Maine Farmer Resource Network

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 […]

Webinar offered on new dairy revenue protection program Contact: Erin Roche, 207.949.2940, erin.roche@maine.edu Orono, Maine—University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free webinar about Dairy Revenue Protection, a new program of the USDA Risk Management Agency, on Oct. 30 from 12 noon–1 p.m. The webinar provides a program overview with an emphasis on the […]

November 20, 2018 is the sales closing date for the 2019 crop year It’s that time of year when you need to review your crop insurance options! Apple crop insurance protects a producer’s average crop yields from weather-related issues causing yield loss. Producers can choose to insure their apple crop at a catastrophic level (CAT) […]

Greetings! Do you own a grain-based business in Maine? The 2018 Technical Assistance Grant Program is now accepting applications. See full details about the program and the proposal requirements below. Warmest regards, Maine Grain Alliance The Maine Grain Alliance seeks applications to award mini-grants of $250 – $1,000. The mini-grants are to fund need-based technical […]

Please visit the University of New Hampshire Extension website for information on the “Expand Your Tunnel Vision II: 2018 High Tunnel Production Conference”. This conference is for high tunnel vegetable growers and agricultural service providers of all experience levels. Expand Your Tunnel Vision II: 2018 High Tunnel Production Conference Monday, December 3, from 1:00 p.m. […]

Farmers, Ranchers and Foresters Encouraged to Sign-In/Sign-Up Bangor, ME – October 17, 2018 – Farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers in Maine have new online options to access U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. Through USDA’s new streamlined process producers can now register, track and manage their applications for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) and 2017 […]

November 15, 2018 is the sales closing date Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) crop insurance protects grazing or haying acres against a single peril – lack of precipitation. Producers must enroll with a licensed crop insurance agent before the November 15 deadline for 2019 coverage. To learn more about PRF and to hear from a […]

Want to fine-tune your high tunnel crop production? This conference is for high tunnel vegetable growers and agricultural service providers of all experience levels. There will be plenty of opportunities to share expertise and learn from one another. At the Manchester Downtown Hotel 700 Elm Street – Manchester, NH. Register by November 26, 2018. $75 […]