University of Maine Cooperative Extension can help you achieve your ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification. This nationally-recognized certification is for anyone working in the food industry, including non-profit organizations. UMaine Extension offers an 8-hour ServSafe® training using the latest ServSafe® Manager Book, 7th Edition Revised, and exam proctoring. For more information and registration, visit the […]
This webinar will focus on practical strategies for growing potatoes and sweet potatoes. In addition to offering simple tips and tricks that will save you time and improve yields, our experts will share updates on their favorite varieties and pest management suggestions so you can create your own buried treasures this season! For more information […]
Willows Awake Winery 10 Leeds Junction Rd, Leeds, ME 04263 Join UMaine Extension and Willows Awake Winery for this interactive demonstration on calibrating airblast sprayers. Resources for calibrating boom and backpack sprayers will be discussed and available, however the focus of the program will be on airblast sprayers for tree fruits, grapes and other small […]
Renae Moran, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tree Fruit Specialist and Associate Professor of Pomology, will be teaching the basics of commercial tree fruit production including spraying, pruning and thinning. To be held in the classroom, behind the barn. Highmoor Farm is located at 52 US Route 202, Monmouth, Maine 04259. For a full schedule […]
A Special Event for York County Farmers! Please join our newest faculty member in Sustainable Agriculture, Dr. Ankit Singh in this casual event that offers York County farmers an opportunity to meet Ankit, share insights, request research topics, and collaborate for effective solutions to your farming issues. Your participation will help us to foster new […]
Flowering in the North! Join us as we relaunch the Flowering in the North Conference Program with a gathering for growers! Come snack, sip, and socialize with fellow farmers before the season gets too busy. The informal program will include a brainstorming discussion about the educational needs and desires of the northern cut flower industry, […]
This webinar will focus on soil health and engineering practices that can help farmers mitigate the negative effects of too much water. Participants will learn an overview of techniques, and important considerations for implementing these practices and will see how a Maine farm has employed some of these methods to fit the scale and goal […]
Interested in turning your food scraps and waste into nourishment for your plants? For more information and to register, visit the Tidewater Farm Events page.
Meet the gardeners at the Tidewater Farm Herb Garden, learn about popular herbs and how to grow them and develop a plan for your own garden space. Refreshments and recipes […]
Come join UMaine Extension and the Maine New Farmers Project on May 7, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at KVCC in Hinckley, Maine for a farm visit about Tractor Safety […]
