{"id":7216,"date":"2019-07-02T10:35:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T14:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/?page_id=7216"},"modified":"2023-04-24T16:33:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T20:33:39","slug":"101-workshop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/swine\/101-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Swine 101: Raising Pastured Pork"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/07\/pigs-in-the-sun.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7223\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/07\/pigs-in-the-sun.jpg\" alt=\"3 pigs in a pen\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/07\/pigs-in-the-sun.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/07\/pigs-in-the-sun-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/07\/pigs-in-the-sun-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/07\/pigs-in-the-sun-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/07\/pigs-in-the-sun-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/07\/pigs-in-the-sun-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/07\/pigs-in-the-sun-634x422.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/07\/pigs-in-the-sun-846x563.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/07\/pigs-in-the-sun-951x633.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,400px\" \/><\/a>Speaker: <\/strong>Dr. Colt W. Knight, Assistant Extension Professor and State Livestock Specialist<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Cost: <\/strong>Sliding Scale ($0.00\u2013$10.00)<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Funded by the Maine Grazing Behavior Lab<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is excited to announce workshops\u00a0entitled <strong>Swine 101: Raising Pastured Pork<\/strong>. This seminar will be held in multiple locations across the state, and a meal will be provided at no cost (smoked pork!). Join <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\/staff-directory\/colt-knight\/\"><strong>Dr. Colt W. Knight<\/strong><\/a>, UMaine Extension State Livestock Specialist, for a 2-hour primer on raising pastured pork. Topics include: breed selection, basic reproductive information, swine nutrition, fencing, housing, meat yield, and more.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/product\/swine-raising-pastured-pork-2023\/\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Register Online <\/span><\/a>\n<p><em>Each workshop has a capacity of 30 attendees.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dates\/Locations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Friday, March 3, 2023. 11:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/franklin\/directions\/\">UMaine Extension Franklin County<\/a>, 138 Pleasant St., Suite #1, Farmington, Maine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Tiffany Wing at <a href=\"mailto:tiffany.wing@maine.edu\">tiffany.wing@maine.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Monday, March 13, 2023. 11:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/piscataquis\/directions\/\">UMaine Extension Piscataquis County<\/a>, 165 E Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, Maine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Donna Coffin at <a href=\"mailto:donna.coffin@maine.edu\">donna.coffin@maine.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Wednesday, March 22, 2023. 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/directions\/\">UMaine Extension Penobscot County<\/a>, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor, Maine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Donna Coffin at <a href=\"mailto:donna.coffin@maine.edu\">donna.coffin@maine.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Monday, March 27, 2023. 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/directions\/\">UMaine Extension Oxford County<\/a>, 9 Olson Rd., South Paris, Maine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Rebecca Long at <a href=\"mailto:rebecca.j.long@maine.edu\">rebecca.j.long@maine.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Wednesday, April 26, 2023. 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/somerset\/directions\/\">UMaine Extension Somerset County<\/a>, 7 County Dr., Skowhegan, Maine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Emily Collins at <a href=\"mailto:emily.collins3@maine.edu\">emily.collins3@maine.edu<\/a> or call 207.474.9622<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Thursday, April 27, 2023. 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/directions\/\">UMaine Extension Cumberland County<\/a>, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, Maine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Jason Lilley at <a href=\"mailto:jason.lilley@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jason.lilley@maine.edu<\/a>\u00a0or call 207.781.6099<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the person at the location\/date <\/em><em>listed above <\/em><em>to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 5 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however all requests will be considered.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 Boudreau Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker: Dr. Colt W. Knight, Assistant Extension Professor and State Livestock Specialist Cost: Sliding Scale ($0.00\u2013$10.00) Funded by the Maine Grazing Behavior Lab The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is excited to announce workshops\u00a0entitled Swine 101: Raising Pastured Pork. 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