AP previews Maine Grass Farmers Network conference
The Associated Press advanced the Maine Grass Farmers Network’s (MGFN) annual grazing conference March 16 at Kennebec Valley Community College in Hinckley. The event includes grazing and livestock experts who will lead sessions for graziers of varying skill levels, according to the article. The keynote address will be provided by Jeremy Engh, owner of Lakota Ranch in Remington, Virginia. Cornell Cooperative Extension agricultural marketing specialist Matt LeRoux will discuss profitable marketing of meat, the article states. MGFN is co-sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. The registration deadline is March 12. Maine Public and U.S. News & World Report carried the AP article.