Maine Grain Conference (Presque Isle)
Topics for this year’s conference will include:
Upping Your Grain Game – Best Practices from Seed Bag to Grain Bin and Beyond
Eric Theriault, Eastern Grains Inc., Drummond, New Brunswick http://www.easterngrains.ca/en/home.php
Hemp – Opportunities, Production Practices, Legal Requirements, and Other Considerations for Grain and Cannibidiol
Dr. Heather Darby, University of Vermont Extension
Dr. John Jemison, UMaine Extension
Gary Fish, Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
On-Farm Experiences with Camera-Guided Precision Cultivation Systems
Tom Molloy, UMaine Extension
Dave Ouellette, Lake Shore Farms, St David, Maine
Evaluating Economic Viability – Using a New Whole Farm Grain Budget Tool
Dr. Aaron Hoshide, UMaine School of Economics
Grain, Pulse, and Oilseed Research Results from Maine and Vermont
Dr. Heather Darby, University of Vermont
Dr. Ellen Mallory, UMaine Extension
For more information: http://umaine.edu/agriculture/programs/maine-grain-conference/
Pre-registration is required.
Cost $30 on or before Thursday, February 21; otherwise$45.
Registration Deadline – NOON Monday, February 25.
No refunds can be offered for registrations made by check OR after February 25.
Registration includes morning snack and lunch.
5.5 CCA credits and 2 pesticide credits will be offered for this program.