PESTICIDES CONTROL/COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
PESTICIDES APPLICATOR RECERTIFICATION
Kennebec/Penobscot Room
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Board of Pesticides Control will present three one-hour training sessions. Licensed pesticide applicators and dealers may attend sessions to earn credits towards recertification. One credit will be allowed for attendance for the entire hour of each topic. (3 credits available)
10:15 Cranberry Pest Management – Charlie Armstrong, UMCE
11:30 Blueberry Pest Management – David Yarborough, UMCE and Frank Drummond, U-Maine
1:15 Honey Bee Update – Tony Jadczak, DAFRR
Cape Elizabeth Farm Alliance
ME Dept of AG/Other LOCAL AG groups
Aroostook Room
1:00 “LOCAL Agriculture” community groups are sprouting up all over the state to influence municipal policies and decision-making affecting farmers, farms and farmland. Come share your “latest breaking news” and hear from farmer/consumer groups that are making history in their towns.
FARM TO SCHOOL
Sagadahoc Room
11:00 Learn about regional efforts to increase local food promotion in our schools. Amanda Beal, Healthy Lakes Region Project
MAINE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Agri-tourism
Piscataquis Room
9:00 This session is being held to discuss agri-tourism and how it might fit in to the overall agricultural community here in Maine. Is agritourism a viable addition to my agricultural activities? Can it possibly work for me?
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farmers’ Markets
Sagadahoc Room
10:00 Participants will learn about EBT machines and how farmers’ markets can benefit. Q&A period.
MAINE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Nutrient Management
Oxford Room
Each session qualifies for 1 Nutrient Management Recertification Credit
10:00 Nutrient Management Plans, Livestock Operations Permits and the Maine Agricultural Compliance Program: A Brief Overview of Requirements for Livestock Farmers. Mark F. Hedrich, Nutrient Management Coordinator, Maine Department of Agriculture
MAINE ALPACA ASSOCIATION
Lincoln Room
9:00 Maine Alpaca Association presents: Alpaca Husbandry and Health Management. The alpaca has a reputation of being a healthy and resilient animal. Managing your herd requires basic but careful practices. Hear a Maine veterinarian and one of Maine’s longest-running alpaca breeders talk about nutrition, parasite management, daily/monthly herd health, and how some livestock diseases can affect alpacas. This is an important session for people who are interested in raising alpacas. - Cindy Lavan, Chase Tavern Farm.
MAINE AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION
Aroostook Room
Maine has some of the best freshwater resources in the country. Farmers often overlook a potential new income source, water farming. Come find out what you have to do to get into the 6 million dollar baitfish market or the new agri-tourism fee fishing sector.
10:00 How to Diversify Your Farm’s Base - Using Aquaculture – Come Learn about NEW Sources of Farm Income: Fee Fishing and Raising Bait.
MAINE CRANBERRY GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Somerset Room
9:00 Business Meeting
MAINE PORK PRODUCERS
Waldo Room
11:00 Business Meeting
MAINE MAPLE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
Washington/York Room
9:30 Introductions and Greetings
9:45 Presentations - Lapierre, Gary Keough, NASS, Katherine Hopkins, UME Coop. Ext.
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Business Meeting/Election of Officers
UMCE-Highbush Blueberry School
Androscoggin Room
10:30 Introductions
10:40 The Highbush Blueberry: Morphology and History - David Handley
11:00 Pre-plant considerations and prep M Hutchinson
11:20 Blueberry Variety Characteristics - David Handley
11:40 Planting and Early Care - R Kersbergen
12:00 Lunch Break (on your own)
12:50 Plant Nutrition - David Handley
1:00 Pruning Blueberry Bushes, David Handley
1:20 Pest Identification and Management - Jim Dill
1:40 Marketing Options & Business Management - Tori Jackson
2:15 Virtual Farm Tour with Blueberry Grower
Rick Kersbergen
3:00 Questions & Discussion
WILD BLUEBERRY FRESH PACK GROUP
Piscataquis Room
10:00 Business Meeting
Women’s Agricultural Network (WAgN)
Lincoln Room
12:00 Everyone is invited to a WAgN informational and networking gathering. The
Women’s Agricultural Network (WAgN) in
Maine enables women and other underserved people to successfully own, operate and support agriculture and natural resources related enterprises through practical education and peer networking.
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