ARTICLES
- Maine Farm News: New Name - New Contributor
- Maine Drought Survey: Last Chance to Provide Input
- New Farm Business Tracking and Decision Making Tool from Maine Farmland Trust
- Maine Ag Trades Show Goes Virtual
- New Resource on Preventing Farmer Worker Exposure to COVID-19 While Farm Vehicles
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Small Bites: The Four Gs- A Tool for Family Meetings, Too
OTHER INFO
- Upcoming Events
- Resources
- Payments Grants and Loans
- Information for Livestock Keepers
- Surveys
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Maine Farm News: New Name - New Contributor
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This newsletter started amid the pandemic need for up to date information on the rapidly changing COVID-19 programs, guidance, and financial programs that affected Maine farmers large and small.
Becca Long, Jason Lilley, and Donna Coffin have been collaborating to get this twice a month newsletter into the hands of farmers. We are fortunate to have Tori Jackson joining us to be sure we get the most up-to date information.
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Maine Drought Survey: Last Chance to Provide Input
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A group of research organizations are collecting farmer experiences related to the 2020 drought. This information will be used to develop educational programs and seek funding sources to assist farms in coping with these frequent drought events. Your input is invaluable to this effort. Please provide your input here before January 11th.
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New Farm Business Tracking and Decision Making Tool from Maine Farmland Trust
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Maine Farmland Trust recently announce the launch of FarmCalc, a cloud-database program that helps farmers make financially informed decisions about their farm business. This program was developed by MFT, Jed Beach of FarmSmart Maine and Lori Bailey of ReNew Development.
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Maine Ag Trades Show Goes Virtual
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The Ag Trades Show will have a different feel this year. The organizers have put a ton of effort into making this an engaging and interactive, week long program. The January 19-23rd program will include some of the same producer group and educational meeting, along with some new events and features. Check out the full details here.
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New Resource on Preventing Farmer Worker Exposure to COVID-19 While Farm Vehicles
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This new resource on preventing farm worker exposure to COVID while in farm owned vehicles may be helpful for your farm.
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Small Bites: The Four Gs- A Tool for Family Meetings, Too
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In a previous “Small Bites” article, we introduced the Four Gs activity as a way to take the temperature of a team and discover key “Gives, Gains, Groans, and Guidelines” important to progressing toward a shared goal.
You might want to try this out at your next family meeting, as well. Draw the grid then take turns telling your Four G’s to the designated note taker. When everyone takes turns contributing, you have the chance to slow things down with questions, reflections and appreciations for each participant. You can also build connections on your “family team” by linking different people’s contributions to others’. “Looks like a few of us have the same groans going on! Sally and Abby share a give. That is really cool.”
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Meetings - Webinars - Upcoming Events
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Sessions preceded by * are eligible for Pesticide Re-certification Credits.
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Jan. 12 to 14, 8 pm Sheep and Goat Getting Genetics Right
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Jan. 12, 10 am Diseases of Honey Bees
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Jan. 12-Mar. 30, 12 pm New England Winter Fruit Webinar Series - UMass Extension
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Jan. 13, 12 pm Livestock Nutrition - Beef
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Jan. 13, 7 pm Recognizing Herbicide Injury in Potatoes and The Steps Used in ELISA Tests
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Jan. 13, 12 pm Creating a Farm Continuity Plan
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Jan. 13 12 pm Lessons from the Hemp Field: Navigating Opportunities and Risks of the New Market
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Jan. 14 - Pests of the Year!
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Jan. 14 - 21 Creating a Sales Forecast for Your Agricultural Business
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Jan. 14 - 16 Vermont Grazing & Livestock Virtual Conference
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*Jan. 14 & 21 Tri-State Greenhouse IPM Workshop
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Jan. 14-Feb 11. Beginner Beekeeping- UMCE
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Jan. 19 - 23 80th Annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show
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Jan. 20, 11 am Selling Meat in Maine - Red Meat Focus
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Jan. 20, 12 pm Livestock Nutrition - Sheep & Goat
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Jan. 20-Feb. 17, Flowing in the North Workshop Series Save the Dates: Contact extension.agcumberland@maine.edu or 781-6099 to be put on the interest list.
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Jan. 20, 1 pm Uprooting Racism in the Food System with Soul Fire Farm
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Jan. 20, 9 am Maine Federation of Farmers Markets Annual Meeting
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Jan. 12, 8:30 pm Basic Lambing Skills for the Beginning Shepherd
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Jan. 21, 11 am Selling Meat in Maine - Poultry Focus
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Jan. 27, 12 pm Livestock Nutrition- Swine
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Jan. 27 & 28, 2021 Virtual "In-Service" Ag Service Provider Training -CCA
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Jan. 27- Mar. 17, 4 pm UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference Serie
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Jan. 28 Winter Greens Diseases and Variety Trials
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Fact Sheets, Videos, & Guides
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Information for Animal Keepers
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Livestock Nutrition Webinar Series
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Jan 20 11 am - Red Meat Focus
Jan 21 11 am - Poultry Focus
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USDA Ag Marketing Service
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Edited by:
Tori Jackson, Extension Professor, tori.jackson@maine.edu
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Information in this publication is provided purely for educational purposes. No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of products or services mentioned. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied.
Photos by Edwin Remsberg and others.
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A message to our stakeholders:
As a valued UMaine Extension stakeholder, we just wanted to let you know that most county offices have reopened following UMaine guidance and protocols to stem the spread of the coronoavirus. Each office may have different protocols in place, please call ahead before coming to the office.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension: Penobscot County
307 Maine Ave Bangor, ME 04401 207-942-7396 or 800-287-1485
University of Maine Cooperative Extension: Piscataquis County
207-564-3301 or 800-287-1491
Donna Coffin - Voicemail 207-262-7726
University of Maine Cooperative Extension: Cumberland County
(207) 781-6099 or 1-800-287-1471
University of Maine Cooperative Extension: Oxford County
207.743.6329 or 1.800.287.1482
University of Maine Cooperative Extension: Androscoggin / Sagadahoc Counties
207.353.5550 or 1.800.287.1458
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The University of Maine is an EEO/AA employer, and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 North Stevens Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
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