Agriculture & Gardens

We recommend that gardeners test their soil before planting to determine the amount of lime and fertilizers needed. Soil testing can be done through a...

Plums, cherries and apricots, which along with peaches and nec- tarines are often called “stone” fruits, are flavorful additions to the home orchard i...

Introduction<br /> <br /> Gardeners can grow most annuals, biennials, and many herbaceous perennials from seed. Sowing seed is less expensive than b...

You can a lot about hay by looking at it, feeling it, and even (carefully!) smelling it. The video below discusses what sorts of things distinguish hi...

Forage testing is the best way to assess the quality of your hay, but getting accurate results depends on starting with a representative sample. The v...

Birds can become especially serious pests in blueberries and strawberries, but they also cause injury in other small fruit and tree fruit. There are m...

This resource is a downloadable Excel Workbook to use as a recordkeeping system. Developed by UMaine Extension, this tool will enable you to keep dail...

The Future of the Farm: Estate &amp; Succession Planning Webinar Series<br /> <br /> Estate Planning often involves setting up a will and/or trust. ...

Conducting research to estimate the market potential of a new product or venture<br /> <br /> After several years in business, you’re thinking about...

September 2018 was the final deadline for maple operations who have to comply with some or all of the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule of FSMA....