Orono, Maine — When Maine’s youth succeed in agriculture, everyone benefits. Assistant Extension Professor Andrew Hudacs, who focuses on 4-H Teen Leadership and Workforce Development, recently wrote an op-ed that appeared in the Bangor Daily News in which he described how supporting youth in self-employed farm ventures can build workplace skills, strengthen local food systems, […]
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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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Winterport, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on On-Farm Composting of Animal Mortalities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 16 at Waldoview Farm, 238 Goshen Road, Winterport. This hands-on workshop is designed for farmers seeking natural and respectful ways to manage livestock losses. Hosted on a working […]
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Old Town, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a specialty potato variety showcase from 12:30–3 p.m. on August 29 at Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility at 914 Bennoch Road in Old Town. Consumer interest and demand for fresh-market potato products with unique size, shape, color and culinary characteristics presents new […]
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New Sweden, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension invites local farmers, service providers and agricultural stakeholders to the 2025 Maine Pasture Walk Series, an opportunity to explore and learn at five working farms throughout the state. The final stop in the free series will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 30 at O’Meara […]
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Rockport, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension invites local farmers, service providers and agricultural stakeholders to the 2025 Maine Pasture Walk Series, an opportunity to explore and learn at five working farms throughout the state. The fourth stop in the free series will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20 at Aldermere Farm, […]
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Hollis, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension invites local farmers, service providers and agricultural stakeholders to the 2025 Maine Pasture Walk Series, an opportunity to explore and learn at five working farms throughout the state. The third stop in the free series will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 2 at Tibbets Farm, […]
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Freeport, Maine — The first stop on the Northeast Grazing Network’s annual Northeast Luminary Tour is scheduled for Saturday, July 12 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment, 184 Burnett Road in Freeport. This year’s luminaries are Dale Strickler, agronomist and author of the best-selling books Drought […]
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Old Town, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour on Wednesday, July 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the UMaine Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility, 914 Bennoch Rd., Old Town and the nearby Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research Center. The event is geared toward farmers, […]
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Jonesboro, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the annual Blueberry Hill Farm Field Day on Wednesday, June 26, 2025, at Blueberry Hill Farm, 1643 US-1 in Jonesboro. This free event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to all wild blueberry growers, agricultural professionals and community members interested […]
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