Please join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Greater Franklin Food Council during The Farmer Resource and Networking Day. This is an opportunity for farmers, prospective farmers and community members to connect with Ag Service Providers and each other while learning about programs and services available to help support farmers. Participants will hear […]
Join Nick Rowley and Bella Russo from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Chris and Jodi Hollingsworth from Morrison Hill Orchard to learn about pruning apples. Participants will learn pruning basics with a focus on pruning trees that have been left unpruned for a time, learn about safe and ergonomic use of pruning equipment, […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an apple tree grafting workshop from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, May 11 at 105 Cemetery Road in Wilton, Maine. The workshop is open to all apple growers and provides valuable information on grafting techniques for optimal tree growth. Led by UMaine Extension's Nick Rowley, Franklin County Sustainable Agriculture […]
March 28, 2025, 5:00-7:00 p.m. UMaine Extension Franklin County Office 138 Pleasant Street, Suite #1, Farmington, Maine 04938 (Google Maps) Cost: $50 Register Online Join Nick Rowley and Renae Moran from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for a hands-on demonstration of bench grafting. Bench grafting is a propagation technique used to join dormant scion […]
April 3, 2025 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. University of Maine at Farmington, North Dining Hall 111 South Street, Farmington, Maine 04938 (Google Maps) Cost: Free (lunch included) Register Online Join the UMaine Cooperative Extension, the Greater Franklin Food Council, and CEI for a day focused on Digital Marketing for your farm. This workshop will feature presenters […]
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, Maine 04938 Cost: $0-$15 Register Online Do you have an apple tree you’ve always wondered how to prune? University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an apple tree pruning demo. Come join Nick Rowley, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Sustainable Agriculture Professional, […]
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. University of Maine at Farmington North Dining Hall (Olsen Student Center) 111 South Street, Farmington, Maine 04938 (Parking on South Street, or UMF Lot 15 off High Street) Cost: Free (Lunch provided) Register Online Agenda 9:30–10:00 a.m.: Registration 10:00–11:00 a.m.: How to Develop a Marketing Strategy for Your […]
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