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Feathered Homestead: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens in Maine in Bangor

Penobscot County Extension Office 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor, ME, United States

Are you new to keeping chickens, or have you been keeping chickens for awhile now and want to learn more? Join Dr. Colt W. Knight, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Livestock Specialist and Ashley Wright, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, for a 2-hour “egg-citing” educational program on brooding chicks at home and raising laying hens […]

Feathered Homestead: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens in Maine in Ellsworth

Ellsworth Extension Office 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, ME, United States

Are you new to keeping chickens, or have you been keeping chickens for awhile now and want to learn more? Join Dr. Colt W. Knight, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Livestock Specialist and Ashley Wright, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, for a 2-hour “egg-citing” educational program on brooding chicks at home and raising laying hens […]

$12.00

Flowering in the North Flower Growers’ Gathering

The Hive at Dandelion Spring Farm 961 Ridge Road, Bowdoinham, ME, United States

Join us as we relaunch the Flowering in the North Conference Program with a gathering for growers! Come snack, sip, and socialize with fellow farmers before the season gets too busy. The informal program will include a brainstorming discussion about the educational needs and desires of the northern cut flower industry, and what a potential […]

Signs of the Season: University of Maine Augusta

University of Maine Augusta Campus

Maine Sea Grant will offer in-person volunteer training for the Signs of the Seasons program in Augusta, Maine, co-hosted by the UMA American Conservation Coalition. Participants will learn about the goals of the program, learn how to make scientific observations of phenology (the study of cyclic and seasonal changes of plants and animals), practice making […]

Feathered Homestead: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens in Maine in Falmouth

Cumberland County Extension Office 75 Clearwater Drive. Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United States

Are you new to keeping chickens, or have you been keeping chickens for awhile now and want to learn more? Join Dr. Colt W. Knight, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Livestock Specialist and Ashley Wright, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, for a 2-hour “egg-citing” educational program on brooding chicks at home and raising laying hens […]

$12.00

Feathered Homestead: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens in Maine in South Paris

Oxford County Extension Office 9 Olson Road, South Paris, ME, United States

Are you new to keeping chickens, or have you been keeping chickens for awhile now and want to learn more? Join Dr. Colt W. Knight, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Livestock Specialist and Ashley Wright, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, for a 2-hour “egg-citing” educational program on brooding chicks at home and raising laying hens […]

$12.00

Boiling Water Bath Canning Workshop

Ever wonder how to preserve all those great garden veggies? This hands-on workshop led by a University of Maine Extension volunteer will teach you the basic steps for canning and freezing. Participants will recieve a "Preserving the Harvest" packet and will learn recommended methods for preserving food.  They will also receive the latest and safest […]

$25.00

4-H Farm Animal Care FUNdamentals Workshop Series

Online

  Are you interested in learning about livestock animals (such as cows, goats or sheep)? How to care for them? How do you know what to feed them, how do you actually do regular health checks and have proper housing? Join the 4-H Animal Science SPIN club. We will have three virtual sessions focused on […]

Farm Tractor Safety Course- Cumberland County

Shaw Cherry Hill Farm Cherry Hill Road, Gorham, ME, United States

Participants will learn how to handle tractors and equipment safely, how to identify hazards, and how to minimize the chances of accidents. The course is open to all adults and youth interested. A Federal Certificate of Training will be issued at the end of the course after successful completion of the written test and driving […]

Farm Practices for Managing Water Webinar

Online

  This webinar will focus on soil health and engineering practices that can help farmers mitigate the negative effects of too much water. Participants will learn an overview of techniques, and important considerations for implementing these practices and will see how a Maine farm has employed some of these methods to fit the scale and […]

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