Are you a licensed private pesticide applicator looking for a credit towards renewal? There are up to 8 seats available in the upcoming Androscoggin & Sagadahoc Counties Master Gardener Volunteers Training Class on **TUESDAY AUG. 27th** on Pesticide Use and Storage with John Pietroski from the Maine Board of Pesticides Control. Class starts promptly at […]

August 22, 2019 Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Maine Farm Days, Clinton, ME. Fee: $10 Under the revised Worker Protection Standards, anyone applying pesticides that require the use of a respirator must complete a respirator fit test annually. Prior to respirator fit testing, each applicant must pass (and maintain a record of) a medical […]

The New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference and Trade Show will again be having a poster session. Our goal is to enhance the visibility of the good work being done by researchers in the region, and to provide an opportunity to network and connect with practitioners in the field. The conference will next be held from […]

Designed for farmers with at least one year of production experience and records of their own, this series of intensive workshops will help you to develop a whole farm plan through realistic goal setting, reflection, and assessment of your resources, skills, and markets – and gives you the business planning tools necessary to successfully implement your plan. The Farm Beginnings course consists […]

Are you a farmer or rancher whose commodities have been directly impacted by unjustified foreign retaliatory tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional export markets? The Market Facilitation Program was created for producers just like you.  You can find more information on the market facilitation program here.

Saturday, October 26, 2019 Augusta State Armory Every veteran will have a dedicated one-on-one session with a business mentor in the morning, plus a financial management workshop, a locally-sourced lunch, an afternoon filled with assistive technology and mind/body workshops, and throughout the day there will be a veteran-specific resource fair.  Lots of great opportunities to […]

Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) fruit flies have been found in raspberry and highbush blueberry plantings in Maine.  You can read about spotted wing drosophila findings here.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) opened enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program on June 17 and has started issuing payments to producers who purchased coverage. Producers can enroll through Sept. 20, 2019.   For more information please see the press release.

A new online tool can help farmers and ranchers find information on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) farm loans that may best fit their operations. USDA has launched the new Farm Loan Discovery Tool as the newest feature on farmers.gov, the Department’s self-service website for farmers.  For more information, please visit the FSA website.

This Webinar gives basic information on setting up a homestead to raise milk and meat. There are multiple ideas and comparisons for fences, shelters and other equipment as well as ideas for growth. There’s insight on variations of care and equipment. A common sense approach to supplying your family with proteins on your own land. […]