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Planning for Pests: Integrated Pest Management in Urban Agriculture

Event date/time
Tue, Aug 11, 2026 : 5:30 - 7:30pm
Event Type
In-person
Event location
OASIS on Ballou Farm

100 Ballou Avenue
Dorchester , MA 02124
United States

Price
Free

Spend a summer evening with us at OASIS on Ballou farm as we dive into the world of insects and invertebrate pests! We will share strategies for dealing with common garden/farm pests and showcase our work to develop an integrated pest management plan for the farm. If you notice a lot of insects on your crops and have a hard time figuring out next steps, this workshop is for you! 
 
This event is part of MDAR's MA Urban Ag Week. Dinner will be provided. Please register at the link below so we know how much food to order. If you have questions, email us at urbanag[at]umass[dot]edu (urbanag[at]umass[dot]edu). 

This project is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number SNE23-004-MA-AWD00001024

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 5:30 pm
Register HERE!
Contact's name: Olivia Golden
Contact's email: [email protected]
This event will be recorded: No

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