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State Technical Committee meeting

Massachusetts State Technical Committee meeting - July 21, 2022

Massachusetts State Technical Committee meeting held on Thursday, July 21, 2022, 9:30 am to 12:00 noon online.

Meeting Information and Materials

Agenda

1. Welcome and Opening Remarks – Dan Wright, State Conservationist

2. Review of minutes from September 21, 2021 meeting

3. Report on FY2022 NRCS Programs – Rita Thibodeau, ASTC/Programs

4. Plans for FY 2023 NRCS Programs – Rita Thibodeau, ASTC/Programs

5. Updates from NRCS Technical Staff – Catherine Magee, SRC

  • National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) updates
  • Interim Practices: Raised Beds, Low Tunnel

6. Updates on Soil Health – Kate Parsons, Resource Conservationist

7. Partner Project Spotlight: Farmland of Local Importance – Al Averill, American Farmland Trust

8. State Technical Committee Member Updates – Open discussion

9. Adjourn

Additional Documents

Here are the minutes and presentation materials from the meeting.

Massachusetts State Technical Committee meeting minutes - July 21, 2022 (323.17 KB)
Farmland of Local Importance presentation (3.46 MB)
Programs Update presentation (1.5 MB)
Soil Health Adaptive Management presentation (5.4 MB)
Technical Staff Update presentation (1.92 MB)

Farmland of Local Importance presentation by Al Averill, Soil Scientist, American Farmland Trust

Massachusetts NRCS