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Mark your calendars! CT NOFA’s 41st annual winter conference is returning to Connecticut in March.

This will be a hybrid conference, with a week of virtual workshops (ranging from advanced information for professional farmers to everyday-know-how for homesteaders and gardeners) followed by a live, in-person gathering for NOFA members and organic advocates to socialize, celebrate, and network.

More information, registration links, and full workshop schedule coming soon.

USDA, Cornell Hemp Webinar Series, Certain Wednesdays, Feb-May 2-3 PM

Lectures will be given by various hemp research experts from academia, research laboratories, production facilities, and private industry:

Feb. 23 – Hemp Processing Systems: Dr. Heather Grab

March 9 – Extraction Chemistry/Facility Design: Alisia Ratliff

March 23 – The Endocannabinoid System: Ethan Russo M.D

April 6 – Hemp Food Science: Hunter Friedland

April 20 – Hemp Diversity/Genetics: Dr. Daniela Vergara

May 4 – Economics of Hemp Production: Dr. Tyler Mark

Registration is required.

UConn Extension Webinars Jan 26,27 and Feb 1, 3:

UConn Extension Webinars Jan 26,27 and Feb 1, 3:

Livestock and Dairy Insurance Programs webinar – January 26 FSA NAP Program Update webinar- January 27 Multi-Peril Crop Insurance & the NEW Direct Market Tomato Insurance Program webinar – February 1 New WFRP Micro Provisions Crop Insurance webinar – February 3

Register at:

https://ctfarmrisk.extension.uconn.edu/winter2022classes/

Jan. 10-13, 2022 National Farmers Union Women’s Conference

National Farmers Union has announced the 2022 Women’s Conference will be held virtually from January 10-13, 2022 (Farm Union members and nonmembers) and in-person from January 16-18 in Nashville (members only) to connect women in agriculture and provide education on applicable business skills and innovative marketing tactics. Farmers, policy makers, educators, and specialists will present on a number of subjects, including business management, leadership, community building, and more. The 2022 Women’s Conference will be a hybrid event with virtual sessions focusing on cooperatives, business management, and food sovereignty. For pricing information, COVID-19 protocols, the conference agenda, more information, and sign ups for the Conference, click here

Farm Credit East’s “Is a Methane Digester Right for Your Dairy Farm?”, Oct. 20 at 1 PM

If you are interested in adding a methane digester to your dairy operation, please join Farm Credit East on Wednesday, October 20, at 1:00 PM, for a webinar on renewable natural gas methane digesters for dairy farms. Paul Sousa from Western United Dairies will present an overview of digester economics, policy considerations, incentives and operational factors. Paul will discuss climate policies and legislation and how dairy methane gas fits in. Whether you are considering partnering with a renewable energy developer, operating a facility yourself, leasing space for a digester, or just want to learn more about this opportunity, you will not want to miss this informative webinar.

Click here to register.

NESAWG It Takes a Region Conference, Virtual Nov 8-11, 2021

NESAWG’s annual It Takes a Region Conference brings together farm and food systems practitioners across the 12-state Northeast region to learn, debate, collaborate, and innovate solutions to critical food systems issues. Each year, we look at the trajectory of the food and farm movement and the role our network can play in shaping its future. We offer in-depth working sessions that tackle important questions about our regional food system and how to strengthen it, drawing from the collective expertise and wisdom of conference attendees.

To Register or Learn More, click here.

OCT 27, 2021: CT FARM WINE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO HOST GROWER EDUCATION MEETING

The CT Farm Wine Development Council, administered by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, will be hosting a virtual grower meeting on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The meeting is available at no cost to growers and eligible attendees will earn 2 pesticide recertification hours.Guest speaker will be Dr. Wayne Wilcox, Professor Emeritus of Cornell University. He led Cornell’s grape pathology program for 25 years until his retirement in 2018. His research and extension efforts focused on the applied biology and practical, integrated management of Eastern vineyards’ major fungal diseases, utilizing both viticultural and fungicidal tools. Since retiring from the university, he has continued to run fungicide trials and to interact with the industry through programs such as this.Please RSVP with your name, business and email by Friday, October 22 to Rebecca.Eddy@ct.gov. An email with instructions to join via WebEx will be sent in advance of the meeting.

September 8, 2021, CT Farm Bureau Live Webinar, 6-8 PM, CT Public Act 490, $40 for non-members

PA 490 Webinar

Learn about Connecticut’s PA 490 act which provides for reduced property taxes on farmland, open space and forest land.

Click here to register.