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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New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference Dates: December 17–19 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. sessions, plus evening events Location: Radisson Hotel, 700 Elm St., Manchester, NH Cost: $105 for the first member of farm or business; $75 each additional member. Includes more than 25 educational sessions over 3 days, covering major vegetable, berry and […]
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The MOFGA Farmer to Farmer Conference Join with other farmers, University of Maine faculty and UMaine Extension educators, and other agricultural professionals to share information and farming experiences on November 2 – 4, 2013. Full details, including registration and scholarship application forms, are available on the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) website. For […]
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Online Form to Report Livestock Losses from Predators The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has partnered with USDA Wildlife Services to offer an online form to record predator attacks and losses of livestock in Maine. USDA Wildlife Services will use the data to plan and implement effective control measures, and farmers and others will be […]
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New UMaine Extension Publications Ergot of Barley and Other Small Grains, Bulletin #1014 Botrytis Neck Rot in Maine Garlic, Bulletin #1207 Growing Hardneck Garlic in Your Maine Garden, Bulletin #2063 UMaine Extension Small Grains Website & Newsletter Small grains have long played an important role in Maine agriculture, and their value is increasing with new […]
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York County Farm Network Twilight Sprayer Calibration Clinic The York County Farmers Network will hold a twilight sprayer calibration clinic for airblast and boom sprayers at McDougal Orchards, 201 Hanson Ridge Road, Springvale, on Tuesday, July 23 at 5:00 p.m. George Hamilton of the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will demonstrate new tools for calibrating sprayers and will emphasize the importance of checking […]
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