Organic Land Care Program

Connecticut Northeast Organic Farmers Organization

Funds are requested to support the implementation of an intensive workshops to teach 100 Connecticut school groundskeepers how to mamnage fields without the use of harmful pesticides.
Grant # 20080176
Date Issued: 03/20/2008
Amount: $6,530
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Year end Summary: Ninety percent of attendees rated their knowledge of organic turf management as competent or high upon completion of the workshop. In follow-up calls with participants, grub control and initial program cost were determinded to be the greatest barrier to implementing an organic program. CT NOFA and other invested groups have initiated dialog with CT DEP to work to improve legislation to allow some type of grub control mechanism.
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