Massachusetts State Technical Committee Meeting - November 29, 2022

Meeting Information and Materials

Agenda

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

2.    Report on Farm Bill Programs – Rita Thibodeau, ASTC  for Programs USDA/NRCS

3.    State Resource Conservationist - Catherine Magee, State Resource Conservationist USDA/NRCS

4.    Subcommittee updates

Forestry & Wildlife Subcommittee - Patrick Conlin, FWE

Urban Agriculture Subcommittee, Jack Loomis, NRCS 

5.    MA Farm Bureau – Karen Schwalbe, Executive Director

6.    Partner Updates

Interlace Commons – Meghan Giroux, Executive Director

Massachusetts Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) - Michael Leff 

American Farmland Trust (AFT) – Nathan L’Etoile

UMASS Extension- Clem Clay

7.    Adjourn