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March 2019
Maine Vegetable and Fruit School
Maine Vegetable and Fruit School is hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension Maine Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers Association Speakers Sam Blackstone – Circle B Farms, Caribou Dr. David Handley – Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist, UMaine Cooperative Extension Mark Hutchinson – Extension Professor, UMaine Cooperative Extension Dr. Mark Hutton – Associate Dean for Research, UMaine College of Natural Sciences, Forestry & Agriculture, and Vegetable Specialist and Associate Professor of Vegetable Crops, UMaine Cooperative Extension Tori Lee Jackson – Extension Educator and Associate Professor…
Find out more »Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop
Presenter/Educator Thomas Hoerth, an Adjunct Instructor with Southern Maine Community College, will lead the group in a fun, hands-on workshop where he will demonstrate proper techniques for grafting fruit trees. Each participant will be given the tools and supplies they need to graft their own pear tree (to take home) and will develop the skills to graft fruit trees on their own.
Find out more »April 2019
Intro to Soils for Farmers and Gardeners
What type of soil are you working with? Join us to learn about identifying soil texture, improving soil structure, and practices for building soil health.
Find out more »Cooking for Crowds – Falmouth
Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other service to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the buffet table? Now there is a workshop on Safe Food Handling designed specifically for Volunteers. This class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety…
Find out more »Cooking for Crowds – Falmouth
Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other service to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the buffet table? Now there is a workshop on Safe Food Handling designed specifically for Volunteers. This class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety…
Find out more »Building Healthy Soil for Your Farm
Join us for a detailed discussion of farm scale practices for building soil health, including advanced cover cropping strategies, cultivation equipment selection, reduced tillage, & more!
Find out more »Got Hayfields and Pastures?
So, you have hayfields and pastures that are in need of some attention? Are you feeding your animals good quality forages? Do you want to learn what makes a good haycrop? This 3 hour workshop is for you! Join Rick Kersbergen and Gary Anderson, from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension covering topics including: Improving pasture and hayfield yield and quality Production basics for hay and baleage Understanding forage quality and using a forage analysis
Find out more »Pickling Spring Vegetables – Portland
Ever wonder how to preserve all those great garden vegetables?
Find out more »Landscape Design 101 (FULL)
This workshop will highlight the principles of landscape design and how to apply these principals to design projects. Additionally, the evolution of landscape design in reaction to environmental stewardship will be discussed. The presentation will focus on creating sustainable designs that enhance the ecosystem services provided by a landscape and will include hand-on activities Instructor – Matthew Wallhead, Ornamental Horticulture Specialist for UMaine Cooperative Extension
Find out more »Cooking for Crowds – Falmouth
Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other service to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the buffet table? Now there is a workshop on Safe Food Handling designed specifically for Volunteers. This class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety…
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