State Events

2017 Calendar of Events
DateEvent InformationLocation
January 6thThe New England Vegetable and Berry Growers' Association & Cooperative Extension 593rd Growers MeetingHadley Farms Meeting House, Hadley MA
January 11th -January 13thNortheast Aquaculture Conference & Expo. Providence, RI
January 14thNOFA/Mass Winter ConferenceWorcester State University, Worcester, MA
January 17thThe Rhode Island Food System Summit Kingston, RI
January 24thRI Greenhouse Growers Meeting 5:30 pm  (Canceled) Another date To be AnnouncedURI Greenhouse, URI, Kingston, RI
January 25thRINLA Winter Meeting & Expo Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick RI
February 4thNew England Vegetable and Berry Growers Meeting Hudson-Concord Elks Lodge, Hudson, MA
February 6thDialing in Your High Tunnel for Less Work, Greater Yields, and Higher Profits Stonehill College, North Easton, MA
February 8thSustainable Farm Law 101 Brigham Hill Community Barn, North Grafton MA
February 16thDo you Grow Potatoes?  Please join us on Thursday February 16th at 10:00 am at Newport Vineyards for an important update on the bacterial soft rot pathogen Dickeya dianthicola from Cornell Plant Pathologist Meg McGrath.   Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits Available; Stay tuned for more details.Newport Vineyards, Newport, RI
February 28th or March 1stConservation Planning for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects; choose either February 28 or March 1 (offered twice!) at the South Kingstown Land Trust Barn, S.K., RI. Featuring presentations by Kelly Gill, Pollinator Conservation Specialist, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, and Gary Casabona, Biologist, USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service. This full day training will provide you with the latest science-based approaches for attracting and conserving beneficial insects.South Kingstown Land Trust Barn, S.K., RI
March 8th - 9th2017 Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference & Trade ShowSturbridge, MA
March 11thRI Land & Water Conservation Summit URI Kingston, RI
March 11th-12thCT NOFA's 35th Annual Winter Conference Western Conn. State University, Danbury, CT
Other Dates to Remember
January 2, 2017FSA offices are closed
January 16, 2017FSA offices are closed
February 20, 2017FSA offices are closed
May 29, 2017FSA offices are closed
July 4, 2017FSA offices are closed
September 4, 2017FSA offices are closed
October 9, 2017FSA offices are closed
November 10, 2017FSA offices are closed
November 23, 2017FSA offices are closed
December 25, 2017FSA offices are closed