Events
NHFB ANNUAL EVENTS
2010 AFBF Convention & Annual Meeting :
Travel with the NH Delegation to Seattle, Washington in January
2010. Over
5,000 Farm Bureau members from across the country
will be attending. Come enjoy the convention, workshops, and do some
sightseeing!
Contact Melanie for more info.
GRANTS:
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE)
Pre-proposals for Research & Education
and Professional Development grants can now be submitted.
Go to – www.nesare.org
Deadline July 31, 2009
SARE has posted pre-proposal materials to www.nesare.org. Follow the “pre-posal”
link on the home page to learn how to submit a preliminary project
description for a Professional Development, Research and Education
or Agroecosystems grant.
To be eligible for 2010 funds, you must complete an online pre-proposal
by July 31, 2009. Only applicants with a full proposal in October.
Call us at (802) 656-0471 with any questions.
OTHER
AG RELATED EVENTS:
Farming for Carbon in New England - Food and Fuel Policy and Application
Friday, June 12, 2009
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
Location
UNH Thompson School of Applied Science - Cole Hall, 291 Mast Road,
Durham, NH, 03824
Putting Oilseeds & Grains into your Rotation - Organic No-till and Cover Cropping
Saturday, June 13, 2009
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
Location
UNH Thompson School of Applied Science, Barton Hall, 291 Mast Road,
Durham, NH, 03824
Farm Structures Workshop
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
(10:25 AM - 12:00 PM)
Dr. Stan Weeks, Agricultural Engineer, from upstate NY, currently serving
as a resource for UNHCE, will meet with us at Perras Lumber on Route
3 in Northumberland, NH.
Discussion will include choosing proper building materials, we'll take
a look at them, and USDA representatives will be on hand to update
you about applicable building programs.
Pre-registration is not required.
On-Farm Construction Workshop
Thursday, June 18, 2009
(10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
On-Farm Construction Workshop
Date: June 18, 2009 (Thursday)
Time: 10:00-12:00 PM
Location: McNamara Dairy
313 River Road, Plainfield, NH
If you are interested in attending, please call Sullivan County UNH
Cooperative Extension at 863-9200 to register.
Greenhouse and Nursery Twilight Meeting - Marketing in a Slow Economy
and Boosting Summer Sales
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
(05:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
Hosted by: Brian Wentworth, Wentworth Greenhouses
Program Highlights:
Guided show and tell tour of Wenthworth Greenhouses - Brian Wentworth,
Wentworth Greenhouses.
Marketing in a slow economy and how to enhance summer sales and boost
profits - Frank Zaunscherb, President of ZMI, a Marketing consulting
firm, and consultant for OFA, Extensive marketing experience in green
industry.
Risk management for nursery and greenhouse operations - Mike Sciabarrasi,
UNH Cooperative Extension Specialist, Business Management.
Update on the current disease concerns for greenhouse and nursery
crops - Cheryl Smith, UNHCE Specialist, Plant Health and director
Plant Diagnostic
Lab.
Update on the Asian Longhorn Beetle - Stan Swier, UNH Cooperative
Extension Specialist, Entomology.
2.0 NH Pesticide recertification credits have been approved.
A light dinner will be provided.
This program is free, however please call UNH Cooperative Extension
Strafford County at 749-4445 if you plan to attend.
Location
Wentworth Greenhouses, 141 Rollins Road, Rollinsford, NH, 03869
Pasture Walk
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location:
Alan & Carolyn Fredrickson, Top of the Hill
Farm
50 Martin Hill Road, Wolfeboro
Join us for an informal walk through a managed pasture system and see
the technique being used to bring new cleared land into hay and pasture
production.
This informative time is brought to you by the University of NH Cooperative
Extension and the NH NRCS. For more information contact UNH Cooperative
Extension (603) 447-3834.
USDA Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Training Program
Friday, June 26, 2009
(01:00 PM - 05:30 PM)
Recent contamination outbreaks for tomatoes and spinach have raised concerns
about the safety of fresh produce. UNH Cooperative Extension and the NH Department
of Agriculture, Markets & Food
have teamed up with partners to implement a USDA Good Agricultural Practices
(GAP) Training Program for growers and other fresh produce handlers.
At the training, you will learn more about:
the costs and impact of diseases and outbreaks caused by foodborne
pathogens
• strategies for controlling potential microbial food safety hazards
before planting and throughout all phases of production planting,
production, harvesting and postharvest handling
the USDA Third Party Audit process
You will also:
receive a manual filled with GAP resources
• receive a CD loaded with templates needed to maintain records to verify USDA
GAP that can be customized for your farm
Featured Speaker: Rich Bonanno, Ph.D. is an Extension Educator with UMass Extension
and is a co-Principal Investigator on the UMass GAP project. He is also responsible
for weed management in vegetable and small fruit crops. Rich serves as a Public
Member to the Massachusetts Pesticide Control Board and is a Past-president
of the New England Vegetable & Berry
Grower's Association.
Dick Uncles is Director of the Division of Regulatory Services, New Hampshire
Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food.
Juli Brussell is Program Leader for Agricultural Resources, University of New
Hampshire Cooperative Extension.
Location
Unitarian Universalist Church, 274 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH, 03301
Carroll County Open Farm Tour
Tuesday July 21, 2009
The Carroll County Farm Bureau will be hosting an Open Farm Twilight
Tour on three farms in Carroll County on Tuesday July 21, 2009 from
5pm to 8pm. The purpose of the tours is to promote Agriculture in Carroll
County. Although Carroll County has a number of working farms that
range from Horticulture, Forestry, Orchards, Beef and Dairy, Goat and
Sheep the three farms that will share their expertise on this particular
evening are:
The DeVylder Farm
Dennis and Karen DeVylder
563 Pleasant Valley Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603)569-9104
karendevylder@hotmail.com
DeVylder Farm offer annuals and perennials in the spring. Pick Your
Own
Apples, Pumpkins and Chrysanthemums, Apple Cider in the fall. Farm
stand is open daily.
Top of the Hill Farm
Alan and Carolyn Fredrickson
50 Martin Hill Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603)569-3137
topofthehillfarm@metrocast.net
Top of The Hill Farm raises Reg. Polled Hereford Cattle where they
market breeding stock show heifers and freezer beef, at this time there
is 31 head of cattle on the farm. The farm maintains approximately
45 acres of pasture and hay land. Two acres of vegetable gardens and
cut flowers are made available at the Wolfeboro Farmers Market. Approximately
65 acres of managed forest land is operated by Alan, Carolyn, Erik
and Anna-Fredrickson
Iron Brook Farm
Jeff and Lynne Urquhart
415 Wentworth Road
Brookfield, NH 03872
(603)522-8897
www.ironbrookfarm.com
ironbrookfarm@myfairpoint.net
Iron Brook Farm is an established Equine Boarding and Riding facility
conducting lessons in English, Saddle Seat and Western. Iron Brook
Farm has shown at the National, State and Regional level and continues
to promote in many Open Horse Show Competitions. In addition to horses
Iron Brook Farm also has sheep, chickens and Beef Cows on their family
farm.
Oxen for Beginners
Saturday, August 01, 2009 (All day)
This 2 day workshop (8/1-8/2/09) will include choosing
a team and halter training, how to yoke, health and nutrition, hooking
to equipment, driving teams for work and show. Instructors are: Tim
Huppe, Farm Manager of Sanborn Mills Farm and owner of Berry Brook
Farm and Ox Supply in Farmington, New Hampshire, and Dr. Drew Conroy,
Professor of Applied Animal Science at the University of New Hampshire
and owner of Oxwood Farm in Berwick, Maine and author of The Oxen Handbook.
Accommodations (bed and shared bath) are $30 per night extra (either
the Main House or the Red House) and are limited to 14 people, so it’s
important to let us know if you want to stay on site. Other alternatives
include bringing your own camper or staying at a local hotel or B&B.
(Please ask for a list.)
To hold your place, please send a check for $100 before October 1,
2009 payable to:
Sanborn Mills Farm
7097 Sanborn Road
Loudon, NH 03307
Location
Sanborn Mill Farm, Loudon, NH
Grafton County FB Farm Safety Day & Hatchland
Farm Open Barn
Saturday, August 15th, 2009
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
The Grafton County Farm Bureau in conjunction with Hatchland Dairy
Farm Open Barn Day has organized Farm Safety Day.
Location: Hatchland Dairy
North Haverhill, NH
Free milk & ice cream
Wagon rides
Meet the cows and calves
Workshops & Demonstrations include the
following:
• Farm Animal Safety
• Logging & Chainsaw Safety
• Pesticide & Chemical Safety
• Tractor Safety (large & compact,
other equipment)
• Fire Safety
• Food Safety
• Biosecurity
Directions from North:
Take Route 10 (south) to North Haverhill. Follow for 2.4 miles. Take
a right on Horse Meadow Road. Then a right on Clough Road. Hatchland
is ½ mile down at end of road.
Directions from South:
Take Route 10 (north) to North Haverhill. Go 1.3 miles past Civil War
Monument. Take a left on Horse Meadow Road. Then a left on Clough
Road. Hatchland is ½ mile down at end of road.
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