Good morning: After finally getting my old server password liberated, I am happy to post the pdfs of the slides from the 127th Vermont Apple Growers’ meeting (a shorter title seems okay here). Agenda Talks: News from UVM Fruit Team … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →