University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour on Wednesday, July 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the UMaine Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility, 914 Bennoch Rd., Old Town and the nearby Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research Center.
The event is geared toward farmers, crop advisors and others interested in agricultural production. Faculty and staff from UMaine’s School of Food and Agriculture and UMaine Extension will present their field research on a variety of crops. Specific topics will include organic no-till dry bean production methods, soil health demonstrations, climate change effects on wild blueberries, agroforestry and variety trials for forage legumes and potatoes.
This event is free and pre-registration is not required. Participants will receive two pesticide certification credits and 3.5 CCA credits. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. For a detailed announcement visit the event webpage.
Rogers Farm and Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research Center are two of several facilities across the state that comprise the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Thomas Molloy at thomas.molloy@maine.edu.
