July
- July 10 - Massachusetts Food Policy Council Meeting - Virtual, 9:30am - 11:30am. Meeting details here.
- July 15 - Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association Annual Summer Meeting - UMass Cold Spring Research and Education Orchard, Belchertown, 9:30am - 2:30pm. Summer meeting details here.
- July 21 - All About Peppers – UMass Twilight Meeting at Kitchen Garden Farm, Sunderland, 4:00pm - 6:00pm. 65-acre specialty vegetable operation and value added business which grows a variety of crops to process into a line of hot sauces, salsas, pickles, and dried spices/herbs, as well as a diverse array of crops for niche regional and local wholesale markets. Twilight details here.
- July 21 - New Entry's Crop Production Course - English, AND in Spanish (at NO COST through federal funding) - Using simultaneous translation with an interpreter. Questions (Spanish or English) to Tara Duffy, Farmer Training Manager: tara.duffy@tufts.edu. Spanish course details here, English course details here.
- July 23 - MNLA's Down to Earth Summer Conference & Trade Show - Savage Farms, Deerfield. Join MNLA for a nostalgic journey through decades of landscaping and nursery innovation, style, and culture—from the ‘60s to the early 2000s. Conference details here.
August
- August 5 - UMass Agronomy Farm Research Field Day - UMass Crop and Animal Research and Education Farm, South Deerfield, 9:30am - 1:00pm. Field Day updates here.
- August 7 - Northeast US Honey Bee Update Lunch and Learn - webinars on Fridays from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Meet the dynamic group of Apiary Inspectors and Extension Faculty who support apiculture in our region and ask questions related to honey beekeeping and get advice from the experts in the field. These events are designed to support the beekeeper journey of ensuring the health, seasonal management and treatment of honey bee colonies. Honey bee registration here.
- August 12 - Tri-State SARE Field Workshop - UMass – Hadley Farm 111 N Maple St, Hadley, 9:00am – 11:00am. Explore how forage maturity influences livestock performance. Assess backfat thickness) loin area) and depth using ultrasound on live sheep. SARE workshop details here.
- August 18 & 20 - Trial Garden Tours - Cavicchio Greenhouses, Sudbury, 5:30pm. Mass. Flower Growers Association event, open to all. Email Kerri Stafford to RSVP.
- August 26 - MNLA's 2026 Plant Geek Day - Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum, Milton. A great educational opportunity for all nursery and landscape professionals within the green industry - Geek Day details here.
- August 31 - Food Safety Farm Tour - Red Shirt Farm, Lanesborough, 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Food safety tour updates here.
October
- October 2 - Northeast US Honey Bee Update Lunch and Learn - webinars on Fridays from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Meet the dynamic group of Apiary Inspectors and Extension Faculty who support apiculture in our region and ask questions related to honey beekeeping and get advice from the experts in the field. These events are designed to support the beekeeper journey of ensuring the health, seasonal management and treatment of honey bee colonies. Honey bee registration here.
December
- December 15 - 17, 2026 - New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference - Manchester, New Hampshire. Conference updates here.