Announcements

Upcoming Webinar: Improve on-farm communication for farmers and farm teams

Do you find yourself wondering “what should I say?” or asking “what did I say?” Do you ever feel tongue-tied talking with customers or concerned about their reaction? Are you worried about discussing problems with your partner? Is it hard to find the time to have productive meetings? More information and registration online. Effective interpersonal […]

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Webinar: Raising Organic Broccoli in the East

Wednesday January 23, 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST Eastern buyers are eager to source more Organic broccoli locally. Fortunately, broccoli is suited to Organic practices. Nevertheless, meeting that demand will require efficient production. This webinar will cover management approaches for Organic production that help production efficiency. The presentations include lessons learned by an all-star cast. […]

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USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Limited Services During Government Shutdown

Washington, D.C., January 16, 2019 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in the coming days to perform certain limited services for farmers and ranchers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recalled about 2,500 FSA employees to open offices on Thursday, January […]

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Upcoming Workshops with Atina Diffley: MOFGA’s 2019 Food Safety Track

Produce Farmers Are Food Handlers! Let’s Do It Profitably For more information and to register: MOFGA Events Food Safety Workshop with Atina Diffley January 31 – February 1, 2019 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. $30 registration, limited space MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, Unity Integrating food safety systems into postharvest practices and market relationships supports […]

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3D Printing in Agriculture Workshop

We are holding an intro “3D Printing in Agriculture” workshop at the Kennebec Valley Community College Farm on JANUARY 25th from 9-12pm. We are located at 24 Price Road in Hinckley, right off of Route 201. It is free and open to all. 3D printing is a way to express your true “farm hack” nature, […]

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Upcoming Webinar: Whole Farm Revenue Protection Crop Insurance

Orono, Maine — Farmers are invited to learn about the Whole Farm Revenue Protection crop insurance program prior to the March 15 enrollment deadline with a free January 24th webinar from noon–1:00 p.m. The webinar will use real farm examples from the Northeast that include information about the types of risks covered and the records […]

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Respirator Fit-testing at the Agricultural Trade Show

Join UMaine Extension and the Board of Pesticides Control for respirator fit testing at the Annual Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta Civic Center. Time slots for fit tests are 30 mins long and will take place in the locker room starting at 2pm on Tuesday, January 15th and Wednesday, January 16. Click here for […]

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Grants for Farmers and Agricultural Nonprofits

Agricultural Development Grants are available from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF). This program provides cost-share grants to conduct market promotion, market research and development, value-added processing and new technology demonstration projects. Apply by January 31 a 4 p.m. More information is available at the DACF website. Agricultural Marketing Loan Funds are […]

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Northeast SARE Grants

Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grants are available. Farmer Grants are for commercial producers who have an innovative idea they want to test using a field trial, on-farm demonstration, marketing initiative or other technique. A technical advisor must also be involved. Deadlines vary, and application materials will be released midsummer online.

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