When: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 Time: 11 a.m. Location: Faithful Venture Farm, 17 Borough Road, Searsmont, Maine 04973 Cost: Free Register Online Dr. Jaime Garzon, University of Maine Cooperative Extension forage specialist, will lead five pasture walks in five counties in Maine each year. Come to meet and learn about the production system and forage […]
When: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Time: 11 a.m. Location: The Wolfe's Neck Center Dairy Unit, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport, Maine 04032 Cost: Free Register Online Dr. Jaime Garzon, University of Maine Cooperative Extension forage specialist, will lead five pasture walks in five counties in Maine each year. Come to meet and learn about the production […]
When: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Time: 11 a.m. Location: Grace Pond Farm, 530 Main Street, Thomaston, Maine 04861 Cost: Free Register Online Dr. Jaime Garzon, University of Maine Cooperative Extension forage specialist, will lead five pasture walks in five counties in Maine each year. Come to meet and learn about the production system and forage […]
9:00 a.m.–2:15 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 a trade show. The […]
February 11, 2025, 4:00 -7:00 p.m. Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor, Maine 04401 (Google Maps) Cost: $20 (meal provided) Register Online Beef Producers: Learn about bale grazing, deworming strategies, and earn your Beef Quality Assurance Certificate Join Dr. Colt W. Knight, Associate Extension Professor and State Livestock Specialist for the University of […]
Saturday, March 8, 2025 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. University of Maine at Augusta, Randall Student Center (Fireside Lounge) 46 University Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330 (Google Maps) Cost: $25-$60 (Lunch provided) (Sliding scale pay what you can) Register Online Join Our Poultry Health Seminar for New and Beginning Farmers! Are you a new or aspiring poultry farmer? […]
March 26, 2025 7:00-8:00 p.m. Online via Zoom Cost: Free Register Online Registration required to receive the Zoom link. This webinar will give information on the detection, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases for domesticated rabbits including coccidia, E. cuniculi, and Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease. Also covered are approved drugs and withdrawal times to help inform […]
Saturday, June 14, 2025 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. UMaine Extension Somerset County Office 7 County Drive, Skowhegan, ME 04976 (Google Maps) Cost: $35-$50 (sliding scale) Register Online Join us for a workshop focused on practical veterinary skills for small ruminants, including sheep and goats. This training is designed for farmers who want to improve the health […]
August 8-9, 2025 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (both days) Pineland Farms Classroom 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester, Maine 04260 Cost: Free (through the generous grant provided by the Mitchell Center) Registration is closed. Reference Materials: $50, provided at the AI School (Select Sires AI Manual) Space is limited to 20 participants with 2 spots being […]
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 […]
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 […]
