UMaine Extension to host statewide forage conference for livestock producers in Waterville

Waterville, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the annual Maine Forage Conference on November 8, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at Governor’s Restaurant, 376 Main Street in Waterville.

The conference, which will feature a trade show with business vendors, is an opportunity for members of the dairy, equine and livestock industries to network and learn about forages from subject matter experts and colleagues. Speakers include Nicholas Richardson, sales manager at Kent Nutrition Group’s Blue Seal Retail Stores Division, and Rick Kersbergen, forage expert and former statewide Extension dairy specialist. The event will also include a question and answer session with a local farmer panel and presentation of the Maine Hay Contest awards. More information including the full agenda is available on the program webpage. 

Registration is $20 and includes lunch and refreshments. Additionally, the event will provide 1 pesticide credit for recertification. Register by October 31 on the event webpage. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Melissa Babcock at 207.581.2788 or melissa.libby1@maine.edu

About University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.