UMaine Extension to offer educational programs at Farm Days in Clinton, Maine, August 21-22, 2019

Pesticide Credit Workshops
2019 Maine Farm Days
Misty Meadow Farm, Hill Road, Clinton, Maine

1 pesticide recertification credit for each one-hour workshop

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will present a variety of educational programs and resources at Maine Farm Days on August 21 and 22 at Misty Meadows Farm at 308 Hill Road, Clinton, Maine. Farmers and non-farmers are invited to attend this 2-day event. Educational activities include eight pesticide re-certification credit opportunities (see below) and displays about soil health, sprayer calibration and pesticide safety, AgrAbility, and Risk Management and Crop Insurance. 4-H activities will be available on Wednesday.

For more information, visit Maine Farm Days.

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

10:00 to 11:00 AM
Plant CSI: Finding the real culprit behind plant symptoms, Alicyn Smart, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

11:10 AM to 12:10 PM
Do you need a respirator fit test?  Fit testing and safe respirator use, Jason Lilley, Extension Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

1:00 to 2:00 PM
Managing invasive plant species on the farm, Aleta McKeage, Technical Director, Waldo Soil and Water Conservation District

2:10 to 3:10 PM
The nitty-gritty of labels–issues with instructions, loading, sites/pests, and environmental warnings, John Pietroski, Manager of Pesticide Programs, Maine Board of Pesticides Control

Thursday, August 22, 2019

10:00 to 11:00 AM
Drones for pest management, Matt Wallhead, Extension Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

11:10 AM to 12:10 PM
Herbicide update for corn silage and pasture/hay, Rick Kersbergen, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

1:00 to 2:00 PM
Sprayer calibration, Caragh Fitzgerald, Jason Lilley, and Rick Kersbergen, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

2:10 to 3:10 PM
Browntail moth background, Tom Schmeelk, Forest Entomologist, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.