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Farm field day and trade show at the J. F. Witter Teaching and Research Center

J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center 160 University Farm RD, Old Town, ME, United States

The staff of the University of Maine’s J. Franklin Witter Teaching and Research Center will host a farm field day and agriculture business trade show on Wednesday, July 12 from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. The free event includes guided tours of the farm’s facilties and opportunities to interact with animals, researchers, and staff. 1:00 – […]

Highmoor Farm Fall Harvest Sale

Winslow Hall 201 Winslow Hall, Orono, ME, United States

Rain date October 12, 2017. The sale will be behind Winslow Hall adjacent to the Cyrus Pavilion Theater. Staff from the Maine Agricultural Forest and Experiment Station’s Highmoor Farm in Monmouth will head up to campus to sell high-quality apples and pumpkins. APPLES McIntosh, Cortland, Macoun, Snow Sweet, Golden Delicious, Gala, Empire - $1 per […]

Milk Like No Udder

J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center 160 University Farm RD, Old Town, ME, United States

Come support the Maine Animal Club, and learn how to milk a cow! Staff and students at the J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center will showcase the teaching, research, and animal care conducted at the farm. Visitors will be treated to milk, cheese and and other goodies. This event is free but donations are appreciated.

Potato virus detection training

Aroostook Farm 59 Houlton Road, U.S. Route 1, Presque Isle, ME

For inspectors, regulators, growers and anyone interested in learning more about detection of PVY in the field. Field identification of PVY (strains O, N-Wi and NTN) on 18 popular cultivars […]

Witter Farm Royal

J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center 160 University Farm RD, Old Town, ME, United States

Please join the Maine Animal Club at the J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center for a dairy show. Students will showcases Holstein cows at this event. The club will also host a fundraiser BBQ, and local craftspersons will have their wares available for purchase. The University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of […]

Grassland bird habitat workshop

Witter Farm Park Street Fields

Grab your binoculars and take a guided walk through bobolink habitat Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station’s Witter Farm Park Street Fields on Friday, June 17, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.  Amber Roth, assistant professor of forest wildlife management at the University of Maine, Livia Raulinaitis, Maine pollinator and beneficial insect conservation planner at the […]

2022 Potato Field Day

Aroostook Farm 59 Houlton Road, U.S. Route 1, Presque Isle, ME

Join us for an all-afternoon field day event and find out more about the agricultural research and work bei ng done at the Aroostook Research Farm. Several speakers and experts in the field, from both the University of Maine and Syngenta, are scheduled to appear throughout the day (agenda below). Topics of presentations will include potato […]

"A portrait of Peter Ellis with his job title and the title of his talk. A footer bar says "Join us September 21 at 3 pm for the 4th annual University of Maine Libby Lecture in Natural Resource Policy"

Libby Lecture in Natural Resource Policy

McIntire Room, Buchanan Alumni House University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States

Peter Ellis will present the University of Maine’s fourth annual Libby Lecture in Natural Resource Policy at 3 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the Buchanan Alumni House. Ellis’ talk, “Smarter logging for good: Sustainable, low-impact forestry as a natural climate solution,” will discuss the role of forest management in achieving global environmental, economic, and social […]

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College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences
Winslow Hall • Deering Hall (students) Orono, ME 04469
Tel: 207.581.3206 Fax: elhacademics@maine.edu
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