Agricultural Commission
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| Chair | Karen Schwalbe |
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| Location | CD Room Town Hall Town Hall Square Falmouth, MA 02540 |
| Phone | 508-548-7611 |
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| Meeting Schedule | 2nd Wednesdays at 5:30 pm, Town Hall CD Room Agenda from 06/09/2010 View All |
The Selectmen and AgCom shall develop a Work Plan to guide the AgCom's activities. Activities will include but are not limited to:
Committee Members - - Karen Schwalbe, Chair - Heidi Walz - Carolyn Weeks - John Hotchkiss - Stan Ingram |
Links
Mass Farm Bureau: Information on State issues and activities. Cape Cod Buy Fresh Buy Local: Coordinates growers and buyers of local food on the Cape Southeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center (SEMAC): The SouthEastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center (SEMAC) is a state funded regional center established to assist the aquaculture industry within southeastern Massachusetts. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. The local office is in Wareham, MA. USDA Rural Development: Provides consultations, assistance and funding opportunities for individuals and businesses located in rural communities. Umass Amherst Extension Program: Sponsors statewide programs in Agriculture and Landscape, Natural Resources & Environmental Conservation, Communities, Families and Youth, Nutrition Education and the Massachusetts 4-H Program. USDA Rural Development Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG): Information on 2006 VAPG grants. Grants may be used for planning activities and for working capital for marketing value-added agricultural products and for farm-based renewable energy. Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) AgCom information page.: Information on Agrigultural Commissions Northeast Organic Farming Association - Massachusetts chapter.: NOFA/Mass is a community including farmers, gardeners, landscapers and consumers working to educate members and the general public about the benefits of local organic systems based on complete cycles, natural materials, and minimal waste for the health of individual beings, communities and the living planet. National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.: The latest in sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, events and funding opportunities. MDAR Farm and Market Report: Latest news and announcements from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources National Agricultural Law Center: Website provides access to National Agricultural Law Center publications and serves as a gateway to agricultural law resources on the Internet. USDA Agricultural Research Service: The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency. Plympton MA AgCom resources page: More useful links from the Plymton, MA Agcom website