Agricultural Commission monthly meeting

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm
Colrain Griswold Memorial Library, 12 Main Road
A meeting of the Agricultural Commission

Meeting of Agricultural Commission

Members: (Quorum)

• Absent: Scott Roberts, Member
• Absent: Kenneth Herzig, Member
• Absent: Robert Ramirez, Member
• Present: Lori Shearer, Member, at 6:30 PM
• Present: Jill Horton-Lyons, Member, at 6:30 PM
• Present: Joseph Hillman, Member, at 6:30 PM
• Present: Brian Sullivan, Member, at 6:30 PM
• Present: Haynes Turkle, (Chair), at 6:30 PM
• Present: Lorena Loubsky, member, at 6:30 PM
• Present: Valerie Finkel, Member, at 6:30 PM

Also Present:

• Jonathan LaGreze
• Dennis DePaolo

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 6:30 PM

Meeting closed: 8:02 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Wed, Feb 20 - Agricultural Commission monthly meeting

1. New Business - Presentation of Marijuana Establishments Bylaw

2. Old Business - Ag Promotion

   • - Organizational meeting for Colrain "Fix It" Day

     General Discussion...
     "Fix It" Day will be held at the library on September 14th. A planning meeting will be held at the library on April 3rd at 6PM at the library, with Library Trustees, Historical Commission and Agricultural Commission invited.

   • - 4H - Update

     General Discussion...
     Haynes and Lori presented draft flyers to be used in assessing family interest in 4-H. These flyers will go out in the school packet on March 28. Haynes, Jill and possibly Lorena will staff a table at the parent/teacher conferences on April 4 (1-7PM) and April 5 (1-3:30PM) to follow-up with any parents and to get sign-ups.

   • - Library Workshops - update * Pasture management * Maple sugaring

     General Discussion...
     Larry Shearer's pasture workshop (co-sponsored by the Ag Com and Library Trustees) will be held on June 22 from 9:30-11AM at Scott Robert's farm. Lori agreed to work with Larry to write a brief workshop description that can be used for publicity. Larry will try to visit Scot's farm to walk the property in advance of the workshop. Signs will be posted on Rte. 112 to help direct people to the farm.

3. Meeting Wrap-up

   • Next Meetings:
     1. Wed, Apr 17, at 6:30 PM "Agricultural Commission monthly meeting" -- Colrain Griswold Memorial Library, 12 Main Road
     2. Wed, May 15, at 6:30 PM "Agricultural Commission Meeting" -- Colrain Griswold Memorial Library, 12 Main Road
     3. Wed, Jun 19, at 6:30 PM "Agricultural Commission Meeting" -- Colrain Griswold Memorial Library, 12 Main Road
     4. Wed, Jul 17, at 6:30 PM "Agricultural Commission Meeting" -- Colrain Griswold Memorial Library, 12 Main Road
     5. Wed, Aug 21, at 6:30 PM "Agricultural Commission Meeting" -- Colrain Griswold Memorial Library, 12 Main Road

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes approved on Wednesday, Apr 17, 2019