Who Should Attend Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, farm food safety best practices, and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in […]
The goal of this new event is to bring agricultural education and resources to Hancock and Washington counties and connect farmers with other farmers, stakeholders, and organizations. Both land and sea-based production will be included. Agenda 8:30-9:15 a.m. Welcome and Wild Blueberry Family Farm Future Dr. Lily Calderwood, Assistant Professor of Horticulture and Extension Wild […]
Agenda Morning Session (2 PA Credits) 8:30-9:30: UMaine Research Update, Dr. Lily Calderwood, Assistant Professor and Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist, Anthony Ayers and Becky Gumbrewicz, Graduate Students 9:30-10:15: Insect Pest Management, Dr. Phillip Fanning, Assistant Professor of Entomology, University of Maine 10:15-11:00: Mummy Berry, Dr. Seanna Annis, Associate Professor of Mycology, University of Maine 11:00-11:15: Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine […]
Agenda Introductions: Eric Venturini, Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine University Update: Lily Calderwood, UMaine Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist Nancy McBrady, State of Maine DACF Jorge Acero, Maine Department of Labor […]
Registration Required Online Zoom Session- Participants will receive Zoom information after registration. Prospective and beginning small-scale poultry egg producers will gain a general understanding of what it takes to raise poultry in their backyard. This program will be lead by Donna Coffin, UMaine Extension Professor and Dr. Colt Knight, UMaine Extension Livestock Specialist. Topics will include poultry […]
A one-hour Zoom meeting will be held on Wednesday 14 October 2020 from 7 to 8 pm, consisting of two half-hour presentations. The two topics are: Navigating the Label Regulatory Requirements for Soil Fumigation (by Keith Brown of the MBPC), and Dickeya in the Maine Potato Industry (by Steve Johnson, University of Maine Cooperative Extension). One MBPC recertification credit has […]
This workshop is offered in collaboration with our partners Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and AgMatters LLC. Who Should Attend Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, farm food safety best practices, and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower […]
This workshop is offered in collaboration with our partners Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and AgMatters LLC. Who Should Attend Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, farm food safety best practices, and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower […]
This webinar begins at 10:00 a.m. and will be repeated at 6:00 p.m. Many livestock and equine owners in Maine purchase all of their hay and forage needs for winter. While this year’s growing season started out well, forage growth was reduced due to low rainfall in most of the state, especially for second and third hay cuttings. “Got […]
This webinar begins at 10:00 a.m. and will be repeated at 6:00 p.m. Many livestock and equine owners in Maine purchase all of their hay and forage needs for winter. While this year’s growing season started out well, forage growth was reduced due to low rainfall in most of the state, especially for second and third hay cuttings. “Got […]
