A New Year’s goal, or resolution: Improve on-farm communication with UMaine Extension – for farmers and farm teams Do you find yourself wondering “what should I say?” or asking “what did I say?” Do you ever feel tongue-tied talking with customers or concerned about their reaction? Are you worried about discussing problems with your partner? […]

There will be a Core Training for Private and Agricultural Basic pesticide licenses on January 15, 2019 during the Agricultural Trade show at the Augusta Civic Center. The Core exam and any selected commodity exams will be proctored following the training. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. When spots are filled individuals will be […]

Have you experienced challenges finding good labor on your farm? If this is the case, you are not alone. Join the Farm Labor Link Network, MOFGA, University of Cooperative Extension, the Maine Department of Labor, legal experts, and fellow farmers for back to back sessions to explore options and share ideas for addressing farm labor […]

Augusta Civic Center, January 15-17 This three day event offers many opportunities to earn pesticide recertification credits. View the sessions offering credits (PDF): Calibration Pollinators Plant diseases Emerging invasive insects and so much more! There will also be a Core Training for Private and Agricultural Basic pesticide licenses on January 15, 2019. Pre-registration is required, […]

A winter meeting to share knowledge about Zone 5 growing, marketing, and designing with farm fresh flowers. Pre-Conference: Focus on Design & Management for Weddings Date: January 28, 2019 Location: Abromson Center of the University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME Cost: $400 per person Register online Looking to grow your wedding and event design game? […]

Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM Maine Agricultural Trades Show Fort Western Room, Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330 Preregistration is strongly encouraged. Please register by January 11, 2019. Are you interested in growing strawberries as a commercial crop? Would this crop work well on your land? Would strawberries […]

Join us for an upcoming webinar on Orientation to Agricultural Worker Health! Tuesday, December 18th, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM, CST This training program is intended to provide new health center staff members with an orientation to the migrant and seasonal agricultural worker population and the Migrant Health Program. This webinar will provide an orientation […]

Scholarships still available! See below for details. Did you know it is possible to maintain green, nutritious, delicious vegetable production throughout the cold, northern winters of Vermont? Come learn how to use Passive Solar Greenhouses to grow cold hearty greens 365 days per year. In our three-day, practical and hands-on short course, we will explore […]

Bangor, ME, November 9, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director David R. Lavway reminds Maine producers who experienced losses from natural disasters during the 2017 and 2018 calendar years that they may be eligible for assistance through the Tree Assistance Program (TAP), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees […]

Bangor, ME, November 7, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Maine Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director SED David R. Lavway reminds producers that FSA offers specially targeted farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers. “Each year, a portion of FSA’s loan funds are set […]