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SUMMARY:Northern Nut Growers and Chestnut Growers of America Joint Conference
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 117th Annual NNGA Conference\, held jointly with the Chestnut Growers of America on the University of Massachusetts–Amherst campus. The planning committee has developed an exciting and informative program that will appeal to researchers\, commercial growers\, hobbyists\, and nut enthusiasts alike. \nProgram details\, presenters\, and lodging and registration information will appear in the spring and summer issues of The Nutshell and at the NNGA and CGA websites. Updates will be posted on the event page as they become available. \nConference Schedule & Highlights \nFriday\, July 31 \n\nAfternoon registration and welcome reception\nDinner followed by the traditional Show and Tell session\n\nSaturday & Sunday\, August 1-2 \n\nFull-day concurrent technical sessions with late-afternoon panel discussions\nPosters and exhibits on display from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon\nSaturday evening: Auction benefiting research programs of both organizations\nSunday evening: Banquet\, preceded by group photo and social hour (cash bar)\n\nMonday\, August 3 \n\nMorning field tour with lunch and an afternoon option to visit either Breadtree Farms (Upper Hudson Valley) or the Lockwood Farm/Sleeping Giant chestnut plantation managed by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station\nDue to travel distances\, expect a late-afternoon return to campus when planning lodging and flights\n\nScholarships are available! \nAre you a beginning\, struggling orchardist\, a student studying agriculture? Contact our Scholarship committee for additional discount options for the conference. Contact mj@savannainstitute.org for more information.  Please fill out the scholarship application\, available HERE.
URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/2026-07-31-northern-nut-growers-and-chestnut-growers-of-america-joint-conference/
LOCATION:UMass Amherst\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agroforestry
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SUMMARY:Air Pruned Raised Beds for Tree Seedling Production
DESCRIPTION:Join the Cornell Small Farms Program for a hands-on workshop introducing Air Pruned Raised Beds (APRBs) from construction to implementation. This session will cover APRB design\, build\, materials\, growing media\, seed sourcing and storage\, and how to implement tree propagation as an enterprise for your farm. This growing technique is scalable\, modular\, and can be done in urban and rural settings with modest start up and input costs. \nThe first 20 registrants will be afforded the option to take an air pruned raised bed home. Dimention considerations for transport are 2′ wide x 4′ long x 3′ tall. \nParticipation is limited\, so register now! \nHosted by Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops and Agroforestry projects.
URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/2026-09-26-air-pruned-raised-beds-for-tree-seedling-production/
LOCATION:Dilmun Hill Farm\, 705 Dryden Rd\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agroforestry,Farm Ops
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SUMMARY:Gather to Grow Forest Farming Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd Gather to Grow multi-day Forest Farming conference will be held in Blacksburg\, Virginia on October 23-25\, 2026 and feature learning and networking with the community at the heartwood of forest farming in Appalachia and beyond. \nThe conference will be held at the Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center on campus and will feature learning\, networking\, and growing with the community surrounding forest farming of botanicals\, mushrooms\, syrups\, and decorative products in Appalachia. Keynote speakers\, an industry panel\, regional meet-ups\, producer stories\, and an expanded expo are all things to look forward to.
URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/2026-10-23-gather-to-grow-forest-farming-conference/
LOCATION:The Inn at Virginia Tech\, Blacksburg\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agroforestry
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