{"id":4247,"date":"2019-03-18T12:28:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T16:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/?p=4247"},"modified":"2019-03-18T12:28:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T16:28:11","slug":"agrability-news-for-february-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/2019\/03\/18\/agrability-news-for-february-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"AgrAbility News for February 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Maine AgrAbility Project News<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4249 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Image-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Image-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Image-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Image-1-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Image-1-79x140.jpg 79w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Image-1-317x563.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Image-1-423x751.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/Image-1-634x1125.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4251 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/IMG_5716-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/IMG_5716-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/IMG_5716-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Maine AgrAbility exhibited at the three-day <a href=\"http:\/\/mainefishermensforum.org\/\">Maine Fishermen&#8217;s Forum<\/a> in Rockland, Maine. This event hosts fishermen, gear suppliers, scientists, government entities, and other stakeholders, to collaborate on all things fishing: markets, resource status, regulations, the latest in technology, the environment, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Maine AgrAbility&#8217;s exhibit featured bath health with Mr. Lifty demonstrating proper lifting technique, back saving assistive technology, ideas and resources, and Napoleon (Bone-apart) to start an interesting conversation about FishAbility and the AgrAbility program.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4253 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/20190228_095945-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/20190228_095945-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/20190228_095945-79x140.jpg 79w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/20190228_095945-317x564.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/20190228_095945.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Richard Brzozowski talked with blueberry growers in during the Wild Blueberry Conference on February 27 in Bangor.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Maine AgrAbility&#8217;s work with youth in agriculture continues. As part of the pre-ETS programming, Sally Farrell presented a program on biosecurity to the students at Massabesic High School on Wednesday, 2\/27. They are<a href=\"http:\/\/news.agrability.org\/2019\/03\/MEeNoteMarch2019.LaniCarlson_germ_blacklight_full.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"right-bottom alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/news.agrability.org\/2019\/03\/MEeNoteMarch2019.LaniCarlson_germ_blacklight_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Germ blacklight\" width=\"115\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a> learning and preparing for a farm tour in the next month.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>AgrAbility News from Across the Nation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The AgrAbility National Training Workshop is Approaching Quickly! The 2019 AgrAbility NTW has a robust offering of pre-conference sessions, tours, breakout sessions, guest speakers and post-conference tours! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agrability.org\/agrability-national-training-workshop\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To see a full schedule, click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The National AgrAbility Project exhibited along with Life Essentials at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, February 13-16. The exhibit included AgrAbility popups, brochures, case studies, and examples of what is possible thru assistive technology. Life Essentials exhibited a John Deere tractor with a pilot lift, an Action Track power wheelchair, and a Jiffy-Hitch with a PTO connector.<\/li>\n<li>AgrAbility was listed by Foodtank as one of <a href=\"https:\/\/foodtank.com\/news\/2019\/02\/14-organizations-changing-the-face-of-americas-farmers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;14 Organizations Changing the Face of America&#8217;s Farmers.&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Toolbox Spotlight:<\/h3>\n<p align=\"justify\">Organic is popular, but weed control is a challenge. As a substitute to using herbicides, the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agrability.org\/toolbox\/?solution=1604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Dragon Backpack Flame Weeder<\/a><\/strong> is designed primarily for stale (pre-emerge) plant bed<a href=\"http:\/\/news.agrability.org\/2019\/03\/NAPeNoteMarch2019_PaulJones_Toolbox_full.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_7444967473725672177right-bottom CToWUd alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/fOjf99i17e0TbNfbi89n3Qem1-q5lOSTfgvD4F71Df-l8YSzRi0MBvbRYKPnpgI_MPsjoPEEF8trrn2DzIK5-EKd1Z8PL3bZtQhWvbsFd5hegtarSYYEmGfTR7DFBirk6nWv=s0-d-e1-ft#http:\/\/news.agrability.org\/2019\/03\/NAPeNoteMarch2019_PaulJones_Toolbox_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Man using backpack flame weeder to burn weeds in farm field\" width=\"119\" height=\"87\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>, between-row, and spot weed control. Its flame-control squeeze valve allows adjustment from a small, low-heat flame up to a 2,050-degree torch and maintains just a pilot flame with the trigger is released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine AgrAbility Project News Maine AgrAbility exhibited at the three-day Maine Fishermen&#8217;s Forum in Rockland, Maine. This event hosts fishermen, gear suppliers, scientists, government entities, and other stakeholders, to collaborate on all things fishing: markets, resource status, regulations, the latest in technology, the environment, and more. 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