{"id":193,"date":"2014-03-05T09:11:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T14:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/grains-oilseeds\/?p=193"},"modified":"2017-07-11T12:42:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T12:42:56","slug":"registration-underway-for-umaine-extensions-grain-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/grains-oilseeds\/2014\/03\/05\/registration-underway-for-umaine-extensions-grain-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration Underway for UMaine Extension&#8217;s Grain Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-194\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/grains-oilseeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/03\/grain.jpg\" alt=\"Handful of grain\" width=\"250\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/grains-oilseeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/03\/grain.jpg 250w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/grains-oilseeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/03\/grain-105x69.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,250px\" \/>Registration is open for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension&#8217;s annual Maine Grain Conference, which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Spectacular Events Center, 395 Griffin Road, Bangor. The conference is designed for farmers, crop advisers and others involved in the agricultural community.<\/p>\n<p>Featured speakers Klaas Martens and Mary-Howell Martens from Lakeview Organic Farm in Penn Yan, N.Y. will talk about organic grain rotations, production considerations for alternative grains, growing grain for seed and protecting grain quality with proper harvesting, drying, cleaning and storage. The Martens farm 1,400 acres of corn, wheat, barley, oats and legumes. They also operate a feed mill and sell organic feed, crop seed and food-grade grains.<\/p>\n<p>Dorn Cox of the four-generation Tuckaway Farm in Lee, N.H. will discuss grain equipment options for all scales of operation. The grain grower will also give an overview of his 250-acre farm, as well as of the Great Bay Grain Cooperative that shares equipment and expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Ellen Mallory, UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture specialist and conference organizer, will update attendees on UMaine grain research results with graduate students Aaron Englander and Erin Roche. An open question-and-discussion session will be held so participants can tap into available expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will receive two pesticide certification credits and six Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-registration is required by Thursday, March 13. Cost is $20 if pre-registered by March 10, $30 after. The fee covers lunch and a snack. For more information, to pre-register by phone, or to request a disability accommodation, call Meghan Dill at 207.581.3878.<span style=\"color: #888888\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registration is open for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension&#8217;s annual Maine Grain Conference, which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Spectacular Events Center, 395 Griffin Road, Bangor. The conference is designed for farmers, crop advisers and others involved in the agricultural community. 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