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Workshop: Lungworm and Meningeal Worm in Small Ruminants

University of Maine at Augusta Jewett Hall, Room 284, 04330

This workshop focuses on two significant parasites impacting sheep, goats, and other small ruminants—meningeal worm (brain worm) and lungworm. Participants will learn about the risks, prevention, and management of meningeal worm, a mysterious and often deadly parasite. The session also includes hands-on activities, including setting up a Baermann apparatus—the diagnostic tool used to detect lungworms—and […]

$10 – $20

Poultry Education for Backyard Producers

UMaine Extension Penobscot County Office 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor

December 15, 2025 8:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. University of Maine Penobscot County Extension office 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor, Maine 04401 Cost: Free Register Online Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for a half-day educational program designed for small-scale poultry producers and backyard chicken keepers. This session will focus on chick brooding, winter poultry care, basic […]

Workshop: Lungworm and Meningeal Worm in Small Ruminants

Hancock County UMaine Extension office 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth

This workshop focuses on two significant parasites impacting sheep, goats, and other small ruminants—meningeal worm (brain worm) and lungworm. Participants will learn about the risks, prevention, and management of meningeal worm, a mysterious and often deadly parasite. The session also includes hands-on activities, including setting up a Baermann apparatus—the diagnostic tool used to detect lungworms—and […]

$10 – $20

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Cooperative Extension: Livestock
15 Estabrooke Drive Orono, Maine 04469
Tel: 207.581.3188 or 800.287.0274 (in Maine) Fax: extension@maine.edu
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