GARDINER, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with University of Vermont Extension, will host a dairy sheep mobile parlor and milk quality workshop from 1–3 P.M. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Oaklands Farm, 335 Lincoln Avenue in Gardiner. Attendees will observe a dairy sheep mobile milking system in operation and learn […]
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LEEDS, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the fifth and final event of the annual Pasture Walk Series from 11 p.m.–1 p.m. on Friday, August 14, at Sparkplug Farm, 198 Campbell Road in Leeds. The closing event of the season will tackle some of the toughest environmental challenges Maine livestock producers face: […]
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HODGDON, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District’s Field Talks, will host the second event of the annual Pasture Walk Series from 3–5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, at Duff Farm, 525 White Settlement Road in Hodgdon. This second stop shifts the series’ focus toward […]
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WALDOBORO, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the third event of the annual Pasture Walk Series from 11 p.m.–1 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, at East Forty Farm and Dairy, 2361 Friendship Road in Waldoboro. The third session in the series’ highlights the business and culinary side of sustainable grazing, focusing heavily […]
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GARLAND, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an educational pasture walk for farmers at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Knight Family Farm, 30 Jones Road, Garland. This hands-on pasture walk will focus on evaluating and improving pasture management for livestock producers. “The Good, the Bad, and the Weedy: Making […]
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BELGRADE, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering its annual Sheep Shearing School on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31 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 at the producer or […]
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ORONO, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire and University of Vermont Extension, will offer a 2026 Tri-State Dairy Exchange monthly webinar series beginning Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The series continues on the last Wednesday of each month and is held live online. The […]
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Orono, Maine—University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer Small Ruminant Meningeal and Lung Worm workshops at three locations this fall/winter, all from 10 a.m.– noon: Spring Creek Farm, 65 Drown Lane, Lyman on November 23, 2025; Hancock County UMaine Extension office, 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth on December 7, 2025; and at UMaine Augusta, 284 Jewett […]
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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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Ellsworth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an educational webinar on beef cattle health with Maine-based veterinarian Kelsey Hilton at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Beef Cattle Health and Preventive Veterinary Care will cover important considerations and recommendations on maintaining healthy, productive and resilient beef herds. Dr. Hilton will cover […]
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