Saturday, August 16, 2025 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Waldoview Farm 238 Goshen Road, Winterport, Maine 04496 (Google Maps) Cost: $45-$65 sliding scale (lunch included) Register Online Join us for a hands-on workshop designed for farmers seeking natural and respectful ways to manage livestock losses. Hosted on a working farm, this session will walk you through the […]
September 4, 2025 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Mayday Farm 177 North Rd., Leeds, Maine 04263 Stonyfield Organic, along with UMaine Extension Dairy Specialist Glenda Pereira, invites you to attend a "Farm Progress Tour and Discussion: Cow Monitoring, Renewable Energy, and Forage Planning" hosted by Mayday Farm. Cost: Free – Lunch will be provided, courtesy of Stonyfield […]
September 18, 2025 6:00 p.m. Online via Zoom Join us for an informative session on keeping your beef herd healthy, productive, and resilient. Veterinarian Dr. Kelsey Hilton will cover core herd health principles, including vaccination schedules, parasite management, nutrition’s role in disease prevention, and early detection of common illnesses. Learn practical strategies to work with […]
Monday, October 27, 2025 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Governor’s Ballroom, 376 Main Street, Waterville, Maine 04901 The annual Maine Forage Conference is an excellent opportunity for members of the dairy, equine, beef cattle, small ruminants, and other livestock industries to come together, learn about forages from subject matter experts and colleagues, have good food, and attend […]
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 […]
Department of Conservation of Agriculture and Forestry Building/Deering Building90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine 04330 Cost: Registration Fee: $75 Maine Beef Producers Association Members: $50 Select Sires Artificial Insemination Manual: $50 (Highly recommended) You can pay for the manual when you register and pick it up at the event. Registration Online Registration closes on December 4, 2025 Number […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
May 2-3, 2026, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (both days) UMaine Extension Aroostook County Office 57 Houlton Road, Presque Isle, Maine 04769 Cost: $50-$120 (Adult sliding scale); Free for youth Register Online Farmers and youth are invited to a Small Ruminant Starter Weekend focused on sheep and goat husbandry. Day 1 covers parasite management in small ruminant […]
Windsor Fairgrounds, Windsor, Maine May 15 to 17, 2026 Cost: Free Register Online Join us for three exciting days of hands-on learning, skill-building, and fun at the North East Livestock Expo (NELE). This youth-focused event brings together families, students, and industry professionals to explore the world of livestock and agriculture in an engaging and supportive […]
May 30–31, 2026 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (both days) North Belgrade Community Center (and Sunrise Farm) 508 Smithfield Road, Belgrade, Maine 04917 (Google Maps) Cost: $350 Register Online Audit Option: $40 for both days, or $25 per day: Register for Audit Option This two-day workshop is for individuals interested in learning to shear sheep on the […]
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