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Cooperative Extension: New Farmers

Maine Vegetable and Fruit School

Elks Lodge #964 397 Civic Center Drive, Augusta, 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. Pesticide applicator training credits are […]

$45

Learn About Growing Fruit Trees as a Business

Highmoor Farm 52 US Rt 202, Monmouth, ME, United States

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. […]

Free

Basics of Composting: From Scraps to Soil

UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth, Maine

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.

$5 – $15

Planting an Herb Garden Workshop

UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth, Maine

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 […]

$5 – $15

Maine Meat Cutting School

UMaine Hitchner Hall Orono, Maine

A Three-Day Course in Professional Meat Cutting/Processing The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is working with the School of Food and Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, and […]

$500

Maine Sheep and Goat School

Wolfe's Next Center 184 Burnett Road, Freeport, Maine

New to sheep or goats? This workshop covers important topics for successful sheep and goat ownership and production. University of Maine Cooperative Extension is working with Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Animal Health Team and the Wolfe’s Neck Center to bring educational programming to new farmers in Maine. To see the agenda, learn […]

$50 – $120
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