WATERVILLE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting its annual dairy forage conference from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Wednesaday, Dec. 18, at Governor’s Restaurant, 376 Main St.
Maine Extension educators and industry experts will focus on managing diets with forages grown and harvested in challenging conditions and potential health concerns for livestock. Additional talks examine growing industrial hemp in Maine, corn silage variety trial data, solar farm leases and the potential for ergot contamination in feeds from wetter growing conditions.
The $25 per person fee includes lunch. Register at extension.umaine.edu. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Rick Kersbergen, 207-342-5971 or richard.kersbergen@maine.edu.
