Announcements

VT Agency of Agriculture & VT Farm to Plate

Retail Seminar on October 29th & 30th with two nationally known retail consultants in Norwich Vermont. This 2 day seminar is designed so that each day works as ‘stand alone’; if one attends both days there is double the content!  It has been designed for all retail food stores, full-service farm-stores, technical advisers and even independent distributors.

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Woman owned or operated livestock business in New England

If you are a woman owned or operated livestock business in New England, please take a moment to participate in this survey. UNH Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, is conducting a women livestock producer survey for the next two months. The results of this survey will be used to gather […]

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Rural Energy for America Program

The Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the 2020 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) will not be published until October 2019. However, that does not change the deadlines for the applications. Application deadlines are as follows: Renewable Energy Systems (RES) and Energy Efficiency Improvements (EEI) Grants of $20,000 or less: October 31, 2019 and […]

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MOFGA’s Journeyperson Program

MOFGA’s Journeyperson Program provides hands-on support, training, and mentorship for people who are serious about pursuing careers in sustainable farming in Maine. The program is designed for farmers in their first three to five years to further develop the skills they need to farm independently and successfully. For more information please visit journeyperson program.

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Beef Production and Management

This online course about raising beef cattle covers breeds, establishing facilities, nutrition and reproduction, and marketing and finances.  For more information or to register for this class please visit Beef Production and Management.

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Organic Dairy and Livestock Manager Position at Wolfe’s Neck Center

Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment is on a mission to transform our relationship with farming and food for a healthier planet. We are a nonprofit education and research center situated on 626 acres of farmland, forest, and coast in Freeport, Maine. Our campus consists of an organic dairy program, livestock barns, diversified […]

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Maine Agricultural Trades Show

The Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry, Maine Agricultural Trades Show, will occur Tuesday, January 14, Wednesday, January 15, and Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the Augusta Civic Center, Augusta Maine.  For more information check the State of Maine Agricultural Trades Show site.

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