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Gardening Series: Hydroponics at Home (webinar)

Online

Registration deadline: 4 p.m. on Jan. 24 We offer our program fee on a sliding scale ($0-10) Plants need soil, light, and water to grow, right? Maybe not… Hydroponics is the science of growing plants in water instead of soil. With a few simple tools and materials you can build your own working hydroponic system […]

Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners and Farmers

Learn how to go from seed to salary with this course for all beginning farmers of all abilities interested in growing and selling their own farm produce. Using the “5 F’s” of farming risk (Farming, Family, Finances, Fitness, Future) as a guide, participants will acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully grow to […]

Winter Care of Equines (webinar)

Online

Join Donna Coffin, UMaine Extension Professor, and veterinarian Beth McEvoy for this workshop on best practices for winter care of equines. In this session, participants will learn about mud management around the farmstead and winter water options, as well as winter health issues. Registration is required. Participants will receive Zoom link after registering. Register here. 

2022 UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference Webinar Series: Wild Blueberry Weed Management

Online

Wild Blueberry Weed Management (1PA Credit) Dr. Lily Calderwood will kick off the conference with a talk covering the basics of wild blueberry weed management for both conventional and organic growers. She will also discuss the impact that heat and humidity have on herbicide efficacy and some research results. Register here. 

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