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NEGEF TRAININGS/CONFERENCES
NEGEF GRASSROOTS
RETREAT 2008
WHEN: October 10-11, 2008
WHERE: University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Campus Center
COST: TBD
MORE INFO: check out videos and photos from the 2007 Grassroots Retreat
NEGEF staff is working hard to put together another great, relaxing,
energizing, inspiring and just plain fun event in 2008. Stay
tuned for more information!
PARTNER ORGANIZATION
TRAININGS/CONFERENCES REGIONAL Please let us know if you are
aware of a conference or workshop in New England.
CONNECTICUT
The NOFA Organic Lawn and Turf Course is offered annually in August in both
Connecticut and Massachusetts. Our course has also expanded into a new state and
for the first time this course will be offered in central New Jersey this year!
Material covered in this one day course includes: Why Organic?; Basics of
Organic Lawn and Turf; Site Analysis; Compost; Insect Pest Management; A
Preventive Approach to Disease Management; The Business of Organic Lawns; Low
Input, Low Cost Organic Lawns; Special Issues for Turf (e.g. constant foot
traffic, mowing heights); Keeping Down the Cost of Organic Turf.
MAINE
The Fair allows fairgoers to make connections with a rapidly expanding base of
organic farms in the state of Maine. Hundreds of vendors, exhibitors and
demonstrators, more than 1,000 volunteers, and roughly 50,000 fairgoers will
gather to: share knowledge about sustainable living; eat delicious, organic,
Maine-grown food; buy and sell beautiful Maine crafts and useful agricultural
products; compete in various activities; dance; sing and have a great time. The goals of the Environmental Concerns Area are:
- To promote a bioregion that is environmentally
sound and is sustainable, meeting the basic needs of all living things, in
accordance with humane principles.
- To provide an opportunity for groups expressing
concern for the rights of all living systems (including groups addressing
international environmental and agricultural problems) to present ideas and
information.
- To provide a forum for scheduled presentations for
these groups.
- To accommodate activities, including those for
profit, that are compatible with the area
MASSACHUSETTS
Our summer conference has a new home! After many years at Hampshire College,
next year's event will be held down the road at the University of Massachusetts.
We look forward to seeing you for what promises to be another illuminating,
inspiring, fun weekend. More details coming soon!
CT-NOFA ORGANIC LAWN AND TURF COURSE
WHEN: Tuesday, August 19th
WHERE: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
MORE INFO: organiclandcare.net/calendar.php The NOFA Organic Lawn and Turf Course is offered annually in August in both
Connecticut and Massachusetts. Our course has also expanded into a new state and
for the first time this course will be offered in central New Jersey this year!
Material covered in this one day course includes: Why Organic?; Basics of
Organic Lawn and Turf; Site Analysis; Compost; Insect Pest Management; A
Preventive Approach to Disease Management; The Business of Organic Lawns; Low
Input, Low Cost Organic Lawns; Special Issues for Turf (e.g. constant foot
traffic, mowing heights); Keeping Down the Cost of Organic Turf.
4th ANNUAL BIONEERS BY THE BAY CONFERENCE
WHEN: Friday-Sunday, October 17-19, 2008
WHERE: TBD
COST: TBD
MORE INFO: www.connectingforchange.org
(for information on 2007 conference) The Bioneers Conference is a hub of practical solutions for restoring the Earth
and its inhabitants. It's a thriving network of visionary innovators working
with nature to heal nature. The Bioneers draw from four billion years of
evolutionary intelligence and apply the knowledge in practical ways to serve
human ends harmlessly.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Carbon Challenge Workshops
Please see their website for information on upcoming workshops.
http://carbonchallenge.sr.unh.edu/workshops.jsp
NEW HAMPSHIRE CENTER FOR NON-PROFITS
FREE GRANT WRITING TRAINING: TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
WHEN: Tuesday, July 22nd - 23rd
WHERE: Portsmouth, NH
MORE INFO: www.nhnonprofits.org/trainingdetails
Through the "Art and Science of Grant Writing" workshops, participants receive
personal instruction from key HUD staff on how to become more competitive for
Federal grants, secure 501(c)(3) status, and the organizational structure
necessary to secure government funds. Workshop topics include: organizational
capacity building, grant proposal writing techniques, accessing government
funds, HUD common factors for award, and tips on working with local government
agencies.
RHODE
ISLAND
Please let us know if you are
aware of a conference or workshop in Rhode Island.
VERMONT
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL'S "FOOD, FUEL AND THE FUTURE OF FARMING"
WHEN: Thursday and Friday, July 24 & 25
WHERE: Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School - South Royalton, VT
MORE INFO: www.vermontlaw.edu/landuse
The
Vermont Law School is bringing in a number of national speakers on the
topics of national farm policy, industrial agriculture, and biofuels
and will highlight the sustainable models provided by Vermont's farm
and food policy leaders. Anna Lappe will provide the keynote. |
