Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for a half-day educational program designed for small-scale poultry producers and backyard chicken keepers. This session will focus on chick brooding, winter poultry care, basic nutrition, flock health, and practical pest management strategies, which are key skills for raising chickens successfully in Maine’s challenging climate. All participants will […]

Only 20 spots are available. Participants must have completed Segment I online through Cornell no more than 9 months prior to attending this Segment II course at UMaine. Register here! Participants will NOT be admitted into the course without a physical copy of the Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guide, 4th Edition (June 2022), which can be […]

This workshop focuses on two significant parasites impacting sheep, goats, and other small ruminants—meningeal worm (brain worm) and lungworm. Participants will learn about the risks, prevention, and management of meningeal […]

Participants in this 5-week introductory beekeeping course to be taught once a week for 2.5 hours on Wednesday evenings will learn about: the honey bee colony; constructing hives; spring, summer and fall […]

Join us on January 27, 28, and 29 as we bring together flower growers from across the North for an exciting three-day conference for learning and sharing fresh ideas, strategies, tips, and resources for growing in colder climates. The Flowering In The North (FITN) conference will be geared towards all flower growers. Whether you’re an […]