Extension to offer hayfield,
pasture care workshop
PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering free workshops on hayfield and pasture management this spring around the state.
Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Extension educator in Waldo County, will lead the “Got Hayfields?” workshops, which focus on how to best manage hayfields and pastures to produce high-quality feed for livestock. Topics will include weed control, managing soil fertility, hay and pasture renovation techniques, grazing management and basics of forage quality.
In Aroostook County, the workshop will be held Wednesday, April 30 from 2-4 p.m. at the UMaine Extension office, located at 57 Houlton Road in Presque Isle.
Pre-registration is requested. To register or to request a disability accommodation, call 1-800-287-1426 or visit http://umaine.edu/waldo/programs/events/got-hayfields.
