March 15, 2019 is the deadline to enroll, cancel, or change policy coverage for crop insurance on spring-seeded crops in Maine such as corn, sweet corn, barley, oats, spring wheat, and potato. Those producing other “non-insurable” spring-seeded crops such as tomatoes, pumpkins, squash, etc. may seek coverage through the Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) […]

Sonja Birthisel and Erin Roche “So many tools,” one farmer wrote on our feedback survey after attending the Weather Tool Show and Tell session at this year’s Maine Agricultural Trades Show. The session’s purpose was to raise awareness about tools to help growers deal with variable weather. These included physical tools like weather stations and […]

Wild & Woolly is a quarterly publication by the University of Maryland Extension. Its author, Susan Schoenian, is a small ruminant specialist at the Western Maryland Research & Education Center. View the Winter 2019 issue (PDF). You can view other issues online. You can also join the listserv to receive an email message when a […]

A new website has been launched for small and backyard poultry producers. Visit the site at poultry.extension.org. Five free webinars are already booked: What to think about BEFORE getting chickens for your backyard (February 20, 2019; 3 PM Eastern Time – 20 minutes) What kind of chickens should you get for your backyard flock (March […]

Accounting can be one of the most difficult and essential functions of owning a farm. At Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) we believe you can, and should, get to know the story your financials are telling you. That’s why MFT is offering Digging into Farm Accounting, a free two-day farm accounting workshop, in a relaxed and […]

The Legal Food Hub is pleased to invite you to its upcoming Winter Webinar Series for farmers, food entrepreneurs, food-focused organizations, and anyone else who has an interest in the legal framework of the food system. Topics include: Protecting Your Trademarks and Copyrights (February 5); Entity Governance for Businesses & Nonprofits (February 26); Legal Considerations […]

9:00am – 3:30pm Fridays, from 02/15/2019 to 03/08/2019 Pease Public Library, 1 Russell Street, Plymouth, NH 03264 Inspired by Annie’s Project Programming, the Women in Livestock Business workshop is a spin on our traditional Annie’s Project programming that will focus solely on topics surrounding livestock production and business management. Topics include: Communication and negotiation skills […]

Friday, March 1, 9:00am-4:45pm Campus Center, University of Maine Presque Isle Topics for this year’s conference will include: Upping Your Grain Game – Best practices from seed bag to grain bin and beyond. Eric Theriault, Eastern Grain Inc., Drummond, New Brunswick Industrial Hemp – Opportunities, Production Practices, Legal Requirements, and Other Considerations for Hemp Grain […]

The North American Center for Saffron Research and Development at the University of Vermont (UVM) is hosting the 3rd annual workshop on Saffron production and marketing on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Burlington, VT. Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, with a retail price of over $5,000/lb. It is made from the […]

Apply by Tomorrow  and Attend for FREE! Harvest New England is pleased to offer scholarships to qualified producers from New England to attend Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference and Trade Show, February 27 and 28, 2019 in Sturbridge, MA. Do you meet the criteria? New farm (in business for less than 5 years) Young […]