Register here for the annual Downeast Wild Blueberry Field Day! To request a reasonable accommodation for any Extension event please contact Mary Michaud by email at mary.j.michaud@maine.edu or by phone at 207.581.3175.   Agenda 9:00-9:30 UMaine Welcome, Crop Update, and New Resources Announcement 9:30-9:45 Wild Blueberry Commission Update 9:45-10:00 Maine Wild Blueberry Growers’ Association Update 10:00-10:30 Mulching […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Summer Field Day on Integrated Disease and Weed Management for Christmas Trees. Participants will learn how to apply crop protectants by using directed sprayers safely and efficiently, and be provided an update on emergent best management practices for reducing tree loss caused by Phytophthora root rot in […]

This event, hosted in collaboration with Central Maine Dairy, focuses on innovative dairy technologies, including manure robots and milking robots. Attendees will learn how these automated systems can improve efficiency, labor management, and overall farm productivity. The program is designed for dairy farmers and agricultural service providers interested in adopting or understanding modern automation solutions […]

Delaney Bucker and Jennifer Goldstein, volunteers with the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension program, will share how to dry, press, store, and use native plants in recipes and for decoration. You’ll practice preserving herbs and flowers and take some home. Free, but limited to 15 participants. This workshop is being hosted in collaboration with the […]

This event, hosted in collaboration with Stonyfield and Smaxtec, focuses on innovative dairy wearable technologies and how these can improve efficiency, labor management, and overall farm productivity. The program is designed for dairy farmers and agricultural service providers interested in adopting or understanding wearable technologies in dairy operations. Free! Lunch is provided. Register by July […]