Group on farm tour.
Faculty and staff from the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture and Extension, including Assistant Extension Professor Jaime Garzon pictured here on the right, will host the annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour at Rogers Farm in Old Town on August 5.

UMaine Extension to host sustainable agriculture research tour

July 13, 2026 Agriculture, In-Person, Maine Wild Blueberries, News, Penobscot

OLD TOWN, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour on Wednesday, August 5 from 2–5:45 p.m. at Rogers Forage and Crops Research Farm, part of UMaine’s Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. Sign-in opens at 1:30 p.m.

The tour is designed for farmers, agricultural professionals and community members interested in sustainable production systems. Extension and the UMaine School of Food and Agriculture will showcase field research on organic cropping, soil health, forages, agroforestry and wild blueberries. Refreshments will be provided on site and pesticide and certified crop advisor credits are pending approval.

For more information or to register, visit the 2026 UMaine Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour page. The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Libby Babcock at 207.581.2788 or melissa.libby1@maine.edu.

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.