Wish that you were getting more benefits from your cover crop and seeing more improvements in your soil health? At this meeting we will discuss diverse cover crop species options, and planting criteria and methods for success. We will develop a crop rotation plan for your farm that includes cover crops and discuss tillage practices, […]

A multi-session course designed to successfully equip individuals with practical skills and knowledge for growing and harvesting vegetables in Maine. In this hands-on course you will not only discuss, see, and learn several aspects of vegetable production in Maine, but you will also develop plans relevant to your land to succeed in your vegetable production […]

The University of Maine and College of the Atlantic are seeking interested small- scale (<300 taps) and medium-scale (300-3,000 taps) maple syrup producers involved in the sale of maple syrup to participate in a 60-90 minute interview at a location of your choosing about your experiences in sugaring and challenges you currently face. These interviews […]

Hear each of the gubernatorial candidates speak about the issues impacting Maine’s agricultural sector, and engage in a question & answer session about some of the challenges facing Maine farmers and the potential solutions that would be proposed by the next governor. Each Candidate has their own dedicated me to talk 1-on-1 with a room […]

Greetings farmers! As we are approaching the mid-summer frenetic pace of abundant weeds, busy markets, and keeping employee (and self) morale invigorated, New Entry, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Cornell Small Farms Program are working to collect input on your experience managing stress on the farm and maintaining “social sustainability”, in hopes of beginning […]

Dear Producer, A team from UMaine Extension is considering revising and presenting the Ag Leadership Training that was conducted throughout the 1990’s for farmers and for others involved in the agricultural industry. The team includes Donna Coffin, Leslie Forstadt, Gary Anderson, Tori Jackson, Dave Marcinkowski, Colt Knight, Lily Calderwood, Dick Brzozowski and Kathy Hopkins. In […]

MESAS is trying to increase farmer input on a survey aimed at generating discussion and sorting priorities of Maine farmers who extend the season and grow through the winter. You can find the survey here. For more information on MESA and to view their recent newsletter with more info about the survey, visit their site.

WASHINGTON – July 24, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) ends all data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture on July 31. Anyone who received the Census questionnaire is required by law to respond by that date, and they can complete the form online at www.agcensus.usda.gov or […]

Developed by Robson Machado, Assistant Extension Professor and Food Science Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Reviewed by Luke LaBorde, Professor of Food Science, Penn State, Amanda Kinchla, Extension Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts Amhers, and Jason Bolton, Associate Extension Professor and Food Safety Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension. For […]

David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist; Frank Drummond, Professor of Insect Ecology/Entomology We have found spotted wing drosophila (SWD) fruit flies in raspberry and highbush blueberry plantings in Maine over the past week, in most of the locations where we have set up traps. (See table below.) This compliments […]