Pick a day for Maine Vegetable and Fruit School
New grape varieties and management options for the spotted wing Drosophila will be among the topics covered at the Maine Vegetable and Fruit School to be held in Portland and Bangor in March.
Farmers can attend the one-day school from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 15 at Seasons Event and Conference Center, 155 Riverside St., Portland, or March 16 at Bangor Motor Inn Conference Center, 701 Hogan Road, Bangor.
Nourse Farms in Massachusetts is the sponsor and University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association are hosts. Recertification credits are available.
The $45 per-person fee includes lunch; preregistration is required. For more information, contact David Handley at 933.2100, david.handley@maine.edu. Additional information, including registration, is online. To request a disability accommodation, contact Pam St. Peter at 933.2100.