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Sat, February 4, 2012 - Sat, March 10, 2012
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Thu, February 16, 2012
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Thursday March 1, 2012  8:30 AM-3:00 PMHadley Horse Farm Manor House, 111 North Maple St, Hadley, MA Pesticide Credits: 4Registration Fee (includes lunch): $ 55 for first registrant, an additional person from the same business can register for $50.Register by mail or on-site.  Online...
When vegetable growers across New England are asked what resources they rely on most for information about producing vegetables, the New England Vegetable Management Guide is always high on their list. Updated every two years by vegetable specialists from the Universities of Maine, New Hampshire,...
MDAR encourages members of the farming community who suffer storm-related losses to report damages, crop, and physical losses to our federal partners at the USDA Farm Service Agency as soon as possible following storm events.  Such contact is a critical first step toward securing assistance...

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Research & Project Updates

  • The eIPM project 3-year USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funded project in which we are working with local growers on a broad range of activities related to Integrated Pest Management for diversified vegetable and fruit farms...

Recent Publications

  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a systematic approach to pest management that considers all factors affecting crop health, including plant nutrition, horticultural practices, and all suitable means of pest suppression. IPM programs are based on...

Vegetable Notes Newsletter

  • Fri, January 27, 2012

    2012-2013 New England Vegetable Management Guide now Available!
    Crop Health Update in Winter Greens
    Vegetable Notes Survey Results
    Farm Energy Resources
    Upcoming Meetings

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Identifying and Enhancing Natural Enemies in Vegetable Crops