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E.g., Mar 19 2024
Mar
19

FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Certification Training

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 8:30am
In-person | UMass Amherst
Food Science
The Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food FDA regulation is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed by a “preventive controls qualified individual” who has “successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls.” This course developed by the FSPCA is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual.” To complete the course, a participant must be present for the entire workshop and actively participate in all of the presented exercises.
Mar
20

NEFC Winter Seminar Series- BioControl, Forecast Models and Apple Scab- Finding the Sweet Spot

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 12:00pm
Online
Cold Spring Orchard, Fruit
Mar
21

Soil Health Mini-School 2024

Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 9:00am
In-person | Fernald Hall Room 107
Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment
Learn about a variety of soil health topics including root microscopy, on-farm soil health testing, interpretation of lab soil health tests, and more!
Mar
21

New 4-H Volunteer Orientation

Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 6:30pm
Online
Mass 4-H
The 4-H Extension Educators have developed a statewide orientation training for new 4-H volunteers. This training is part of the application and onboarding process for new 4-H volunteers and will be offered monthly. If you are a new volunteer, or if you are a returning volunteer who would like to attend this orientation to stay informed on recent policy and procedure changes in the 4-H program, please contact your regional 4-H educator to register for an upcoming training.
Mar
23

State 4-H Horse Round-Up

Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 8:00am
In-person | Athol
Mass 4-H
Save the date more details to come. Check the News Blast for details and start/end times.
Mar
23

MFGA Pruning Workshop Day

Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 9:30am
In-person | Honeypot Hill Orchard
Fruit
Where: Honeypot Hill Orchard 16 Boon Rd, Stow, MA 01775 When: March 23, 2024 10:00am – 3:00pm Guest Speaker: Mario Sazo, Horticultural Specialist, Cornell Agenda 9:30 am arrive, check in 10:00 am Indoor program Mario will discuss the methods of mechanical pruning, long to short pruning, pneumatic defoliation and the benefits of mechanization. There will be a roughly ten-minute break midway. 12:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm outdoor pruning demonstrations in, tall spindle apple and pear and semi-dwarf apple 3:00 pm adjourn
Mar
24

State 4-H Horse Round-Up

Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 8:00am
In-person | Athol
Mass 4-H
Save the date more details to come. Check the News Blast for details and start/end times.
Mar
26

Spring Kickoff for Landscape & Lawn Care: UMass Extension's Landscape Education Days

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 8:30am
Online
Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry, Turf
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
Mar
27

Spring Kickoff for Landscape & Lawn Care: UMass Extension's Landscape Education Days

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 8:30am
Online
Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry, Turf
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
Mar
27

Transition to Organic Partnership Program: Organic Greenhouse Production

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 10:00am
In-person | Atlas Farm
Vegetable
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.
Apr
01

MA 4-H Foundation Grant Deadline

Monday, April 1, 2024 - 4:00pm
In-person
Mass 4-H
New Grants Program The Massachusetts 4-H Foundation is accepting proposals from clubs, advisories, and fairs for grants ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. The Foundation welcomes grant proposals in the areas of capacity building, general operating expenses, or equity and inclusion. Proposals are due April 1, 2024. See News Blast for details and upcoming zoom sessions to learn more.
Apr
03

4-H'ers Attend Ag Day at the State House

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 8:00am
In-person | Boston
Mass 4-H
Apr
06

MA State Visual Presentations

Saturday, April 6, 2024 - 9:00am
In-person | TBD
Mass 4-H
Save the date and watch the News Blasts for updates.
Apr
06

Visual Presentation Program

Saturday, April 6, 2024 - 9:00am
Online, In-person
Mass 4-H
Visual Presentations are just around the corner. Get ready! Dates below. More information on visual in programs and links to register or for zoom sessions will be found in the News Blasts.
Apr
10

Transition to Organic Partnership Program: Organic Management of Vegetable Pests

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 10:00am
Online
Vegetable
Since the organic pesticide toolbox is limited is size and efficacy, cultural controls are very important tools. Learn how to use cultural practices like crop rotation and variety selection to minimize pest pressure, use mechanical controls to avoid pests, how to harness the power of beneficial organisms for biocontrol, and safely and effectively use OMRI-approved pesticides when necessary. How do you determine when it is necessary to spray? How do you go about doing that? What are the options if you are certified organic? We will also share resources you can use to identify pests on your farm, scouting protocols, the decision-making process growers use to make pest management decisions, and tools you can use to improve your success each year.
Apr
13

MA 4-H Dairy Goat day

Saturday, April 13, 2024 - 10:00am
In-person | Lancaster, MA
Mass 4-H
Save the Date and watch News Blast for Detail. MA 4-H Dairy Goat Day 10am-3pm in Lancaster, MA with Erin DeCoste
Apr
14

MA 4-H Day at the Thunderbirds

Sunday, April 14, 2024 - 3:00pm
In-person
Mass 4-H
Join us for 4-H Day at the Thunderbirds! Catch the Tbirds take on the Providence Bruins for a 3:05pm start! Each 4-H member will receive a souvenir TBirds bag! Stop by the 4-H table in the councourse located to pick up your bag! Sign up via the order link for fun experiences at the game for 4-H members! Post game Paint the TBirds Ice Event! Exclusive $16 ticket rate for 4-H members, volunteers, family, and friends! Seats will be in the 4-H Section!
Apr
18

New 4-H Volunteer Orientation

Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 6:30pm
Online
Mass 4-H
The 4-H Extension Educators have developed a statewide orientation training for new 4-H volunteers. This training is part of the application and onboarding process for new 4-H volunteers and will be offered monthly. If you are a new volunteer, or if you are a returning volunteer who would like to attend this orientation to stay informed on recent policy and procedure changes in the 4-H program, please contact your regional 4-H educator to register for an upcoming training.
Apr
22

4-H Beef Trip to Plymouth Meats

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 3:00pm
In-person | Plymouth, CT
Mass 4-H
Mark your calendars! On Monday, April 22nd at 3 PM, Plymouth Meats, Plymouth CT, will be hosting a tour for our MA 4-H Beef members and volunteers. We will be learning how this full-service USDA inspected facility harvests and packages their animal products. This is an opportunity for members who are aiming to represent Massachusetts at the 4-H Beef Show to fulfill one of their workshop requirements! To make sure our hosts are ready for us; would you please complete the registration form. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Andrew Samuelson (he/him), 4-H Animal Science Assistant 413-545-0611, asamuelson@umass.edu
Apr
24

UMass Cranberry Pesticide Safety Meeting

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 8:00am
Online
Cranberry

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