Twilight Farm Meetings
Want to learn more about specific aspects of organic farming, about livestock grazing, perennial flower production, irrigation, season extension? Come join other farmers and gardeners after the day is done with a pot luck supper and field site visit from 5:30 to 8:30. Please bring your place setting. The Twilight Organic Farm Meetings provide opportunities to learn new techniques and exchange ideas and information while sharing the joys of farming and gardening with counterparts throughout the state. MOFGA's Technical Services staff, Eric Sideman or Diane Schivera, will be on hand to answer your questions regarding organic growing techniques. Call MOFGA at 568-4142 for more information, and call the farm for directions.
(University of Maine Cooperative Extension Twilight Meetings Listed At Bottom)
June 25, 2003
1) Perennials, How to Get Color All Summer. John and Kathy Fromer of Appleton Ridge Flower and Vegetable Farm will show and tell about how to keep flowers coming all season. Address, 125 Appleton Ridge Rd., Appleton. Phone: 785-32212) Pasturing Sheep on Blueberry Land as an Alternative to Burning. Kevin and Clara Poland of Stoneset Farm will lead a tour of their farm and a discussion of a SARE- supported study they are doing with alternative ways of pruning blueberries. Address: River Rd., Brooklin. Phone: 359-5513
July 7, 2003
Broiler and Other Pastured Livestock. Sally Merrill of Sunrise Acres will explain many aspects of raising pastured meat. Her farm raises organic broilers and eggs and conventional beef and lamb. Address: Winn Rd. Cumberland. Phone: 829-5594July 16, 2003
Drip Irrigation. Mark Hutchinson from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service will present all the info you need to set up a drip irrigation system; and MOFGA journeyperson Sarah Bullett will lead a tour of the gardens at the MOFGA site. Address: MOFGA Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Phone: 568-3357 (ask for Sarah)July 22, 2003
Using Cover Crops. Frank Gross of Four Winds Farm will lead a tour of his farm on which he uses cover crops in fields and beds. Address: 64 Ferry Rd., Lisbon. Phone353- 6891July 23, 2003
(at 1:30 to 3:30, Please note different time. does not include potluck)Parasitic Wasps for Fly Control . Cathy Murray, Maine state Entomologist will explain the methods for using parasitic wasps to control flies. She has organized some tests again this summer and we will hear about the progress. Doug and Linda Hartkopf's Hart to Hart farm, Hussey Rd. Albion 437-2441
August 6, 2003
Compost making. Lucian and Maggie Smith will lead a tour of Beech Hill Farm and a discussion of making compost. They receive leaves from the community and make their compost using a manure spreader to mix the piles. Address: Beech Hill Rd., Mt. Desert. Phone 244-5204August 11, 2003
Insect Pests of Vegetables. Dennis and Joe Fisher of Fisher Farm will lead a tour of their farm and discuss common insect pests and organic management. Address: Coles Corner Rd., Winterport. Phone 223-2293August 19, 2003
Season Extension. Amy LeBlanc of Whitehill Farm will tell how she makes the most of Maine's short season with warm weather crops such as tomatoes. Address 357 McCrillis Corner Rd., E. Wilton. Phone: 778-2685
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will be hosting the following twilight meetings. Call 1-800-1426 for information and directions.