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 — Registration is open for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Business Planning for Producers course. This multi-session, web-based course offers a comprehensive introduction to business planning and is designed for aspiring and beginning producers who have up to two years of business records. Participants will learn the skills needed to identify financially […]
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Damariscotta, Maine — The Knox-Lincoln Counties Extension Association will hold its annual meeting and open house on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 4-6 p.m. at Morning Dew Farm, 245 US Route 1 in Damariscotta. Rain date will be Monday, Oct. 27. Attendees will meet staff and board members from University of Maine Cooperative Extension and learn […]
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Falmouth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a garlic growing workshop from 2 – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15 at UMaine Extension Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road in Falmouth. Grow Your Own Garlic is a hands-on opportunity to learn how to grow garlic from planting to harvest. In this […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension faculty and staff earned multiple national and regional awards this summer at the 2025 National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference, with Maine programs recognized for excellence in service, education, communication, and innovation. Horticulture Professional Kate Garland received NACAA’s Distinguished Service […]
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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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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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