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Patrick-Murray Administration Recognizes Big Y Foods for Energy and Environmental Efforts
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Integrated Pest Management for Professionals
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Chesterfield Cultural Council Seeks Funding Proposals
Patrick-Murray Administration Recognizes Big Y Foods for Energy and Environmental Efforts
FRANKLIN – Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rick Sullivan today visited Big Y Foods in Franklin to present Energy Recognition and Supermarket Recycling Program certificates and tour the new store.
“As we work toward the most ambitious renewable energy goals in the nation, it is important to recognize our friends in the business community who are making a difference with meaningful energy and environment initiatives,” said Secretary Sullivan. “I am thrilled to be here to tour the new store and acknowledge Big Y as a leader in energy efficiency, recycling and composting.”
“All of us at Big Y are proud of our ongoing efforts to enhance our environment whether it be through reduced energy consumption, better building materials, solar power, composting produce waste, encouraging recycling, or electric vehicle charging stations. We pledge to continue to make our home in Massachusetts a better place in the future,” said Charles L. D’Amour, President and Chief Operating Officer, Big Y.
Integrated Pest Management for Professionals
Acclaimed author and horticulturalist Ron Kujawski will host an Integrated Pest Management class for professionals in the landscaping field on Thursday September 27th, 6- 9 P.M. at Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Rd, Stockbridge.
Students will:
- Follow the key steps in implementing an IPM program for managing pests in a landscape setting.
- Be able to implement techniques for monitoring pest problems in landscapes.
- Learn shortcuts for identifying pests by using key plant/key pest concept.
- Understand the options for pest management and be able to decide on the management strategies that minimize disruption of the environment.
The training content will include:
- Identification
- Monitoring
- Economic Threshold (ARP)
- Knowing the Correct “Treatment”
- Knowing the Correct Timing for Treatments
- Record Keeping
- Evaluation
These are the basic steps in an IPM program. Each step will be described and discussed in detail with practical information on how to implement each step. This workshop is worth 3 continuing education credits. Cost: $25 ($20 for additional participants from the same company). Reservations and payment in advance required. Please make check/money order out to CET and mail to Aric Brown at the Center for EcoTechnology, 112 Elm Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201. You may also pay by credit card by calling the information specialist at 413.445.4556 ext. 10. For additional information, contact Aric Brown or call 413-445-4556 ext.30. Check out our new website and add your “green action” at http://cetonline.org/green-for-homes/actions-go-green/.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development.
Chesterfield Cultural Council Seeks Funding Proposals
Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science projects due October 15.
The Chesterfield- Cultural Council has set an October 15, 2012 postmark deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community.
According to Council spokesperson Tina Cornell, these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Chesterfield — including exhibits, festivals, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures.
The Chesterfield Cultural Council will also entertain funding proposals from schools and youth groups through the PASS Program, which provides subsidies for school-age children to attend cultural field trips.
The Chesterfield Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community. This year, the Chesterfield Cultural Council will distribute approximately $3870.00 in grants.
For more information on the Chesterfield Cultural Council, contact Tina Cornell (co-chair) at 413.575.4057 or tina.cornell@gmail.com. Application forms and more information about the Local Cultural Council Program are available online at www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/lccapp.asp.