markets: Bonita Oehlke | 617-626-1753 |
Farm Composting: Bill Blanchard | 617-626-1709 |
Farm Viability: Craig Richov | 617-626-1725 |
Farmers Markets: David Webber | 617-626-1754 |
Land Use, APR Program: Ron Hall | 617-626-1704 |
Markets: Rick LeBlanc | 617-626-1759 |
Division of Crop and Pest Services | |
Lee Corte-Real, Acting Director lee.corte-real@state.ma.us |
617-626-1776 |
Nursery Certification: Phyllis Michalewich | 617-626-1801 |
Pesticide Enforcement Hotline | 617-626-1781 |
Pesticide Exam and License Info Packet | 617-626-1784 |
Division of Agricultural Conservation and Technical Assistance | |
CAFO/AFO: Laura Maul | 617-626-1739 |
Agricultural Environmental Enhancement Grants: Laura Maul | 617-626-1739 |
Animal Health: Esther Wegman | 617-626-1795 |
Energy Efficiency, Conservation, & Renewables Program Gerry Palano gerald.palano@state.ma.us |
617-626-1706 |
Department of Conservation & Recreation https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-conservation-recreation |
617-626-1250 |
Department of Environmental Protection https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-environmental-protection Western Region 413-784-1100 Central Region 508-792-7650 Northeast Region 978-694-3200 Southeast Region 508-946-2700 |
617-292-5500 |
Department of Industrial Accidents (Worker's Comp) |
800-323-3249 |
Department of Public Safety www.mass.gov/dps |
617-727-3200 |
Hoister's License Hoisting Division PO Box 414376 Boston, MA 02108 |
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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-energy-and-environmental-affairs |
617-626-1000 |
Office of Business Development https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-business-development Western Massachusetts: Mike Vedovelli mike.vedovelli@state.ma.us |
413-733-5357 |
TRADE AND PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS | |
Agricultural Environmental Enhancement Program (AEEP) Laura Maul laura.maul@state.ma.us |
617-626-1739 |
American Farmland Trust Julia Freedgood www.farmlandinfo.org |
413-586-4593 |
Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain www.arboretum.harvard.edu |
617-524-1718 |
Berkshire Grown, Great Barrington Barbara Zheutlin Email: buylocal@berkshiregrown.org https://berkshiregrown.org/ |
413-528-0041 |
Center for Ecological Technology |
413-586-7350
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Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA), South Deerfield info@buylocalfood.org www.buylocalfood.org |
413-665-7100 |
Cornell Waste Management Institute, Ithaca, NY Lauri Wellin Email: cwmi@cornell.edu www.cwmi.css.cornell.edu |
607-255-1187 |
Dig Safe www.digsafe.com |
888-344-7233 |
Farm Viability Enhancement Program (FVEP) Craig Richov Craig.Richov@state.ma.us |
617-626-1725 |
International Plant Propagator's Society, Eastern Region Margot Bridgen ippseastern.org/ |
631-765-9638 |
IPM Institute of North America Email: info@ipminstitute.org www.ipminstitute.org |
608-232-1410 |
Lyle E. Littlefield Ornamentals Trial Garden, Orono, ME Brad Libby Email: blibby@maine.edu umaine.edu/littlefieldgarden/about/ |
207-581-3112 |
Mass Farm-To-School Project |
413-253-3844 |
Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom massaginclassroom@earthlink.net https://www.aginclassroom.org/ |
508-336-4426 |
Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, MA https://www.massaudubon.org/ |
781-259-9500 |
Massachusetts Farm Bureau, Ashland mfbf.net |
508-481-4766 866-548-6323 |
Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Wellesley www.masshort.org |
617-933-4900 |
Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG) Email: info@masspirg.org https://masspirg.org/ |
617-292-4800 |
New Economics Institute neweconomy.net |
617-401-2235 |
New England Small Farm Institute (NESFI) Email: info@smallfarm.org www.smallfarm.org |
413-323-4531 |
Northeast Biosolids and Residuals Association |
603-323-7654 |
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) Ruth Katz Email: ruthkatz@nesawg.org www.nesawg.org |
914-231-9206 |
Schumacher Center for a New Economics |
413-528-1737 |
Southeastern Mass Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) semaponline.org |
508-295-2212x50 |
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Northeast Center, David Holm nesare@uvm.edu https://www.nesare.org/ |
802-656-0471 |
Sustainable Farming Project Jennifer Hashley, Project Director Email: nesfp@tufts.edu www.nesfp.org |
Boston Office: 617-636-3793 Lowell Office: 978-654-6745 x5728 |
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston Katherine Abbott, Executive Director www.towerhillbg.org |
508-869-6111 |
Toxics Use Reduction Institute, UMass Lowell Michael Ellenbecker Email: ellenbec@turi.org https://www.turi.org/ |
978-934-3275 |
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST | |
www.umass.edu | 413-545-0111 |
Agricultural Experiment Station ag.umass.edu |
413-577-4371 |
College of Natural Sciences Steve Goodwin www.cns.umass.edu |
413-545-2766 |
Donahue Institute Lynn Griesemer www.donahue.umassp.edu |
413-545-0001 |
Dr. Joseph Troll Turf Research Center |
413-665-4360 |
Environmental Health and Safety www.ehs.umass.edu |
413-545-2682 |
Massachusetts Center for Agriculture ag.umass.edu |
413-545-4371 |
Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Georgianna Parkin www.msbdc.org |
413-545-6301 |
Poultry Dr. Michael Darre, UConn |
860-486-1008 |
Stockbridge School of Agriculture Wes Autio and William Mitchell stockbridge.cns.umass.edu |
413-545-2222 |
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE https://www.usda.gov/ |
Agricultural Mediation Program | 888-869-1898 | |
Courtney Breese, Program Dir. Mass. Office for Dispute Resolution & Public Collaboration University of Massachusetts Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125 courtney.breese@umb.edu |
617-287-4046 888-869-1898 |
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APHIS - Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service Monte Chandler www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home/ |
413-253-2403 |
Farm Service Agency Jonathan Niedzielski |
413-253-4500 |
Rural Development Jay Healy |
413-253-4302 |
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Field Offices |
413-253-4351
508-771-6476 |
Resource Conservation & Development Berkshire-Pioneer Patriot Pilgrim |
413-475-3349 |
National Agricultural Statistics Service Gary Keough, Dir. NE Field Office www.nass.usda.gov |
603-224-9639 | |
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program Kevin Morris Email: kmorris@ntep.org www.ntep.org |
301-504-5125 | |
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) www.epa.gov/ |
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Dr. Rob Koethe koethe.robert@epa.gov |
617-918-1535 | |
FIFRA Enforcement Officer: Kan Tham tham.kan@epa.gov |
617-918-1872 | |
FIFRA State Grants Coordinator: Ray Putnam putnam.raymond@epa.gov |
617-918-1523 | |
Special Projects Grants (Region 1 Agricultural Risk Reduction Program, FIFRA Project Officer (MA, ME, NH & RI, PESP Control & WPS Coordinator Andrea Szylvian szylian.andrea@epa.gov |
617-918-1198 | |
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE www.fws.gov/ |
413-253-8200 | |
U.S. Forest Service www.fs.fed.us/ |