Maine Farmcast
By University of Maine Cooperative Extension
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Episodes: 106
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The Maine Farmcast features weekly conversations with experts from across the country sharing insights and advice for both new and seasoned farmers running operations of any size. Hosted by three livestock specialists from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the show brings you world-class expertise paired with practical advice about how to apply cutting-edge research to improve the efficiency and sustainability of your farming operation.
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A Passion for Wool: Spinning Stories and Sheep with Dr. Erin Percival Carter
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May 13, 2026 |
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Planning for Success in Animal Agriculture with Dr. Richard Brzozowski
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May 06, 2026 |
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Forage Quality: Preparing for a Successful First Cutting with Joe Lawrence
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Revitalizing the Northeast Livestock Expo: Youth, Education, and Opportunity with Dana Brown
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Insuring the Farm: What Every Producer Should Know with Courtney Morse
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Emerging Threats to Plant Health: A Discussion on Fusarium Diseases of Garlic With Dr. Alicyn Smart
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Kick This Pig: 100 Episodes Later
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Why Maine Farmers Need Marketing, Not Just Better Fences with Erin Percival Carter
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Corn Silage Hybrids: Understanding the Influence of Management, Weather and Genetics with Joe Lawrence
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Inside the Sample: How DNA Testing Transforms Farm Management with Dr. Tom Rounsville
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Maine's Most Influential Sheep: A History of the Katahdin Breed with Tom Hodgman
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Potatoes and Midcoast Maine with Brett Johnson
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Robots, Research and Really Good Chocolate Milk with Patricia Henderson
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Navigating Vet School Applications with Maddy Philbrick (Part 2)
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Navigating Vet School Applications with Maddy Philbrick (Part 1)
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Diagnosing Plant Problems with Dr. Alicyn Smart
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Maine’s Fields, Forests, and Food Systems: An Interview with Amanda E. Beal, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Udderly Educational: Learning from Experts at the Northeast Regional 2025 Dairy Challenge
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Lambing Without Guesswork: Experience-Driven Sheep Management with Tom Hodgman
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Digging Deep: Understanding Soil Health and Fertility
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Maine Christmas Tree Industry Spotlight with Brett Johnson
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Swientists Unite: Biosecurity and Beyond – Keeping the Bacon Safe
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Maine Cattle Health Assurance Program (MeCHAP) Meeting Highlights with Maddy Philbrick
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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In Vitro Fertilization with Dr. Jessica Motta
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Maine EFNEP: Empowering Healthy Living Through Nutrition and Cooking with Alex Gayton
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Building Better Beef: Youth, Leadership, and the Cattlemen’s College
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Food Safety Education with Dr. Gülsün Akdemir Evrendilek
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Managing the Unknown: Risk and Reward on the Farm with Chris Howard and Dr. David Handley
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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From Butcher Blocks to Classrooms: The Story of Maine Meat Cutting School
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Simulators, Science and Sires: Building Better Herds
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Reins, Research, and Robert Causey: A Look into UMaine’s Horse Program
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Maine Maple Industry and Education Initiative with Jason Lilley
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Flowering in the North Conference with Dr. Ankit Singh
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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From Butcher Shop to Advocacy: The Story Behind Slicing Through the Stigma
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Dairy Grant Applications: Tips and Resources from UVM, UMaine, and UNH
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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From Drought to Deficit: Navigating Winter Feed Shortages in Dairy with Sarah Allen and Carl Majewski
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Maine Cheese Festival with Heather Donahue
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Cover Crops in Action with Jason Lilley
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Brains, Bears and Butchery: Tall Tales from Extension Life with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Artificial Intelligence on the Farm: Grant Writing, Marketing, and More with Ashley Wright
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Getting Glattered: Mari's on a Mission to Expand Extension's Digital Frontier
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Planning a Dairy Barn Conversion: Tie Stall to Free Stall with John Porter
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Maine Wild Blueberries with Dr. Lily Calderwood
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Dairy Insights: Tips and tricks to improve Milk Quality with Dr. Gary Anderson
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Animal Care Facility Aquaculture in Maine with Mark Nilan and Megan Joynt
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Livestock Judging, Leadership, and Life Lessons with Dr. Dean Fish
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Dairy Wearable Technology in Azorean Dairy Farming with Helder Ponte
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Cook Wild Kentucky with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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The Science of Harvesting Hay: Maximizing Yield and Quality with Dr. Juan Romero
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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June is Maine Dairy Month with Sarah Littlefield
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Updates in Beef Fecal Egg Count Study with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
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May 28, 2025 |
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Growing Knowledge: Education, Outreach, and the Future of Lifelong Learning with Dr. Hannah Carter
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May 21, 2025 |
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My Favorite Topic… BBQ with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow
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May 14, 2025 |
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Anniversary Special: The Voices That Shaped Us with Donna Coffin
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May 07, 2025 |
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Oink if You Are Ready to Get Started Raising Pigs!
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May 01, 2025 |
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Dairy Insights: Navigating Milk Quality During Milking with Dr. Gary Anderson
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Bale Grazing with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Grazing Plans with Dr. Jaime Garzon
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Field Notes: York County, Maine Agricultural Updates with Dr. Ankit Singh
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory with Dr. Dana Hill
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Cracking the Cost of Eggs and a Beginners Guide to Raising Chicks
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Maine Dairy Workforce with Dr. Ashley Marshall
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Farm Service Agency with Lucia Brown and Amanda May
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Getting to Know Your Hosts Part 2 with Dr. Colt W. Knight
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Dairy Nutrition for Small Scale Dairies with Dr. Sarah Allen
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Getting to Know your Hosts Part 1 with Dr. Glenda Pereira
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Highlights on Solar Powered Watering Systems and Grazing with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Cover Crops with Eduardo Stern
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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The Maine Ag Trades Show with Kevin Woltemath
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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A Journey from Agricultural Education to Vocation with Madison Philbrick
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Small Swine Producers and Veterinarians Grant Update with Casey Zangaro
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Maine AgrAbility with Bella Russo and Brie Weisman
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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H5N1 Bird Flu in Dairy Updates with Dr. Sarah Allen
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Prevention and Mitigation of Meningeal Worm in Small Ruminants with Dr. Rachel White
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Calf Chronicles: The 5 Cs of Dairy Calf Care with Dr. Bethany Dado-Senn
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Livestock Business Planning with JJ Jones
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Getting to Know the Youth with Maine 4-H Ag Ambassadors
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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The Last of the Cowboy Scholars with Dr. Derek Bailey
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Winter Care of Livestock with Dr. Pereira and Dr. Knight
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Calf Chronicles: Cow and Calf Rearing with Dr. Brad Heins
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Journey into Agriculture with Dr. Kendall Samuelson
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Swine Genetics with Randy Shipley
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Winter Watering Tips with Drs. Pereira and Knight
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Preparing Your Pastures for Overwintering with Dr. Jaime Garzon
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Beef Sustainability with Dr. Sebastian Mejia Turcios
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Biosecurity with Carol Delaney
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Online Marketing with Dan Kaplan
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Best Management Practices for Harvesting Corn Silage with Dr. Juan Romero
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Tractor Safety with Jason Lilley and Caragh Fitzgerald
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Pasture Health and Regenerative Practices with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Updates in Internal Parasite Research with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Shades of Green: Cows, Agrivoltaics, and Climate Resilience with Dr. Brad Heins
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Dairy Financials and Breakeven Milk Price with Joanna Lidback
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Heat Stress Considerations for Dairy Farms with Dr. Bethany Dado-Senn
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Low Stress Handling and Stockmanship with Dr. Dean Fish (Part 2)
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Low Stress Handling and Stockmanship with Dr. Dean Fish (Part 1)
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Sire Selection Strategies to Maximize Beef on Dairy with Dr. Bailey Basiel
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Resources for Succession Planning with Kate Turcotte
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Meat Processing with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Backyard Chickens with Ashley Wright
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Precision Livestock Management with Dr. Derek Bailey and Dr. Colin Tobin
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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2023 Maine Dairy Farm of the Year with Heath Miller
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Agriculture Mediation and Farm Mental Health with Lucy Wess, Esq. and Dr. Leslie Forstadt
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May 29, 2024 |
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Western Beef Cattle with Scott Jensen
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May 14, 2024 |
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Swine Industry with Dr. Brett Kaysen
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May 14, 2024 |
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Ventilation with Dr. Morgan Hayes
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May 08, 2024 |