GUEST SPEAKERS
Nate Drummond and Gabrielle Gosselin
started growing vegetables on their organic Six
River Farm in Bowdoinham, Maine, six years
ago.
Maine Vegetable
& Fruit School
2013
Bill Jordan has worked at Jordan’s Farm in
Cape Elizabeth, Maine since the early 70’s.
Sister, Penny Jordan, does the marketing for
the strawberries, flowers, sweet corn and other
vegetables.
Jason Kafka has operated his organic
Checkerberry Farm in Parkman, Maine for 23
years, growing vegetables, flowers and
seedlings.
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Two Dates – Two Locations
March 12 in Portland
March 13 in Bangor
Ralph Turner operates Laughingstock
Farm in Freeport, Maine. He and wife, Lisa,
have produced organic vegetables on the fourseason farm for 15 years. He is also a
professional engineer.
Sponsored by
Non-Discrimination Statement
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
and
Maine Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers
Association
The University of Maine does not discriminate on the
grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
including transgender status and gender expression,
national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic
information or veteran’s status in employment,
education, and all other programs and activities. The
following person has been designated to handle inquiries
regarding non-discrimination policies: Director, Office
of Equal Opportunity, 101 North Stevens Hall, 5811226.
Any person with a disability who needs accommodations
for this program should contact Mark Hutchinson at 1800-244-2104 to discuss their needs at least 7 days in
advance.
Cooperative Extension provides equal opportunities in
programs and employment.
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Knox-Lincoln County Office
377 Manktown Road
Waldoboro, ME 04572-5815
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Tuesday, March 12
SEASONS CONFERENCE CENTER
155 Riverside Street, Portland, ME 04103
207-775-6336
Directions: www.seasonsportland.com
Wednesday, March 13
BANGOR MOTOR INN CONFERENCE CTR
701 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401
207-947-0355 or 1-800-244-0355
Directions: www.bangormotorinn.com
TOPICS
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Monday, February 25, 2013
Storage Crops and
Post Harvest Considerations
(Please print.)
Determining Your Storage Needs
and Designing a Solution
Produce Cooling and Storage by Design
at Laughingstock Farm
Storing Vegetables at Checkerberry Farm
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Name: __________________________________
Business Name: __________________________
Address: ________________________________
_______________________________________
City: ___________________________________
Marketing Winter Crops at
Six River Farm
State: ____________ Zip: ________________
Spotted Wing Drosophila Quiz
County: ________________________________
Steve Belyea – Maine Department of Agriculture,
Conservation and Forestry
A Virtual Visit to Jordan’s Farm
Email: __________________________________
Nate Drummond & Gabrielle Gosselin – Six
River Farm, Bowdoinham, Maine
Marketing to Your Community at
Jordan’s Farm
Phone: __________________________________
SPEAKERS:
Dr. David Handley – Vegetable and Small Fruit
Specialist, UMaine Cooperative Extension
Mark Hutchinson – Extension Educator, UMaine
Cooperative Extension
Dr. Mark Hutton – Vegetable Specialist, UMaine
Cooperative Extension
Bill & Penny Jordan – Jordan’s Farm, Cape
Elizabeth, Maine
Jason Kafka – Checkerberry Farm, Parkman,
Maine
Ralph Turner – Laughingstock Farm, Freeport,
Maine
Visit our website:
extension.umaine.edu/highmoor
Rev. 1-28-13
Should Strawberries be on Your Menu?
I would like to attend on:
Using Compost: The Good, Bad and Ugly
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March 12th in Portland or
New Pest Update:
Spotted Wing Drosophila, Stink Bugs,
Cutworms, Borers and Moths
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March 13th in Bangor
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Participants may receive 1.0 Pesticide
Applicator re-certification credit.
Certified Crop Advisors may earn 5.0
re-certification credits for participation.
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For more information please contact:
Mark Hutchinson, Extension Educator
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Knox-Lincoln Counties
377 Manktown Road
Waldoboro, ME 04572-5815
207-832-0343 or 1-800-244-2104 (in Maine)
mhutch@maine.edu
Pre-registration is required to attend the Maine
Vegetable & Fruit School. The cost is $35 per
person and includes lunch.
Please make checks payable to UMaine
Cooperative Extension and mail to:
Highmoor Farm
Atten.: Pam St. Peter
P.O. Box 179
Monmouth, ME 04259