/ Farm Technology Review Commission
251 Causeway Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114
617-626-1700 fax: 617-626-1850
The next regular meeting of the Farm Technology Review Commission will take place on:
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
10.00 AM to 1.00 PM
UMass Cranberry Station, 1 State Bog Road,
East Wareham, MA 02538
MEETING AGENDA
ITEM 1(5 minutes) / COMMISSION UPDATES / Commission
ITEM 2
(5minutes) /
VOTE: Minutes from March 4, 2010 / Commission
ITEM 3:
(50 minutes) /
DISCUSSION AND VOTE:
Annual Report /
Commission
ITEM 4:
(50 minutes)
/
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION:
The Issue of Pre-emption of Municipalities from Regulation of Agricultural Activities: Boards of Health and Agriculture / Jessica Burgess and Bob Ritchie, MDAR
ITEM 5:
(40 minutes) / PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION:
Environmental and Regulatory Challenges for Cranberry Farming / Jeff LaFleur, Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association
ITEM 6:
(30 minutes) / OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION / Commission
Note: All times are approximate
For questions please go to the Farm Technology Commission website at email: or call 617-626-1773
Directions to the Cranberry Station
From the South Coast (Dartmouth/Providence):
- Take Rt. 195 East until it ends at Rt 495.
- Bear right when the highway splits and follow signs for Route 25/Cape Cod (the left fork takes you North towards Middleboro).
- Take Exit #2, ‘Onset-Wareham, Rts. 6/28’ and bear right off the ramp.
- Take the left lane and proceed to the third traffic light (Atlantic Motel will be on the left).
- Turn left and go straight through the intersection (traffic light; Cumberland Farms on the left).
- Go over Route 25 and turn right onto Spectacle Pond Road (immediately after the overpass).
- Take an immediate left onto State Bog Road, which brings you into the Cranberry Station parking area.
From the Northwest (Worcester):
- Take I-495 South until you reach the second Exit #2 (the first Exit #2 you will see is Route 58 towards Carver).
- As you pass the exit for Route 195 (Exit #1), the highway name changes to Route 25 and the exit numbers go up.
- Take next exit (second Exit #2), for ‘Onset-Wareham, Rts. 6/28’.
- Bear right off the ramp.
- Take the left lane and proceed to the third traffic light (Atlantic Motel will be on the left).
- Turn left and go straight through the intersection (traffic light; Cumberland Farms on the left).
- Go over Route 25 and take a right onto Spectacle Pond Road (immediately after the overpass).
- Take an immediate left onto State Bog Road, which brings you into the Cranberry Station parking area.
From Boston via Route 3:
- Take 93 South or Route 128 to the Braintree split and follow Route 3 South to its end, just before the Sagamore Bridge.
- Follow signs for Route 6 West. After accessing Rt. 6 West, the canal should be on your left.
- Travel approximately 3 miles on Rt. 6 West.
- At the Bourne Rotary, take the first right and follow signs for Route 25 heading North/West towards Providence/Boston (stay towards the right and then get into the left-hand lane).
- Go approximately 5 miles and take Exit #2, ‘Onset-Wareham, Rts. 6/28’.
- Bear right at the end of the ramp onto Glen Charlie Road.
- Take an immediate left (before the overpass) onto Spectacle Pond Road.
- Take an immediate left onto State Bog Road, which brings you into the Cranberry Station parking area.
From Boston via Route 24 or Route 95:
- Take Route 128 to Route 24 South OR Route 95 South. Exit at Route 495 and head south towards Cape Cod.
- Take I-495 South until you reach the second Exit #2 (the first Exit #2 is for Route 58-Carver).
- As you pass the exit for Route 195 (Exit #1), the highway name changes to Route 25 and the exit numbers go up.
- Take next exit (second Exit #2), for ‘Onset-Wareham, Rts. 6/28’.
- Take the left lane and proceed to the third traffic light (Atlantic Motel will be on the left).
- Turn left and go straight through the intersection (traffic light; Cumberland Farms on the left).
- Go over Route 25 and turn right onto Spectacle Pond Road (immediately after the overpass).
- Take an immediate left onto State Bog Road, which brings you into the Cranberry Station parking area.
From the Cape:
- Take either the Sagamore Bridge or the Bourne Bridge and get on Route 25 heading north/west towards Providence/Boston.
- Go approximately 5 miles and take Exit #2, ‘Onset-Wareham, Rts. 6/28’.
- Bear right at the end of the ramp onto Glen Charlie Road.
- Take an immediate left (before the overpass) onto Spectacle Pond Road.
- Take an immediate left onto State Bog Road, which brings you into the Cranberry Station parking area.
Returning to the Major Highways from the Station
Turn right out of the driveway onto Spectacle Pond Road and left onto Glen Charlie Road.
Returning to the Cape and Eastbound: Once on Glen Charlie Road, go less than 100 yards, take first left and proceed down exit ramp to Route 25, heading towards the Bourne Bridge and Rotary. Going towards Falmouth, go over the Bourne Bridge. Going towards Hyannis, exit Route 25 just before the bridge and enter the Bourne Rotary. Take the 3rd right (3/4 of the way around), getting onto Rt. 6 East (pass the chinese restaurant and liquor store and then head straight). Go approximately 3 miles and follow signs to Route 6 East.
Returning to Route 3: Follow eastbound directions and exit Route 25 just before the bridge and enter the Bourne Rotary. Take the 3rd right (3/4 of the way around), getting onto Rt. 6 East (pass the chinese restaurant and liquor store and then head straight). Go approximately 3 miles and follow signs to Route 3 North.
Returning to Route 495: Continue on Glen Charlie Road until just before the traffic lights (see Cumberland Farms ahead and to the right), bear right. Continue to bear right at next two forks. Take exit ramp for Route 495 N.
Description of the UMass Cranberry Station Campus
Three main buildings comprise the facility: Administration Building, Laboratory Building, and Garage and Shop Building. The Admin (2-story grey stone) and Lab (long 2-story green siding) Buildings are to the RIGHT upon entering the parking lot; the Garage and Shop (1-story grey) building is to the LEFT. The Greenhouse facilities are located behind the Shop and Garage building, with the 11-acre Bog in the backmost portion.
Parking. Visitors are encouraged to park in the unpaved area (immediately to the left off the driveway), especially if part of a large meeting. Single visitors may find space in the marked areas in the lot or park parallel to the Lab Building on Spectacle Pond Road..
The Station Director's Office is located on the second floor of the Admin Building. Researchers' offices are located in the Lab Building. The Library is located at the back of the Lab Building. The Farm Manager's Office is located on the first floor of the Admin Building. The cold storage and pesticide storage facilities can be found by driving through the parking lot and turning right at the first paved driveway (ground floor of the Lab Building).