Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer “Set Your Farm’s Future on the Right Path,” a six-month farm succession planning group, on the second Monday of each month from December 8 through May 11. Participants can choose the in-person option, which meets from 10-11:30 a.m. at Kennebec County Extension Office, 125 State […]
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Waterville, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the annual Maine Forage Conference from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Monday, October 27 at the Governor’s Ballroom, 376 Main Street, Waterville. The event is an opportunity for producers to gain expert insights into forage management, soil health and pest challenges through presentations as […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the Maine Grass Farmers Network, the National Grazing Land Coalition, and Northern Tilth announce a three-day series of workshops focused on pasture and forage management on August 26, 27 and 28. These hands-on workshops are designed to help farmers, graziers and landowners improve their grazing practices and […]
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Belgrade, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering its annual Sheep Shearing School on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. at the North Belgrade Community Center (and Sunrise Farm), 508 Smithfield Road. This two-day workshop is for individuals interested in learning to shear sheep on the producer or […]
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Vassalboro, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer Season Cooking Class, a six-session series focused on nutrition and food safety for adults ages 55 and older. The free classes will be held Fridays from 1–3 p.m., May 2 through June 6, at the Vassalboro United Methodist Church, 614 Main Street. Each session features […]
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Sidney and Topsham, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two multi-session farm tractor safety courses this spring. The Kennebec County session will be held on Monday evenings (and one Thursday) at Kramer Tractor, 2400 West River Road in Sidney, starting April 14. The Androscoggin/Sagadahoc counties session will be held on Tuesday evenings […]
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Waterville, Maine — At the 2024 Maine Forage Conference in November, University of Maine Cooperative Extension recognized the winning farms of the Maine Hay Contest: Hardy Farm in Farmington, Melody Ridge Farm in Pittsfield and Conant Acres in Canton. Hardy Farm is an organic dairy operation run by Henry and Teresa Hardy. The well-diversified farm […]
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Waterville, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the annual Maine Forage Conference on November 8, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at Governor’s Restaurant, 376 Main Street in Waterville. The conference, which will feature a trade show with business vendors, is an opportunity for members of the dairy, equine and livestock […]
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Augusta, Maine — Biosecurity is the featured topic at the 2024 Tri-State Dairy Summer Workshop hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension on Thursday, August 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Klahr Center classroom, University of Maine at Augusta, 46 University Drive. This event is a collaboration between UMaine Extension, University of […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension welcomes local farmers, service providers, and Ag stakeholders to participate in the 2024 Maine Pasture Walk Series. Five events, all of which will start at 11 a.m., will be held on the following days and farms: The Milkhouse, 445 South Monmouth Rd., Monmouth, July 10. Springside Farm, 577 Anson […]
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