Cooperative Extension: Agriculture

April 26, 2024 Attendees: Amber Lambke – UMaine President’s Appointee Nick Smith – Marn Farm Bureau Amanda Beal – Maine Department of Agriculture Eric Venturini – Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Marilyn Meyerhans – Maine State Pomological Society Marge Kilkelly – Livestock Farmer Stephanie Burnette – UMaine Faculty Representative Philip Fanning – UMaine Faculty Representative […]

Attendees: Amber Lambke, President’s Appointee, Founder and CEO, Maine Grains Nancy McBrady, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry William (Nick) Smith, Maine Farm Bureau Kevin Woltemath, Agricultural Council of Maine Jeannie Tapley, Maine Potato Board Eric Venturini, Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Marilyn Meyerhans, Maine State Pomological Society Justin Gray, ME Vegetable and […]

Meeting Details: Date: December 1, 2023 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. Location: Wells Conference Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME Board Members in Attendance: (14) Amber Lambke, President’s Appointee, Founder and CEO, Maine Grains Donald Marean, Chancellors Appointee, Owner Lindon Farm Inc. Nancy McBrady, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry William Smith, Maine […]

Meeting Details: Date: Friday October 6, 2023, 9 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Location: Darling Marine Center, Damariscotta, Maine Board Members in Attendance: (12) Julie Ann Smith, Executive Director Maine Farm Bureau Hannah Carter, Assoc. Provost Online and Continuing Education, Dean of Cooperative Extension Marge Kilkelly, Owner/Operator Dragonfly Cove Farm Eric Venturini, Executive Director Wild Blueberry Commission […]

Governor’s Meeting Meeting Minutes Date: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm Location: Governor’s Cabinet Room, Augusta, Maine Format: In person Recorder: Linden Schneider, Board of Agriculture Clerk [Note by G. Criner: As of Sept. 1, 2023, George Criner took over the Clerk duties from Linden Schneider. These minutes are not yet approved.] […]

Executive Summary The meeting was held on Friday, March 3rd 2023, from 10 am to 3 pm. The meeting was attended by 11 board members (Kevin Woltemath listened via Zoom) and 6 invited guests, as well as 2 members of the Board administration. The Board elected Bruce Hall as Vice Chair. Diane Rowland and Hannah […]

December 2, 2022 Executive Summary The meeting was held on Friday, December 2nd 2022, from 9 am to 2 pm. The meeting was attended by 13 board members and 10 invited guests, as well as all 4 members of the Board administration. Samantha Warren, Director of Government and Community Relations with the University of Maine […]

September 9, 2022 Executive Summary The meeting was held on Friday, September 9th 2022, from 9 am to 2 pm. The meeting was attended by 14 board members and 18 invited guests including the President of the University of Maine and University of Maine Machias, as well as all 3 members of the Board administration. […]

Zoom – Orono, Maine Present: A. Beal; D. Bell; S. Belle; J. Bolton; K. Campbell; H. Carter; R. Causey; J. Ferrini-Mundy; J. Gray; M. Kilkelly; R. LaGarry; A. Lambke; J. Leahy; B. Malay; E. Mallory; D. Marean; N. McBrady; M. Meyerhans; J. Mills; D. Rowland; J.A. Smith; H. Spalding; T. Sullivan; J. Tapley; K. Woltemath […]

Zoom – Orono, Maine Present: D. Bell; S. Belle; K. Campbell; H. Carter; R. Causey; J. Gray; M. Kilkelly; R. LaGarry; A. Lambke; J. Leahy; B. Malay; E. Mallory; D. Marean; M. Meyerhans; J. Pierson; W. Pluecker; D. Rowland; H. Spalding; J.A. Smith; T. Sullivan; J. Tapley; K. Woltemath Call to Order – Julie Ann […]