{"id":4039,"date":"2019-06-04T20:43:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T00:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/?p=4039"},"modified":"2019-06-04T20:43:07","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T00:43:07","slug":"northeast-mechanical-weed-control-expo-september-12-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/2019\/06\/04\/northeast-mechanical-weed-control-expo-september-12-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast Mechanical Weed Control Expo \u2013 September 12, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Save the date: September 12, 2019!<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>9:00 am to 4:00 pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>University of Maine Rogers Farm<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>914 Bennoch Road<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Old Town, ME 04468<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The University of Maine is hosting a mechanical weed control field day at the Rogers Farm on <strong>September 12, 2019<\/strong>. This event will feature tool demonstrations and research results for both vegetable and grain production. Hand-tools, walk-behind tractors\/tool carriers, and tractor-mounted equipment will be on display and demonstrated in the field, including equipment from Terrateck\u00ae and Johnny\u2019s Selected Seeds, HAK\u00ae, Tilmor\u00ae, K.U.L.T.-Kress\u00ae, Garford\u00ae, Trefler\u00ae Harrows, and Franklin Robotics. We invite farmers of all levels of experience and production to participate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research presentations and posters<\/li>\n<li>Field demonstrations of tools for small-, mid- and large-scale growers<\/li>\n<li>Friendly competition testing your weed knowledge and cultivation skills!<\/li>\n<li>Connect with fellow growers, researchers, and industry representatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay tuned for more details and information on how to register!<\/p>\n<p>The Northeast Mechanical Weed Control Expo is supported by grants from the USDA-NIFA Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) and the Northeastern IPM Center.<\/p>\n<p><em>Questions? Equipment vendor interested in participating?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Contact Peyton Ginakes at <\/em><a href=\"mailto:peyton.ginakes@maine.edu\"><em>peyton.ginakes@maine.edu<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save the date: September 12, 2019! 9:00 am to 4:00 pm University of Maine Rogers Farm 914 Bennoch Road Old Town, ME 04468 The University of Maine is hosting a mechanical weed control field day at the Rogers Farm on September 12, 2019. 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