Piscataquis Farming Newsletter

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GOAL:
The goal of the Piscataquis Farming Newsletter is to provide timely information on the production and marketing of crops and livestock grown in Piscataquis County.  Upcoming events and programs of interest will also be included. 

If you have a question, feel free to contact me and I can include it in the newsletter.

Sincerely,

Donna R. Coffin, Extension Educator
 

Past Issues of Piscataquis Farming Newsletter

Current Calendar of Events

Extension Publications

 

2008 Issues

October - Volume 6 - Issue 10  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Ten Positive Farm Labor Management Practices

• Producers of Lamb or Goat for Meat

• SARE Farm Grant Program

• Equine Management Clinic

• Horse EEE Cases in Maine

September - Volume 6 - Issue 9  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Hay Production Resources for New York State and Similar Climates

• Do You Have Fields That Could Be Gleaned?

• Annie's Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship

• Online Sheep Management Classes

• Do Forget the Wool Survey

• Energy Information

August - Volume 6 - Issue 8  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Late Blight in Maine

• Have You Any Wool?

• Do You Have Fields That Could Be Gleaned?

• Round vs. Square Bales

• Farms For the Future Has Helped Farmers

• Support Maine Ag Plates

July - Volume 6 - Issue 7  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Vegetable and Fruit Direct Marketing, Farm Planning, and Recordkeeping

• Maine Hay Directory

• Hay and the Cost of Fuel and Fertilizer

June - Volume 6 - Issue 6  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Maine Pest Reports Available Online

• Simple Solutions are Cost-Effective

• Ag Exchange Networks

• Dairy Goat Reference Released

May - Volume 6 - Issue 5  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Cost Share Funds for Development of Water Sources

• Harvesting Clean Energy

• Online Resource for High Tunnel Raspberry Growing

April - Volume 6 - Issue 4  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Calibrating Sprayers

• Growing Hops

• Horse Spring Checklist

March - Volume 6 - Issue 3  (Printer Friendly Copy)

· Do you grow potatoes, barley or hops?

· Farmers Markets in Our Area

· Marketing Value-added Products: Where do I sell all this stuff?

· New Farmers Given Resources to Succeed

· Farm to School Conference

· Agriculture Specialty Plates

February - Volume 6 - Issue 2  (Printer Friendly Copy)

· Organic Dairying: Can It Work for You?

· Dairy/Meat Goat and Dairy Sheep Producer Directory Listing

· Add Value To Your Dairy Products With Cheese!

· For Maine Producers

January - Volume 6 - Issue 1  (Printer Friendly Copy)

· New England Grows

· Census Delivers Opportunity to Shape the Future of Agriculture

· Alternative Crops and Enterprises for Small Farm Diversification

 

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 2007 Issues

December - Volume 5 - Issue 12  (Printer Friendly Copy)

· Carrot Project Small Farm Financing Survey Request

· Mountain Made Signature Products

· New Dairy Cattle eXtension Website

· Agriculture Census Reminder

November -  Volume 5 -  Issue 11  ( Printer Friendly Copy)

• Support Local Ag License Plates

• Small-Scale Wind Energy on the Farm

• Word of Mouth Marketing

• Quick Tips to Draw Customers to Your Farmers' Market Display

• Agriculture Census Reminder

• Help Us Reduce Costs... Try Our New Electronic Newsletter Alternative

October -  Volume 5 -  Issue 10  ( Printer Friendly Copy)

• Help Us Reduce Costs....Try Our New Electronic Newsletter Alternative

• New American Farm Photo Contest (SARE)

• "Maine Feeds Maine":  Statewide Discussions

• Agriculture Census Reminder

September -  Volume 5 -  Issue 9  ( Printer Friendly Copy)

• Maine Grass Farmers Network 4th Annual Grazing Conference

• eXtension Launches Entrepreneurship Site

• State Offers Free Disposal of Banned, Unusable Pesticides in October

• Attorney General and Department of Agriculture Warn Farmers of "Overpayment" Scam

• Maine Farms for the Future (FFF)

• Agriculture Census Reminder

August -  Volume 5 -  Issue 8  ( Printer Friendly Copy)

• ERGOT ALERT!

• "Support Local Agriculture" plate rolls out Oct. 1st

• Have you heard?  ...It's All About Listening to the Consumer

• High Tunnels.... Using Low-Cost Technology to Increase Yields, Improve Quality, and Extend the Season

• Still Looking for borrowed book:

July -  Volume 5 - Issue 7  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• 2007 Census of Agriculture

• Managing Insect Pests of Sweet Corn

• Endophyte Infected Fescue?

• Looking for borrowed book:

June -  Volume 5 - Issue 6  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Preservatives Can Help Hay Moisture Challenges

• Looking for Information About Farmers' Markets?

• Farm marketing & Image Building

• Hay for Alpacas

• "How to Go Organic" Web Site Launched

• Budget Cutbacks in Extension

May -  Volume 5 - Issue 5  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

• Appropriate Equipment for Sustainable Agriculture

• Sheep Resource Guide:

• Farm Marketing & Image Building

April -  Volume 5 - Issue 4  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Equine Herpes Virus in Maine!

• Colony Collapse Disorder of Honey Bees

• EPA change of regulations on rodenticides may affect livestock producers

• Farm Marketing & Image Building

March - Volume 5 - Issue 3  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Northeast Cattle Feeders Seminar Offered

• Maine CSA Directory

• New Farmers' and Artisans' Market in Newport

• Women, Families, Farmland:  Farm Transition Gathering for ME women

• Farm Marketing & Image Building

 February - Volume 5 - Issue 2  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• New Farmers' and Artisans' Market in Newport

• Need Hay?  Why Not Check the Hay Directory?

• Johanns Unveils 2007 Farm Bill Proposals

• Be Wary of Internet Addressses

• Farm Marketing & Image Building

January  - Volume 5 - Issue 1  (Printer Friendly Copy)

• Adding Value to Your Farm Products

• Farm Marketing & Image Building

• Livestock Industries Team Up for First-Time Combined Event

• Private Pesticide Application License

2006 Issues

Volume 4 - Issue 10

Volume 4 - Issue 9

Volume 4 - Issue 8

Volume 4 - Issue 7

Volume 4 - Issue 6

Volume 4 - Issue 5

Volume 4 - Issue 4

Volume 4 - Issue 3

Volume 4 - Issue 2

Volume 4 - Issue 1

2005 Issues

Volume 3 - Issue 12

Volume 3 - Issue 11

Volume 3 - Issue 10

Volume 3 - Issue 9

Volume 3 - Issue 8

Volume 3 - Issue 7

Volume 3 - Issue 6

Volume 3 - Issue 5

Volume 3 - Issue 4

Volume 3 - Issue 3

Volume 3 - Issue 2

Volume 3 - Issue 1

2004 Issues

Volume 2 - Issue 12

Volume 2 - Issue 11

Volume 2 - Issue 10

Volume 2 - Issue 9

Volume 2 - Issue 8

Volume 2 Issue 7.5

Volume 2 - Issue 7

Volume 2 - Issue 6

Volume 2 - Issue 5

Volume 2 - Issue 4

Volume 2 - Issue 3

Volume 2 - Issue 2

Volume 2 - Issue 1

2003 Issues

Volume 1 - Issue 12

Volume 1 - Issue 11

Volume 1 - Issue 10

Volume 1 - Issue 9

Volume 1 - Issue 8

Volume 1 - Issue 7

Volume 1 - Issue 6

Volume 1 - Issue 5

Volume 1 - Issue 4

Volume 1 - Issue 3

Volume 1 - Issue 2

Volume 1 - Issue 1

 

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