UMaine Cooperative Extension regrets to announce that this event has been canceled.
This day-long school is sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association. Lunch will be provided.
Cost: $45
Register Online: https://extension.umaine.edu/highmoor/upcoming-events/maine-vegetable-and-fruit-school/
Agenda
8:30 a.m. – Registration
9 a.m. – Legislative Update, Julie Ann Smith, Executive Director of Maine Farm Bureau
9:30 a.m. – Winter Injury in Berry Crops, Dr. David Handley, UMaine Cooperative Extension
10 a.m. – Ticks and Tick Diseases: Health Implications for Farmers, Griffin Dill, UMaine Cooperative Extension
10:30 a.m. – Break
10:45 a.m. – Maine Farmer Resilience Program: The Ups and Downs of Stress, Dr. Leslie Forstadt, UMaine Cooperative Extension
11:15 a.m. – Cover Crops and Under Seeding Benefits of Diversified Farms, Jason Lilley, UMaine Cooperative Extension
11:45 a.m. – Lunch
12:30 p.m. – Focus on Cauliflower: Growing for Quality, Dr. Mark Hutton, UMaine Cooperative Extension
1 p.m. – Invasive Plants: Impacts on Maine Farms, Gary Fish, State Horticulturist, Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry
1:30 p.m. – Berry Variety Review, Dr. David Handley, UMaine Cooperative Extension
2:15 p.m. – Break
2:30 p.m. – Maine New Farmer Project: Could You be Involved?, Christina Howard, UMaine Cooperative Extension
3 p.m. – Weed Management Strategies For Diversified Farms, Dr. Peyton Ginakes, UMaine Cooperative Extension
3:30 p.m. – Wrap-up and Evaluations
If you need reasonable accommodation, please contact Stephanie Wright at stephanie.wright@maine.edu or call 207.933.2100 by March 20, 2023. If requests are received after this date, we may not have sufficient time to make necessary arrangements; however, all requests will be considered.