Workshop series to focus on financial, legal issues for farmers
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a four-part workshop focused on financial and legal issues for current and potential farmers.
The first session is 1–5 p.m. Nov. 30 at Coastal Enterprises Inc., 30 Federal St., Brunswick. Additional sessions will meet 1–5 p.m. Dec. 7 and Jan. 4 at UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth; and Dec. 14 at Shaw Brothers Construction, 341 Mosher Road, Gorham.
Topics will include farm transition, ownership and business planning, health and farm insurance, tax management, permits, labor law and pesticide regulations. Presenters will include agricultural service providers who specialize in financial, legal, regulatory and risk management topics.
Cost is $10 per session, $30 for all four. More information, including registration, is online. To request a disability accommodation, call Lynne Hazelton at 781.6099.