UMaine Extension offers workshop to help farmers get more from soil health practices 

Standish, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a full day workshop focused on taking farm soil health practices to the next level from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30 at Standish Town Hall, 175 Northeast Road (Route 135).

Next Level Soil Health is for farmers who have experience with soil health practices and want to build on those outcomes and benefits. Topics will include improving cover crop stand success; nutrient management with cover crops; nutrient considerations with compost, manures and biochar; interseeding cover crops; and tractor scale reduced tillage. Additionally, the program will include time for sharing participant experiences and developing soil health plans. 

Cost of the workshop is $40 and space is limited. For more information and to register visit the program webpage. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Jenni Cappello-Ruggiero, jennifer.cappelloruggiero@maine.edu, 207-781-6099.  Receiving requests for accommodation at least seven days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however, all requests will be considered.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, University of Maine Cooperative 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.