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A Working Landscape Seminar
Presentations
New England's Working Landscape - History and Future
- Introduction-Wildlands, Woodlands, and Farmlands -David Foster
- New England Farm History and Future- NE Food Vision - Brian Donahue
- Grazing in New England. Commerce and demand - Ridge Shinn
New England Grazing Remerging
- Grass-based Dairy at Chase Hill Farm - Mark Fellows, Chase Hill Farm, MA
- Organic Dairy Research Farm - John Aber, UNH
- Grazing and Diversity - Richard Smith, UNH
Grazers and Ecosystems
- Restoring Soil Health and Ranch Livelihoods - Richard Teague-Texas A & M
- New England soil carbon issues and studies - Alix Contosta – UNH
- Soil and water quality challenges, best management practices - Betsy Colburn - HF
- Grassland management and biodiversity - Conrad Vispo – Farmscape Ecology Program, NY
- Growing Deep Soil Watersheds - Abe Collins, VT
Examples in Central Massachusetts
- Economics of grazing – Sarah Flack, VT
Digging deeper into grazing and soil carbon, water quality, and biodiversity
One hour sessions on each topic. Each session: two 5 minute framing intros from moderators and 50 minutes of discussion.
- Soil Carbon – Serita Frey
- Soil and Water – Dorn Cox
- Biodiversity and Grazing: Synergy? – Russell Hopping, The Trustees of Reservations
- Restoring Soil Carbon on Farms - Richard Teague, Texas A & M
Methods and incentives. Practical ways of managing grassland for economic return and/or conservation values
Panel to each give 5 minute intro on key example of what they do, then general discussion among panelists and audience.
- Hawthorne Valley Farm - Steffen Schneider, NY
- Livestock Program - Connor Young, The Trustees of Reservations
- Go Go Goats - Rebecca Brown, Weatherlow Farms Consulting
Role of conservation organizations supporting and employing farming
Panel to each give 5 minute intro on key example of what they do, then general discussion among panelists and audience.
- Maine Farmland Trust – Amanda Beal
- MA Division of Fish and Wildlife - John Scanlon
- Grassland Birds – Jon Atwood, Massachusetts Audubon Society
- Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust - Jamie Pottern
- Franklin Land Trust - Will Anderson
