Penobscot Bay Pilot reported that University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine will a conduct a free citizen science training session 1–3:30 p.m. March 25, at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The program, “Signs of the Seasons,” focuses on the history and […]
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The Morning Sentinel reported that University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s tractor and farm machinery safety course will be start April 15 at Ingraham’s Equipment in Knox. The course, designed for youth ages 14–16, will continue for the next four consecutive Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine are offering a five-session spring workshop in Saco for people interested in strengthening their facilitation skills. Sessions for Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills, Level 1 will be held 4–8 p.m. April 17, May 1, May 15, May 29 and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC) explore what it takes to be a farmer in Maine on Wednesday, March 26, 5:30–7:30 p.m., at UMaine Extension, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. “Is Farming for ME?” will instruct attendees how to assess all assets that can contribute to a successful farm […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free workshop on hayfield and pasture management this spring around the state. Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Extension educator in Waldo County, will lead the “Got Hayfields?” workshops, which focuses on how to best manage hayfields and pastures to produce high-quality feed for livestock. Topics include weed control, managing […]
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Richard Brzozowski, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension poultry specialist, commented in a Morning Sentinel story about day-old mail order baby chicks that died en route from Pennsylvania to Mercer, Maine, when their delivery was delayed. Brzozowski said Maine farmers often rely on mail order chicks because there are no commercial hatcheries in Maine.
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A University of Maine Cooperative Extension tractor and farm machinery safety course will be held 5–7 p.m. five consecutive Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, April 15, at Ingraham’s Equipment, 3 Knox Ridge South, Knox. This class is designed for youth ages 14–16 to earn federal certification to operate farm machinery as part of their employment. It is […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free apple tree pruning and grafting field day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at Avalon Acres Orchard & Farm, 234 Dexter Road, in Saint Albans. Avalon Acres owner Mark Sheriff, an alumnus of the UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program, will host. […]
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The Maine Edge reported registration is open for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s annual Maine Grain Conference. The conference will be held Saturday, March 15 at the Spectacular Event Center in Bangor and is designed for farmers, crop advisers and others involved in the agricultural community.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a six-session course that covers moving a specialty food product to market. The class, which meets 5:30–9 p.m. each Tuesday, April 8–29, will be held in two locations — 7 County Drive, Skowhegan, and 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Two May class sessions will include individual business consultations […]
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