University of Maine Cooperative Extension Forage Educator, Dr. Jaime Garzon will give a talk titled “Legumes as cover crops: Cover and nitrogen to the soil”. During this presentation Dr. Garzon will report partial results of nitrogen fixation and cover of different varieties of alfalfa, clovers, and birdsfoot trefoil, as a product of the 2024 Maine Legume Trial. Additionally, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Sustainable Agriculture Educator, Brett Johnson will give a talk titled “Balsam gall midge: Scouting and timing of insecticide applications”. Registration is required and pesticide applicator credits will be available.
For more information and to register, visit the Integrated Pest Management Spring Update for Christmas Tree Producer webpage.