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SUMMARY:2025 Statewide Local Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Attention Farmers\, Ranchers\, Forest Managers\, and Conservation Stewards\nJoin the annual Statewide Local Working Group Meeting to share your concerns about natural resource issues in your region and discuss ideas for steps to take to address them. \nShare your input! \nUse this opportunity to influence programs and funding delivered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and forge productive collaborations with other agricultural producers and conservation stewards here in Massachusetts. \n\nProvide input on natural resource concerns and issues in your region\nDiscuss effective management strategies and technologies to best tackle resource concerns\nLearn more about the NRCS and how the can provide technical and financial support in addressing natural resource concerns\nConnect with other stakeholders across the state\n\nPlease choose the appropriate survey to complete — we want your input whether or not you are able to attend the meeting — and register below: \nAgricultural Producers Survey \nConservation Professionals Survey \nRegister for the April 15 meeting on Zoom \n  \n  \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://massacd.org/massacdevent/2025-statewide-local-working-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T170000
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SUMMARY:Soil Health Outcomes in Clover Living Mulch Trials
DESCRIPTION:Join Lincoln Fishman from Momentum Ag to hear about the results of nearly 50 on-farm trials investigating clover living mulch. Crops ranged from small-scale organic vegetables to small grains to conventional silage corn. \nWe’ll discuss our current thoughts on best management practices for growing cash crops in clover living mulch. \nWe will also look at the soil health test results from these trials. The head of Cornell’s Soil Health Testing Lab\, Bob Schindelbeck\, will join the call to field any farmer questions about how the Lab actually runs its various tests and how their scoring metric is devised. \nContact Stephen at stephen@buylocalfood.org with questions. \nRegister here! \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://massacd.org/massacdevent/soil-health-outcomes-in-clover-living-mulch-trials/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T203000
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SUMMARY:Designing with Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Join Hampden Hampshire and Franklin Conservation Districts’  Native Plants Winter Workshop Series to learn about Designing with Native Plants with Heidi Dollard. \nDo you want to use native plants in your yard\, but don’t know how to find\, choose\, and place them in your landscape? This talk will cover how to use them in your garden to best effect for both humans and biodiversity\, with examples from historic styles and current garden trends. We’ll also discuss how to purchase and propagate native plants\, and suggest native substitutions for common non-native plants\, and highlight the most garden-worthy native flowers\, trees\, and shrubs. \nGo here to register for this session and to read about the other workshops in this series. \nPresenter Bio:   Heidi is Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network. She works to educate gardeners and homeowners on how they can support pollinators and other beneficial wildlife while creating a beautiful and low maintenance landscape.  Heidi has a Master’s of Science in Biology and is a Master Gardener.  She has been an enthusiastic native plant gardener for many years. Heidi was interviewed twice by local news outlets and her garden was featured on the Fine Gardening Blog. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://massacd.org/massacdevent/designing-with-native-plants/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T093000
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SUMMARY:MassDEP Annual Nonpoint Source Management Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)\, through the Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Section in the Watershed Planning Program (WPP)\, invites you to our annual NPS Management Forum to be held virtually on Wednesday\, February 5\, 2025\, from 9:30 AM to 12 PM. \nThe NPS Management Forum will introduce you to MassDEP staff in the NPS Management Section and provide an overview of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section (s.) 604(b) Water Quality Management Planning Grant and CWA s.319 NPS Implementation Grant. \nThis forum will provide information on the following: \n\nthe 2025-2029 Massachusetts NPS Management Plan\,\nMassDEP’s new NPS Capacity Building Tool: INSPIRE (Ideas for Nonpoint Source Projects: Information\, Resources\, and Examples)\, and\nnew updates to the Massachusetts Watershed-Based Plan (WBP) Tool.\n\n\nWatch your email for the forum agenda and Zoom registration information.  \nContact Judy Rondeau (judith.rondeau@mass.gov) with any questions.\n\n\n	Related
URL:https://massacd.org/massacdevent/massdep-annual-nonpoint-source-management-forum/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241125T140000
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: MACD Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Association of Conservation District will hold its Annual Meeting Monday\, November 25\, 2-4PM. \nSave the Date and check back for the Zoom link! \n  \n  \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://massacd.org/massacdevent/save-the-date-macd-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="MACD":MAILTO:amilesmacd@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231101T180000
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SUMMARY:Getting Your Farm Funded: Understanding FACT’s Fund a Farmer Grants
DESCRIPTION:Looking for funding that can help talk your farm to the next humane farming level? One that’s easy to apply for and report on? Look no further FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer grant program is the perfect way yo improve the lives of the livestock on your farm. In this session former FACT Humane Farming Director\, Larissa McKenna and FACT’s Humane Farming Manager\, Samantha Gasson will be joined by the fabulous Kara Shannon\, ASPCA’s Director of Farm Animal Welfare Policy\, Response and Engagement (a major underwriter of FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer grants) to discuss the Fund-a-Farmer grant process and application tidbits. If you’re planning on applying this year you won’t want to miss this informative session. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate: November 1\, 6pm  \nRegister Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Related
URL:https://massacd.org/massacdevent/getting-your-farm-funded-understanding-facts-fund-a-farmer-grants/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T093000
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SUMMARY:MassDEP Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Forum
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the 2nd annual virtual Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Forum Wednesday\, September 20\, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. \n  \nThe virtual forum will provide an overview of the Watershed Planning Program\, which includes the NPS Management Section that develops and implements the Massachusetts NPS Management Program Plan. \nFollowing the initial overview with information on the three grants that the Watershed Planning Program administers (604(b)\, 319\, and Water Quality Monitoring grants)\, Andy Hrycyna\, the Watershed Scientist for the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA)\, will regale us with tales from the trenches — stormwater trenches\, to be exact. MyRWA has been installing stormwater trenches throughout the Mystic River watershed with great success. \n  \nTo wrap up\, we will discuss new tools and information available to help NPS practitioner develop successful grant proposals and manage NPS pollution. \n  \nRegister Here \n  \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://massacd.org/massacdevent/massdep-nonpoint-source-nps-management-forum/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T130000
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SUMMARY:MA Food System Collaborative Skill-Share: Applying for MDAR's Urban Ag Grant
DESCRIPTION:The MA Food System Collaborative’s next skill-share is Thursday\, May 4th from 12-1 pm on the current MDAR urban agriculture grant opportunity. The grant application deadline is 4pm on May 22nd! George Benner from Round Table in South Boston and Meryl from Just Roots in Greenfield will be speaking about their experience applying for and receiving the grant\, and what project(s) they’ve used the funding for\, and Rose Arruda from MDAR will be in attendance to frame the opportunity. Please register for the zoom link here. Looking forward to seeing you then! \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://massacd.org/massacdevent/ma-food-system-collaborative-skill-share-applying-for-mdars-urban-ag-grant/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230421T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230421T120000
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SUMMARY:Statewide Local Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Attention farmers\, ranchers\, forest managers\, and conservation stewards! Register now for the 2023 Statewide Local Working Group meeting April 21\, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm \nWhat are the natural resource issues in your region? How can we all take steps to improve the situation? Make your voice heard! \nThis will be your chance to influence the programs and funding delivered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service\, as well as to forge productive collaborations with other agricultural producers and\nconservation stewards. \nBy participating in the Massachusetts Local Working Group\, you’ll be invited to:\n• provide input on the natural resources issues you’re facing\n• provide input on effective management strategies or technologies\n• discuss how to best tackle the issues you face\n• brainstorm resources and funding sources\n• coordinate with other stakeholders on these issues \nFor more information on Local Working Groups\, see the factsheet here. Contact Austin Miles at amilesmacd@gmail.com with any questions. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://massacd.org/massacdevent/statewide-local-working-group-annual-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="MACD":MAILTO:amilesmacd@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T143000
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SUMMARY:Navigating the  Long Island Sound Futures Fund 2023 Grant Opportunity in Agricultural Communities
DESCRIPTION:Over $10 million in funding is available in 2023 through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF) to restore the health and living resources of Long Island Sound (“the Sound”). This webinar\, scheduled on March 2\, 1:00 – 2:30pm\, will help attendees link water quality funding to the implementation of agricultural practices in Western Massachusetts. Attendees will learn more about grant opportunities through the LISFF\, important tips for creating a competitive proposal\, and have a chance to discuss specific project ideas with the funders. \nIntended Audience: Conservation districts and local working groups (including agricultural producers\, owners/operators of nonindustrial private forest land)\, professionals representing agricultural and natural resource interests\, and individuals representing a variety of disciplines in the soil\, water\, wetland\, plant\, forestry\, and wildlife sciences. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://massacd.org/massacdevent/navigating-the-long-island-sound-futures-fund-2023-grant-opportunity-in-agricultural-communities/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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