University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (MDACF) will offer two free webinars for producers interested in selling packaged meat and poultry direct to consumers. The session for livestock producers is Jan. 20; for poultry producers, the session is Jan 21. Both webinars are scheduled for 11 a.m.â1:30 p.m.
Topics include market options and time of sale, inspections and licensing, processing and value-added products. Speakers include UMaine Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight, Extension professor Donna Coffin, Maine state veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Eberly and MDACF inspection process analyst coordinator Michelle Newbegin.
Additional speakers include Barry Higgins, co-owner of Maple Lane Farms in Charleston; Kelby Young, co-owner of Olde Haven Farm in Chelsea; and Scott Greaney, co-owner of Greaney Turkey Farm in Mercer.
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Mary Perry drives her two-horse sleigh along the trails Friday at Winterberry Farm in Belgrade. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
BELGRADE The cadence of life at Winterberry Farm remains virtually unchanged amid the coronavirus pandemic.
More than two decades ago as a single mother, Mary Perry dedicated her life to farming, and that passion remains to this day. Her 40-acre farmstead, which she and her three children tend to, is one of Maine’s many organic farms that have felt both the good and bad reverberations of the last 10 pandemic-dominated months.
“The rest of the world was falling apart,” Perry said, “and I had a really beautiful safe place to be to raise kids, be here with my family and be a hub for my community.”
Orono, Maine University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar about lighting options for growing indoor plants and seedlings from 6–7 p.m. Jan. 27. “Optimizing Plant Growth with Indoor Lighting” for home gardeners will discuss the different properties of light, how plants use it, and how artificial […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will hold an online panel discussion about new vegetable varieties available for Northern New England gardens from 6â7 p.m. Jan. 13.
âExciting New Vegetable Varieties for Home Gardenersâ will feature Mark Hutton, UMaine Extension associate professor and state vegetable specialist; Becky Sideman, UNH Extension professor and sustainable horticulture state specialist; Heron Breen, area coordinator in charge of trials programs for Fedco Seeds; and Lauren Giroux, director of product selection and trialing at Johnnyâs Selected Seeds.
Registration is required; a $5 donation is optional. Register on the event webpage to attend live or receive a link to the recording. This session is the first in a six-part winter gardening webinar series to be offered every other Wednesday through March. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Pamela Hargest, 207.781.60
Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstration on how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season. Registration is required: Participants will receive the Zoom link after registering. Sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension.