Author: Terence Bradshaw

Feb. 21, 12:00 – 1:00: Webinar: Spotted Lanternfly It is just a matter of time before spotted lanternfly makes its way to Vermont. Brian Walsh, Penn State Extension, will describe how this invasive leafhopper has impacted municipalities in the northeast and provide information to share with your communities. Register here. Hosted by Vermont Urban &…

Good morning, It’s been too long since we have gotten together as friends and as an industry to catch up and share knowledge to ensure the sustainability of Vermont apples. The 127th annual VTFGA conference is less than three weeks away. We’ll be meeting in person at the American Legion in Middlebury on Friday, February…

Please share freely with your networks. University of Vermont Fruit Team Orchard Productivity and Costs of Production Survey University of Vermont Plant and Soil Science M.S. student Joseph Leahy is conducting a survey designed to collect important information on apple production in New England and surrounding states. Data collected in this survey will be used…

The 2023 Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association and UVM Fruit Program Annual Meeting will be Live and In-Person on February, 17, 2023 in Middlebury, VT. Registration is live at this link: https://2023-vermont-tree-fruit-growers-association.cheddarup.com. Attached is the detailed Meeting Agenda as well as a registration/membership form for those who want to pay by mail/check. Please register at…

Passing on this invitation to participate in a listening session with the USDA on crop insurance for apple producers. -TB From: Keene, Tracey – FPAC-RMA, Kansas City, MO Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 11:40 AM Subject: Announcement – RMA Listening Sessions for Apples (Spring 2023) Hello – On December 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of…

Passing this on from UVM Extension. -TB Build Your Farm Labor Management Know-How The 2023 workshop series from the Farm Labor Dashboard project will help farmers build knowledge and skills they need to successfully recruit and manage the right employees for their farms. The workshops are geared to produce and diversified livestock producers who are…

The New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference will be held in Manchester, NH December 13-15, 2022. This is the biggest specialty crops educational conference in the region, and has dozens of great talks, farmer to farmer sessions, and a great trade show. There are fruit sessions on all three days, and lots of cross-commodity sessions…

Applications are open for the 2023 New England Farmer Microgrants Program! Apply by November 4th. The New England Farmer Microgrants Program(NEFMP), founded in 2020, seeks to address financial barriers for farmers in New England by offering grants for projects related to land access, farm succession, and the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices. Since its founding,…

From: Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2022 5:30 PM To: Terence Bradshaw Subject: Don’t Miss the Environmental Quality Incentive Program Deadline! Don’t Miss the Environmental Quality Incentive Program Deadline! New waste storage infrastructure can be costly, but is one of the most effective ways for farms to decrease nutrient runoff…

I know it’s a terrible time to ask growers to complete a survey, but we have some project timelines to meet and would like to get an assessment of the status of cider apple production in New England and eastern New York. With a day of rainy day ahead of us (in Northern New England,…