Frequently Used Contacts

UMass Extension
rogram & WebsitePhone Number
Agriculture & Landscape Program413-545-0895
Plant Diagnostics413-545-3208
Pesticide Education Program413-545-1044
Soil Testing Lab413-545-2311
Industry Associations
Organization & WebsitePhone Number
American Public Works Assocation, New England Chapter781-337-8230
Board of Registration of Landscape Architects617-701-8680
Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association508-866-7878
Cape Cod Landscape Association508-653-8256
Ecological Landscaping Association617-436-5838
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America800-472-7878
Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England 508-570-1818
International Society of Arboriculture, New England Chapter978-844-0441
Massachusetts Aquaculture Association
Massachusetts Arborists Association508-653-3320
Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals 508-653-3373
Massachusetts Association of Lawn Care Professionals 781-274-7373
Massachusetts Christmas Tree Growers Association 508-278-3841
Massachusetts Farm Bureau508-481-4766
Massachusetts Farmer's Markets781-893-8222
Massachusetts Flower Growers Association781-275-4811
Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association413-545-2963
Massachusetts Golf Association774-430-9100
Massachusetts Maple Producers Association413-628-3912
Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association413-369-4731
Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association351-345-1278
Massachusetts Tree Wardens Association781-894-4759
New England Cemetery Association860-480-1337
New England Parks Association413-221-1485
New England Pest Management Association866-386-3762
New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation401-841-5490
New England Sod Producers Association401-841-5490
New England Sports Turf Managers Association (NESTMA)508-653-1241
New England Vegetable & Berry Growers Association413-665-3501
Northeast Greenhouse Conference802-865-5202
Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA)413-200-2858
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) 800-323-3875
Turfgrass Producers International 800-405-8873
United States Golf Association908-234-2300
Chemicals
Program & WebsitePhone Number
CHEMTREC Pesticide Emergency Network
For hazardous materials incidents (spills, leaks, fire, exposure, accident)
800-262-8200
EPA National Response Center800-424-8802
National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) 800-858-7378
Pesticide Collection Program (Safety Kleen) 
Chemical disposal business, not for general information.
508-481-3116
Poison Control Centers
Program & WebsitePhone Number
poisoncontrol.uchc.edu
www.nnepc.org
800-222-1222
 
State of Massachusetts
Program & WebsitePhone Number
Department of Agricultural Resources617-626-1720
Division of Agricultural Markets617-459-8746
Division of Crop and Pest Services617-626-1776
Division of Agricultural Conservation and Technical Assistance617-921-4018
MDAR Energy Programs617-571-4969
Department of Conservation & Recreation
 
 

Department of Environmental Protection

Headquarters Boston Office: 617-292-5500

Central Regional Office: 508-792-7650

Northeast Regional Office: 978-694-3200

Southeast Regional Office: 508-946-2700

Western Regional Office: 413-784-1100

 
Department of Industrial Accidents800-323-3249
Office of Public Safety and Inspections617-727-3200
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs617-626-1000
Office of Business Development413-733-5357
Trade and Public Interest Organizations
Organization & WebsitePhone Number
Agricultural Environmental Enhancement Program (AEEP)
Laura Maul
laura[dot]maul[at]mass[dot]gov (laura[dot]maul[at]mass[dot]gov)

857-507-5972
American Farmland Trust800-370-4879
Arnold Arboretum617-384-5454
Berkshire Grown413-528-0041
Center for Ecological Technology
Email: cet[at]cetonline[dot]org (cet[at]cetonline[dot]org)
413-586-7350
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)
info[at]buylocalfood[dot]org (info[at]buylocalfood[dot]org)
413-665-7100
Cornell Waste Management Institute
cwmi[at]cornell[dot]edu (cwmi[at]cornell[dot]edu)
607-255-1187
Dig Safe 888-344-7233
Farm Viability Enhancement Program (FVEP)
Laura Barley
laura[dot]barley[at]mass[dot]gov (laura[dot]barley[at]mass[dot]gov) 
857-507-5548
International Plant Propagator's Society930-842-9339
IPM Institute of North America
info[at]ipminstitute[dot]org (info[at]ipminstitute[dot]org)
608-232-1410
Lyle E. Littlefield Ornamentals Trial Garden
Brad Libby
Email: blibby[at]maine[dot]edu (blibby[at]maine[dot]edu)
207-581-3112
Mass Farm-To-School Project
Email: info[at]massfarmtoschool[dot]org (info[at]massfarmtoschool[dot]org)
413-253-3844
Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom
massaginclassroom[at]earthlink[dot]net (massaginclassroom[at]earthlink[dot]net)
508-443-1703
Massachusetts Audubon Society781-259-9500
Massachusetts Horticultural Society617-933-4900
Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG)617-292-4800
New England Small Farm Institute (NESFI)413-323-4531
Northeast Biosolids and Residuals Association401-207-2664
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG)401-484-8110
Schumacher Center for a New Economics413-528-1737
Southeastern Mass Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)508-289-1814
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Northeast Center, David Holm
nesare[at]uvm[dot]edu (nesare[at]uvm[dot]edu)
 
802-656-7650
Sustainable Farming Project
nesfp[at]tufts[dot]edu (nesfp[at]tufts[dot]edu)
978-654-6745
Tower Hill Botanic Garden508-869-6111
Toxics Use Reduction Institute978-934-3275
UMass Amherst
Organization & WebsitePhone Number
University of Massachusetts413-545-0111
Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment413-577-4371
College of Natural Sciences413-545-2766
Donahue Institute413-545-0001
Dr. Joseph Troll Turf Research Center 413-665-4360
Environmental Health and Safety413-545-2682
Massachusetts Small Business Development Center413-545-6301
Stockbridge School of Agriculture413-545-2222
USDA
Program & WebsitePhone Number
Certified Mediation Program 
APHIS - Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service 
Farm Service Agency 
Rural Development 
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)413-253-4350
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE413-253-8200
U.S. Forest Service