Are you taking care of fruit trees, or looking to plant some this season? Have your fruit tree questions answered by MOFGA's Orchard Manager, C.J. Walke! As with our Gardening Q&A's, this online Q&A session is an informal chance to ask questions and connect with fellow backyard growers about fruit tree topics such as varieties, pest management, soil […]
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**You can still register even if you missed part 1! Registering at the link below will give you limited-time access to all three recorded classes in the series.Climate change has noticeable impacts on gardeners, from more extreme weather events, to the increased presence of ticks and other pests. Climate change also has many gardeners looking […]
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If you're a veggie gardener with plans to raise livestock, join us for this webinar with Jacki Martinez-Perkins, MOFGA's Dairy & Livestock Specialist. This webinar will give you an overview of considerations to make when integrating your garden with different livestock animals, whether chickens, ducks, sheep, horses -- you name it! This webinar will be recorded, […]
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Registration is full. To be added to the waitlist, email [email protected] to topwork (graft) new disease-resistant, cider, dessert or heritage varieties onto your existing trees! Topworking is the type of grafting that is done when you have an established tree and you’d like it to produce a different variety of fruit. This is an incredible way to […]
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This event was originally scheduled for April 16. The date has been updated to May 20. Join MOFGA’s Crop Specialist, Caleb Goossen, for a discussion on organic management of common pests in the vegetable garden. Caleb will start by sharing strategies used to minimize the presence of pests from the outset using cultural practices such as […]
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If you're grazing livestock on pocket-sized pastures, join us to learn strategies for managing pasture health on homesteads with limited acreage.This workshop will take place at a small homestead, where pastures are managed on a tight rotational grazing plan. MOFGA's Livestock & Dairy Specialist, Jacki Martinez Perkins, will discuss the strategies for managing small pastures […]
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This event is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.Join us for an evening of learning about urban soils and strategies for safely growing food in Portland! There will be hands-on activities to demonstrate soil health best practices and resources for testing soils in your farm or garden. Featuring University of Maine Cooperative Extension, […]
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1 event,Registration is full. Please contact [email protected] to be added to the waitlist.Join MOFGA alongside Women for Healthy Rural Living and Maine Seacoast Mission for Beginner Open-to-all Chainsaw Safety in Downeast, Maine!Learn safe chainsaw operation in these one-and-a-half-day courses. We’ll cover personal protective equipment (PPE) and chainsaw selection, and practice safe handling and open-face bore cutting techniques with instructor […]
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