Upcoming Events
National 4-H Week
Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 7:00am
Online, In-person
Mass 4-H
Twilight Meeting: Climate Impacts on Weed Management & Soil Health
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 4:00pm
In-person | UMass Crop & Livestock Research & Education Farm
Vegetable
UMass 4-H Career Exploration Series (CES)
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 7:00pm
Online
Mass 4-H
Urban Ag Mentor Farm Fall Series: Urban Farming Institute
Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 3:00pm
In-person | Urban Farming Institue
Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment, Urban Agriculture
Check out our Mentor Farm fall session showcasing the UMass Extension Urban Ag Team's work with Urban Farming Institute this season!
New 4-H Year Starts
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 8:00am
Online, In-person | Local Office
Mass 4-H
Food Safety & Storage in a Warmer New England
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 4:00pm
In-person | Kitchen Garden Farm
Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment, Climate Change, Fruit, Vegetable
Join UMass Extension, CISA, and UVM Extension for a climate-themed twilight meeting at Kitchen Garden Farm in Sunderland, MA!
Growing Under Cover - Gaining Ground Farm Tour
Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 4:00pm
In-person | Gaining Ground
Vegetable
Visual Presentation Judge Training
Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 6:30pm
Online
Mass 4-H
Visual Presentation Judge Training
Join us for 4-H Visual Presentation Judge’s Training for the upcoming 4-H public speaking contests in the spring of 2025. Volunteer judges are needed for multiple events. Any 4-H member, age 16 and up, or volunteer can serve as a judge! Please join us for one of the training sessions.
Use this Zoom link to participate: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/98648119332
• October 17, 2024, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
• November 12, 2024, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Deadline to register for Green School
Friday, October 18, 2024 - 11:45pm
Online
Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry, Turf
The registration deadline is 10/18/24, pending availability of seats. Pre-registration is required as there are a limited number of virtual 'seats' for this course, and seats will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. UMass Extension’s Green School is a comprehensive 60+ hour certificate short course that offers fundamental horticultural training in a compact time frame. The program is designed for professional practitioners such as landscapers, lawn care providers, nursery operators, public and private grounds managers, arborists, professional gardeners, landscape and garden designers, industry sales and support professionals, and others in the green industries.
Record Book Judge Trainings
Monday, October 21, 2024 - 6:30pm
Online
Mass 4-H
Record Book Judge Trainings
Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 6:30pm
Online
Mass 4-H
Green School Begins!
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 1:00pm
Online
Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry, Turf
UMass Extension’s Green School is a comprehensive 60+ hour certificate short course that offers fundamental horticultural training in a compact time frame. The program is designed for professional practitioners such as landscapers, lawn care providers, nursery operators, public and private grounds managers, arborists, professional gardeners, landscape and garden designers, industry sales and support professionals, and others in the green industries.
4-H Record Books Due
Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 4:00pm
In-person | Local Offices
Mass 4-H
Visual Presentation Judge Training
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 6:30pm
Online
Mass 4-H
Visual Presentation Judge Training
Join us for 4-H Visual Presentation Judge’s Training for the upcoming 4-H public speaking contests in the spring of 2025. Volunteer judges are needed for multiple events. Any 4-H member, age 16 and up, or volunteer can serve as a judge! Please join us for one of the training sessions.
Use this Zoom link to participate: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/98648119332
• October 17, 2024, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
• November 12, 2024, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
2024 Fall Greenhouse Education Program
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 8:30am
Online
Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment, Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture
Join us online on November 20, 2024 for a half-day virtual education program that will share knowledge and skills useful to close out 2024 on a strong note and look forward to the 2025 season!
Tractor Supply Fall 4-H Campaign
Friday, November 29, 2024 - 8:00am
In-person
Mass 4-H
“Tractor Supply proudly began our partnership with 4-H in 2010 and we have since helped raise over $20 million through our Paper Clover fundraisers. The success of these campaigns has impacted over 80,000 students by providing them with hands-on learning experiences through projects in STEM, agriculture, healthy living, and civic engagement.
100% of funds raised through our two Paper Clover fundraisers directly benefit 4-H and the kids and teens they work with - 90% of donations directly support 4-H youth in the state it was raised, and the remaining 10% supports national 4-H programming.” https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/cms/4h
Get Ready for Spring Greenhouse Education Program, 2025 Part 1
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 8:30am
Online
Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment, Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture
Join us online on November 20, 2024 for a half-day virtual education program that will share knowledge and skills useful to close out 2024 on a strong note and look forward to the 2025 season!
