Microgreens may just be the thing to help keep those New Year’s Resolutions and put a little pep in your meals this winter. Join Pamela Hargest, UMaine Extension Horticulture Professional, for this webinar and learn about the optimal growing conditions necessary for producing high-quality microgreens indoors as well as the variety of seeds available and […]
The Piscataquis County Extension Association announces the speaker for their annual meeting on Monday, Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. by Zoom. All are invited to attend this very interesting meeting […]
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 […]
A one-hour Zoom meeting, consisting of two half-hour presentations, will be held to offer updates specific to the agricultural industry. There will be two presentations: “Integrated Pest Management — Controlling Pests in Potatoes” by Paul Horne, Australian Potato IPM Expert “Potato Early Dying Research Update and Disease Management” by Dr. Khalil Al-Mughrabi, NBDA Plant Pathologist […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings […]
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings […]
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
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.
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.
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
H2-A Program: Finding Labor Join this session to learn about how and when to apply for migrant labor through the H2-A Federal Department of Labor program. Register here.
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
