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Cooperative Extension: New Farmers

Maine Vegetable and Fruit School 2025

University of Southern Maine Lewiston 51 Westminster Street, Lewiston, ME, United States

This day-long school is sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association. Lunch will be provided so pre-registration is encouraged and appreciated. Walk-ins will not be turned away. Online registration will close on March 22nd. Please contact Highmoor Farm at 207.933.2100 for questions. To see the […]

$45

Growing and Marketing Specialty Potato Varieties

Online

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Sustainable Agriculture Educator, Brett Johnson will give a talk describing growing and marketing practices in specialty potato production in Maine followed by a report on the results of the 2024 Organic Specialty Potato Variety Trial conducted at Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility in Old Town, ME. For more […]

Pruning Demonstration and Class on Apple Trees

University of Maine at Fort Kent's greenhouse Armory Road, Fort Kent, Maine

Tour three home-scale orchards and discuss their annual maintenance and pruning with Renae Moran, apple specialist at Maine Cooperative Extension. Meet at the greenhouse at UMFK on Armory Road at […]

Free

Integrated Pest Management Spring Update for Christmas Tree Producer

Online

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 […]

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