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Time
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Title
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Presenter(s)/Performer(s)
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Location
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10:00 AM
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Greenhouse Production
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John Pino of Mooarhill Farm & Greenhouses
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AD-1
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10:00 AM
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Growing Peaches in Maine
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Leslie Cummins of Five Star Nursery
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AD-2
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10:00 AM
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Mowing Techniques for European Scythe
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Carol Bryan of Scythe Supply
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Meet @ Booth in Farm & Homestead
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11:00 AM
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Basics of Organic Certification for Small Scale Processors
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Kate Newkirk of MOFGA Certification Services LLC
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AD-2
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11:00 AM
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Crop Planning Software
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Clayton Carter of Fail Better Farm
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AV
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11:00 AM
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Intro to Worm Composting
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Mark Follansbee of Worm Mainea
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Hayloft
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11:00 AM
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Microbial Farming
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Herbert Williams of HerbKomp, Inc.
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Compost & Recycling
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11:00 AM
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Modern Homestead Tour
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MOFGA Farmers-in-Residence
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Farm House
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11:00 AM
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Soil Management in New & Established Gardens
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Bruce Hoskins of Maine Soil Testing Service
|
AD-1
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11:00 AM
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Tour MOFGA's Demo Orchard
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Jack Kertesz, MOFGA Trial Gardens Coordinator
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S. Orchard
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11:00 AM
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Tour Soil Pit
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David Turcotte, Maine Assoc. of Prof. Soil Scientists (MAPSS)
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Meet at ADET
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12:00 PM
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Apple Exploring in Maine
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John Bunker of Fedco Trees
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Hayloft
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12:00 PM
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Home-scale Small Grain Growing
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Will Bonsall of Khadighar Farm
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AV
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12:00 PM
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Sharpening the European Scythe Blade
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Carol Bryan of Scythe Supply
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Meet @ Booth in Farm & Homestead
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12:00 PM
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Symbiotic Relationships: Livestock & Vegetable Production
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John Pino of Mooarhill Farm & Greenhouses
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AD-1
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1:00 PM
|
Colony Colapse Disorder
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Ross Conrad of Dancing Bee Gardens
|
AV
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1:00 PM
|
Get Answers to Your Organic Vegetable Questions
|
Eric Sideman, MOFGA Organic Crop Specialist
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ADET
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1:00 PM
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Mowing Techniques for European Scythe
|
Carol Bryan of Scythe Supply
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Meet @ Booth in Farm & Homestead
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1:00 PM
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Tour the Heritage Orchard
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John Bunker of Fedco Trees
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North Orchard
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1:00 PM
|
Transitioning the Farm to (an Unrelated) Next Generation
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Tom Roberts of Snakeroot Organic Farm
|
AD-1
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1:00 PM
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Understanding the Living Soil System
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Mark Fulford of Teltane Farm & Nursery
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Hayloft
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1:00 PM
|
WaGN: the Net-works for You
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Mary Ann Haxton of WAgN (Women's Ag. Network)
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AD-2
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2:00 PM
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Advanced Gardening Techniques
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Adam Tomash of Avant Gardens
|
AV
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2:00 PM
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Edible Landscaping
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Jack Kertesz, MOFGA Trial Gardens Coordinator
|
AD-1
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| 2:00 PM |
Pricing Strategies for Farmers |
Melissa White Pillsbury, MOFGA's Organic Marketing Coordinator |
AD-2 |
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2:30 PM
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Grape Tasting
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John Bunker of Fedco Trees
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Fedco Booth
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3:00 PM-3:45 PM
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Fall-Winter Management of Bees
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Karen Sennett of Swan's Honey
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Hayloft
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3:00 PM
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Maine Farmland: Save It While You Can
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Nina Young of Maine Farmland Trust
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AD-1
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3:00 PM
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Making Maximum Use of Limited Garden Space
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Will Bonsall of Khadighar Farm
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AV
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3:30 PM-4:00 PM
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Market Garden Tour & Weed and Pest ID
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Eric Sideman, MOFGA Organic Crop Specialist & MOFGA Journeypersons
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S. Orchard
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