· Farming and climate change:

www.northeast climateimpacts.org and www.climateandfarming.org

 · Energy and agriculture:

Massachusetts Department of Agriculture's Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Renewables Program:

http://www.mass.gov/agr/programs/energy/index.htm

 · Forums:

Upcoming Regional Agricultural Commission "round table" gatherings are on Dec. 12 at Deerfield Town Hall and on January 9 at Hancock Shaker Village.

Contact your town's Agricultural Commission (see http://www.massagcom.org/about/maagcoms.html for contact information).