Respirator fit testing, now required annually for anyone applying pesticides that require the use of a respirator, will be offered at Maine Farm Days beginning at 9 a.m. Aug. 22. The fee is $10 per person, and registration is required. Participants must complete a medical evaluation prior to testing, and information about how to do that is online.
Location: Misty Meadows Farm, 308 Hill Road, Clinton, ME
Need a food safety education certificate for the FSMA Produce Safety Rule or for a buyer required third party audit? Join Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County from 9:00am - 4:00pm on September 11.
The Tilley family has transitioned from a dairy to multi-species livestock farm, selling meat directly to consumers at farmer’s markets and retail shops. The farm focuses on grass-fed Red Devon Cattle, as well as poultry and pork production. Steve Hadcock, Beginning Farmer and Market Development Educator and staff from New York State Agriculture and Markets will also be in attendance to discuss the New York State Cattle Health Assurance Program.
The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is presenting a one-day conference (8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.), "Growing Your Business Through Audience Connection," on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The conference is made possible with support from the USDA Risk Management Agency.
The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) conference will be held November 7-8 with a theme of “It Takes a Region.” This conference if for sustainable agriculture and food system advocates.
