Calendar of Events
2013: Events and Workshops |
January |
February |
March |
| 27, 6-8 pm |
New Entry Spring Launch and Graduation |
| 30, 10 am-3 pm |
Workshop: High Tunnel/Greenhouse |
April |
| 17, 5-7 pm |
Workshop: Organic Fertilizers & Green Manure Cover Crops |
May |
| 1, 5-7 pm |
Workshop: Raised Beds and Field Preparation |
| 9, 10 am - 2:30 pm |
BFNMass In-person Meeting |
| 12, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Livestock Farm Day |
| 15, 5-7 pm |
Workshop: Irrigation and Water |
| 29, 5-7 pm |
Workshop: Small Farm Equipment & Tools |
June |
| 6, 6-8 pm |
Jewish Community Workshop on Leasing Land to a Farmer |
| 12, 5-7 pm |
Workshop: Organic Pest Management |
| 14, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm |
Sheep School |
| 16, 8 am - 2:00 pm (approx) |
Poultry Processing Hands-on Training |
| 26, 5-7 pm |
Workshop: Weed Management |
July |
| 14, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm |
Internal Parasite Management for Small Ruminants |
| 10, 5-7 pm |
Workshop: Disease Management |
| 17, 5-7 pm |
Workshop: Food Safety & Good Agricultural Practices |
| 21, 1-3 pm |
Pastured Poultry Farm Tour |
August |
| 1, 4:45-7 pm |
6th Annual Open Farms Tour-Read our info sheet about this event |
| 2, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm |
Feeds, Forage and Nutrition |
| 7, 5-7 pm |
Workshop: Cover Cropping |
| 28, 5-7 pm |
Workshop: Composting |
| 30, 3 - 5 pm |
Cattle Behavior and Handling |
September |
October |
November |
December |
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Explore Farming workshops are offered on a rolling basis, please call our office or email sanderson@comteam.org if you would like to be notified of upcoming classes.
National Incubator Farm Training Initiative Webinar Series
These upcoming webinars will focus on practical tools and strategies for operating farm incubator projects. Our project partners will present on the following topics based on decades of experience running successful farmer training and support programs. Please check back for active registration links. All times listed are EST.
Explore Farming workshops and Farm Business Planning classes are held at the New Entry office in Lowell unless otherwise indicated. Field trainings are typically held at the New Entry farm sites in Dracut, MA. Please call our office or email sanderson@comteam.org, or visit http://nesfp.nutrition.tufts.edu/resources/livestockschool.html for more information about livestock events.
Dracut Incubator Farm Field Training Workshops
Field training workshops are open to the public, and you must register in advance. Please contact our office or email eruuttila@comteam.orgThere is a $15 charge for anyone who has not attended the Farm Business Training Class. Pesticide Safety and Farm Safety Trainings are required of NESFP site-based participants prior to pesticide/chemical or equipment use.
If you are interested in attending any of the events listed above, please send an email to nesfp@tufts.edu to receive notification of any scheduling changes. All dates are subject to change do to weather and other factors. Please confirm dates and times for events on our website at www.nesfp.org and call the NESFP office at (978) 654-6745.