Open Farm Day
Open Farm Day is the fourth Sunday in July! Mark your calendar for the 30th Annual Open Farm Day, Sunday, July 28th, 2019 to experience Open Farm Day throughout the […]
Cooperative Extension in Waldo County
Cooperative Extension in Waldo County
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Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
UMaine Extension Waldo County 992 Waterville Rd, Waldo, ME, United StatesThe course will provide a foundation of farm food safety best practices and co-management information, FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, and details on how to develop a farm food safety plan. Fee includes training manual, Produce Safety Alliance (PSA)/Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) course completion certificate, lunch and snacks. Snow date: Dec. 13.
$25
Dairy Forage Conference 2019
Governor's Restaurant 376 Main St, Waterville, MEDecember 18, 2019 9:30am to 3:30pm Governor’s Restaurant 376 Main St, Waterville, ME Program Description and Online Registration 2019 was a wet growing season for most of Maine. With a late first cutting of grass silage and a frosted corn silage harvest, there will be lots of challenges with feed this winter. In addition, climate predictions […]
$25
4th Annual Farmer & Grower Winter Potluck
MOFGA Exhibition Hall 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, METake a mid-winter break! Bring a dish & join fellow farmers & producers for networking, food & fun! 5 p.m. Potluck Social Hour 6 p.m. Farm Dinner Theater: Health and Safety on the Farm (starring local farmers!) Dinner Theater for Farmers and Growers Farming consistently ranks as one of the most hazardous occupations in the […]
Rural Living Day 2020 – CANCELED
Mount View High School 577 Mount View Road, Thorndike, ME, United StatesRural Living Day originally scheduled for April 4, 2020 at Mount View High School is now canceled. Given the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation in Maine, UMaine Extension is making the decision to cancel indoor events of more than 20 attendees happening through April 6. We will process refunds as soon as possible. If you have […]
Open Farm Day 2020
Open Farm Day is the fourth Sunday in July! Mark your calendar for the 31st Annual Open Farm Day, Sunday, July 26th, 2020 to experience Open Farm Day throughout the State of Maine!
Tractor Safety Training Applications Due
2021 Tractor Safety Training Applications due Sunday, April 4 at midnight. The 2021 Tractor Safety training, offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is designed for adults and youth at least 14 years old, and required for 14 and 15 year olds who plan to operate farm equipment for hire on farms other than […]
Rural Living Night 2021
Zoom Online MeetingJoin us for this online event! Even though we are not able to gather for our traditional Rural Living Day this year, the Waldo County Extension Association is pleased to offer this opportunity to come together on Zoom. 3:00–4:30 pm: Grandmother’s Gift – Skomon (corn) Shiwa Noh, from Nibezun, will speak about what it means […]
Open Farm Day 2021
Open Farm Day is the fourth Sunday in July! Mark your calendar for the 32nd Annual Open Farm Day, Sunday, July 25th, 2021 to experience Open Farm Day throughout the State of Maine!
Iowa Dairy Expert Plans Visit to Maine Aug. 24
Dr. Larry Tranel, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy specialist and a nationally recognized leader in the economics of efficient milking systems will be at Bò Lait Farm, 414 W. Washington Rd, Washington Maine at 10:30AM on August 24, 2021 and at Sweetland Farm, 29 Bessey Ridge Rd. Albion, Maine at 1:00PM on the […]
Corn Silage Meeting – Pesticide Recertification Credit
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an outdoor meeting for corn silage growers to review and learn about corn silage varieties that were planted at Misty Meadows Farm, 308 Hill Rd, Clinton Maine (Maine Farm Days site) in Clinton on Thursday September 9, 2021 from 10 a.m.-Noon. Rain or Shine. This is an […]