Are you looking to increase or improve your organic growing methods? Join UMass Extension and NOFA/Mass for a series on fundamentals of organic vegetable and small fruit production. This series is part of the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). To learn more about the UMass & NOFA/Mass programming, check out the NOFA/Mass TOPP web page. To learn more about the national TOPP program, visit www.organictransition.org.
These workshops are intended for commercial vegetable and small fruit growers. See the links below for information and registration for each workshop.
- February 28: Cover Cropping
- March 14: Organic Small Fruit Production
- March 27: Organic Greenhouse Production – in person! This course 10am to 1pm, includes lunch
- April 10: Organic Management of Vegetable Pests
- April 24: Organics and Food Safety
This series also includes 2 in-person field walks this summer—stay tuned for more details and registration info!
- June 25: Brookfield Farm, Amherst, MA
- July 9: TBD
There will also be opportunities for one-on-one consultations with UMass Extension specialists in fall 2024. Visit the NOFA/Mass TOPP web page for more ways to get involved!