Grower Alerts

2007 Pesticide Report Forms Due
(posted April 15, 2008)
2007 Pesticide Use Report forms are due to the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Bureau by May 16, 2008. Failure to submit this report will result in loss of eligibility for renewal of your pesticide license. Each certified or licensed pesticide applicator is accountable for the submission of their Pesticide Use Report.
2007 Pesticide Use Report (PDF: 72KB)

Instructions (PDF: 52KB)

2008 CCCGA Winter Meeting & Environmental Workshops
(posted April 2008)
Several of the prersentationd from the environmental workshops, day 2 of the meeting, have been converted into PDF and are posted for your reading. View the presentations....

Irrigation Automation Final Report
(posted January 25, 2008)
In 2005, the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association was awarded a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service grant to study irrigation automation systems for Massachusetts Cranberries. This Conservation Innovation Grant was completed in 2007 and the final report delivered to USDA. For any grower interested in learning more about the successes and failures of this program, understand how auto-start systems work, potential water savings, fuel expenditures, and more - the final report has been posted.
Download the report.... (PDF: 532KB)

Water Management Act
(posted January 8, 2008)
The MA Department of Environmental Protection has sent out the Water Management Act annual report form. These forms are due to DEP by February 28, 2008. Remember to send any payments separately. The form can be found on the Grower Forms page .

NRCS Announces Accelerated Sign-up Period for EQIP
(posted September 21, 2007)
Massachusetts farmers who would like technical and financial assistance in managing their natural resources are encouraged to apply now for the federal Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Applications must be received by Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Learn More....

Zone II Information
(posted April 2007)
The CCCGA Zone II maps can be viewed by town. Links to the Groundwater Protection Regulations grower advisory and pesticide notification forms can be found here as well. Learn more.....

Farm Plate Excise Tax Exemption
(posted August 2006)
Massachusetts State law allows a farmer to obtain an exemption from the Excise Tax by filing an application for exemption with the local tax assessor for vehicles that have a General Registration (Farm Plate). The form must be received by the assessors within three years after the excise is due, or one year after the excise is paid, whichever is later.
Exemption Application (PDF: 51KB)

Dam Safety Registration
(posted August 2006)
The State Office of Dam Safety will be sending out notifications to dam owners who they consider to have high hazard dams and are not agriculturally exempt. Please contact the CCCGA office if you receive such notice and do not agree or if you have any questions. More details on the next steps for all other cranberry grower dams will be forthcoming.

Dam Safety Registration (posted May 2006)

Dam Safety Registration (posted February 2006)

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Growers ~ Alerts
Grower Alerts 2007 Pesticide Report Forms Due (posted April 15, 2008) 2007 Pesticide Use Report forms are due to the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Bureau by May 16, 2008. Failure to submit this report will result in loss of eligibility for renewal of your pesticide license. Each certified or licensed pesticide applicator is accountable for the submission of their Pesticide Use Report. 2007 Pesticide Use Report (PDF: 72KB) Instructions (PDF: 52KB) 2008 CCCGA Winter Meeting & Environmental Workshops (posted April 2008) Several of the prersentationd from the environmental workshops, day 2 of the meeting, have been converted into PDF and are posted for your reading. View the presentations.... Irrigation Automation Final Report (posted January 25, 2008) In 2005, the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association was awarded a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service grant to study irrigation automation systems for Massachusetts Cranberries. This Conservation Innovation Grant was completed in 2007 and the final report delivered to USDA. For any grower interested in learning more about the successes and failures of this program, understand how auto-start systems work, potential water savings, fuel expenditures, and more - the final report has been posted. Download the report.... (PDF: 532KB) Water Management Act (posted January 8, 2008) The MA Department of Environmental Protection has sent out the Water Management Act annual report form. These forms are due to DEP by February 28, 2008. Remember to send any payments separately. The form can be found on the Grower Forms page . NRCS Announces Accelerated Sign-up Period for EQIP (posted September 21, 2007) Massachusetts farmers who would like technical and financial assistance in managing their natural resources are encouraged to apply now for the federal Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Applications must be received by Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Learn More.... Zone II Information (posted April 2007) The CCCGA Zone II maps can be viewed by town. Links to the Groundwater Protection Regulations grower advisory and pesticide notification forms can be found here as well. Learn more..... Farm Plate Excise Tax Exemption (posted August 2006) Massachusetts State law allows a farmer to obtain an exemption from the Excise Tax by filing an application for exemption with the local tax assessor for vehicles that have a General Registration (Farm Plate). The form must be received by the assessors within three years after the excise is due, or one year after the excise is paid, whichever is later. Exemption Application (PDF: 51KB) Dam Safety Registration (posted August 2006) The State Office of Dam Safety will be sending out notifications to dam owners who they consider to have high hazard dams and are not agriculturally exempt. Please contact the CCCGA office if you receive such notice and do not agree or if you have any questions. More details on the next steps for all other cranberry grower dams will be forthcoming. Dam Safety Registration (posted May 2006) Dam Safety Registration (posted February 2006) Some of the documents found on this page have been created with Adobe® PDF. If you don't have a PDF reader installed on your computer, you can download free software at the Adobe web site.

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