A baby and dog sitting in a pasture.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight, along with other Extension specialists, will host a pasture walk and barbecue for farmers at his farm in Garland (pictured here) on June 23.

Extension hosts pasture walk and barbecue at Knight Family Farm in Garland

June 10, 2026 Agriculture, In-Person, Livestock, News, Penobscot

GARLAND, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an educational pasture walk for farmers at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Knight Family Farm, 30 Jones Road, Garland. This hands-on pasture walk will focus on evaluating and improving pasture management for livestock producers.

“The Good, the Bad, and the Weedy: Making Every Acre Count” is designed for farmers raising cattle, sheep, goats or pasture-raised pigs and will cover the art and science of grazing strategies, grazing management, forage production/utilization and forage species composition, with the goal of improving pastures and livestock production in a sustainable manner. Participants will learn practical skills to measure forage on their farm utilizing grazing sticks, plates, frames, and grids. Instructors include Jaime Garzon, UMaine Extension forage educator; Glenda Pereira, UMaine Extension dairy specialist; Colt W. Knight, UMaine Extension livestock specialist; and Jeff Lehmkuhler, University of Kentucky beef specialist.

The event is free and includes a southern-style pit barbecue meal. Registration is available on the UMaine Extension Livestock page. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Libby 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.