UMaine a partner in farmer development program, Lancaster Farming reports
Lancaster Farming reported the University of Maine is a partner in the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), a federal grant program funded by the Farm Bill and operated by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The program supports education, mentoring and technical assistance programs for beginning farmers and ranchers. UMaine is one of the partners for Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, the first formal agricultural apprenticeship in the country and one of the projects funded by the BFRDP, according to the article.