USDA Packages Disaster Protection with Loans to Benefit Specialty Crop and Diversified Producers Free basic coverage and discounted premiums available for new and underserved loan applicants (Casper, WY) – May 28, 2015 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director, Gregor Goertz, today announced that producers who apply for FSA […]
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FREE Webinar – Avian Influenza: Reducing Risks for the Northeast Join Cooperative Extension for an informative webinar: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 7 to 8 p.m. Hosts: UMCE and the Maine Poultry Growers Association Join via computer at https://meet.maine.edu/avianinfluenza/. Please test your computer beforehand. USDA Offers Farm Loans for Targeted Underserved Groups (Bangor, ME, April 28, […]
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Free Trial for Ag Software Farmbrite is a small farm management and records software that helps small farms keep organized and running smoothly. Web and mobile enabled features help users keep better records, plan & optimize crop production, track income and expenses, manage animal husbandry, organize and plan farm schedules, track important contacts and more. Try a free 30 […]
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Webinar — Using Cover Crop Mixtures to Achieve Multiple Goals on the Farm During this webinar, a team of researchers at Penn State University will discuss the use of cover crop “cocktails” or mixtures to achieve weed suppression, nitrogen scavenging, nitrogen provisioning, and attracting beneficial insects and pollinators. Results from a study of winter cover crops […]
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2014 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium Electronic registration and payment via credit card for the 2014 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium is now available. You may register up to 2 people online from the same farm and pay with a credit card. If you wish to register more people, please register by mail and send […]
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Microscope Workshop for Farmers Common internal parasites of sheep, goats, and camelids can be detected using fecal flotation methods. Equip yourself with microscopy skills that improve your ability to make sound management decisions. Where: J. Franklin Witter Center, 160 University Farm Road, Old Town, Maine When: Saturday August 9th, 2014. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Workshop fee: […]
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Is Endophyte a Concern for Maine Livestock Producers? This spring a few beef producers contacted UMaine Extension concerned that Endophyte infected fescue or perennial ryegrass may be adversely affecting their pregnant cattle. In other states Endophyte (fungus) infected pastures can cause abortions and/or poor weight gains in cattle and other livestock that graze these grasses. […]
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Farm & Homestead Day – June 14 Farm & Homestead Day, a free event, offers hands-on and interactive sessions on farming and homesteading skills. It will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s Common Ground Education Center on Crosby Brook Road in Unity. More information can be […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers FREE Hayfield, Pasture Management Workshops Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Extension educator in Waldo County, will lead the “Got Hayfields?” workshops, which focus on how to best manage hayfields and pastures to produce high-quality feed for livestock. Topics include weed control, managing soil fertility, hay and pasture renovation techniques, grazing management and […]
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UMaine Extension offers Hayfield, Pasture Management Workshops University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering free workshops on hayfield and pasture management this spring around the state. Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Extension educator in Waldo County, will lead the “Got Hayfields?” workshops, which focus on how to best manage hayfields and pastures to produce high-quality feed for livestock. […]
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