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Maine Farmcast

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

The Maine Farmcast features weekly conversations with experts from across the country sharing insights and advice for both new and seasoned farmers running operations of any size. Hosted by three livestock specialists from the University…

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A Howling Good Time: Werewolves, Witches, and a Whole Lot of Bull — A Maine Farmcast Halloween Special 2026-10-28 · 60m
Two Knives, a Handsaw and Five Years of Video Editing: The Story Behind Carcass to Cut, a Virtual Meat-Cutting School 2026-10-21 · 44m
Sea Scallop Research with Kyle Brennan 2026-10-14 · 35m
Going Batty: Myths, Misconceptions and Maine’s Bats 2026-10-07 · 41m
Meet Maine DACF Livestock Specialist Owen Cortner: Animal Health, Soil and Biosecurity 2026-09-30 · 33m
Horses, History and a Few Good Rabbit Holes with Dr. Robert Causey 2026-09-23 · 45m
Speak Up, Stand Out and Wear a Good Hat with John Brubaker 2026-09-16 · 39m
Buckles, Banners and Building a Farm Future with Brittany and Sierra Hemond 2026-09-09 · 38m
Maintaining Hoof Health and Lameness Prevention with Jacki Perkins 2026-09-02 · 34m
Ben and Jerry's Low Carbon Dairy Pilot Project with Amber Blodgett 2026-08-26 · 57m
Pile It On with the King of Compost: From the Backyard to the Farm 2026-08-19 · 31m
MOFGA: From Certification to Community With Jacki Martinez Perkins 2026-08-12 · 28m
Fair Season: Biosecurity and Animal Health Considerations with Owen Cortner 2026-08-05 · 29m
Serving Those Who Feed Us: Tommy Higgins Explains FSA County Committees 2026-07-29 · 45m
Don't Graze by Guesswork: The Math Behind Better Pastures with Jeff Lehmkuhler 2026-07-22 · 45m
Emerging Pathogens Affecting Ruminant Livestock in Maine with Annie Leahy 2026-07-15 · 18m
Screwworm: Small Pest, Massive Consequences 2026-07-08 · 23m
Stars, Stripes and Stetsons: The Story Behind America’s Most Iconic Hat with Dean Fish 2026-07-01 · 52m
Why Is Meat So Expensive? The Perfect Storm Behind Rising Prices with Gregg Rentfrow 2026-06-24 · 36m
Gut Check: Microbiomes in Agriculture and Health with Dr. Sue Ishaq 2026-06-17 · 31m
Robots on the Dairy Farm 2026-06-10 · 13m
Don’t Do This: Farming Mistakes We’ve All Made with Dr. Richard Brzozowski 2026-06-03 · 49m
Little Boots, Big Lessons: Parenting on the Farm 2026-05-27 · 29m
From Barns to Biotech: The IDEXX Story and the Power of Diagnostics with Rick Linscott 2026-05-20 · 43m
A Passion for Wool: Spinning Stories and Sheep with Dr. Erin Percival Carter 2026-05-13 · 31m
Planning for Success in Animal Agriculture with Dr. Richard Brzozowski 2026-05-06 · 40m
Forage Quality: Preparing for a Successful First Cutting with Joe Lawrence 2026-04-29 · 20m
Revitalizing the Northeast Livestock Expo: Youth, Education, and Opportunity with Dana Brown 2026-04-22 · 34m
Insuring the Farm: What Every Producer Should Know with Courtney Morse 2026-04-15 · 33m
Emerging Threats to Plant Health: A Discussion on Fusarium Diseases of Garlic With Dr. Alicyn Smart 2026-04-08 · 20m
Kick This Pig: 100 Episodes Later 2026-04-01 · 42m
Why Maine Farmers Need Marketing, Not Just Better Fences with Erin Percival Carter 2026-03-25 · 43m
Corn Silage Hybrids: Understanding the Influence of Management, Weather and Genetics with Joe Lawrence 2026-03-18 · 29m
Inside the Sample: How DNA Testing Transforms Farm Management with Dr. Tom Rounsville 2026-03-11 · 64m
Maine's Most Influential Sheep: A History of the Katahdin Breed with Tom Hodgman 2026-03-04 · 33m
Potatoes and Midcoast Maine with Brett Johnson 2026-02-25 · 33m
Robots, Research and Really Good Chocolate Milk with Patricia Henderson 2026-02-18 · 38m
Navigating Vet School Applications with Maddy Philbrick (Part 2) 2026-02-11 · 23m
Navigating Vet School Applications with Maddy Philbrick (Part 1) 2026-02-04 · 22m
Diagnosing Plant Problems with Dr. Alicyn Smart 2026-01-28 · 24m
Maine’s Fields, Forests, and Food Systems: An Interview with Amanda E. Beal, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) 2026-01-21 · 26m
Udderly Educational: Learning from Experts at the Northeast Regional 2025 Dairy Challenge 2026-01-14 · 20m
Lambing Without Guesswork: Experience-Driven Sheep Management with Tom Hodgman 2026-01-07 · 55m
Digging Deep: Understanding Soil Health and Fertility 2025-12-31 · 64m
Maine Christmas Tree Industry Spotlight with Brett Johnson 2025-12-24 · 13m
Swientists Unite: Biosecurity and Beyond – Keeping the Bacon Safe 2025-12-17 · 34m
Maine Cattle Health Assurance Program (MeCHAP) Meeting Highlights with Maddy Philbrick 2025-12-10 · 20m
In Vitro Fertilization with Dr. Jessica Motta 2025-12-03 · 40m
Maine EFNEP: Empowering Healthy Living Through Nutrition and Cooking with Alex Gayton 2025-11-26 · 19m
Building Better Beef: Youth, Leadership, and the Cattlemen’s College 2025-11-19 · 34m
Food Safety Education with Dr. Gülsün Akdemir Evrendilek 2025-11-12 · 25m
Managing the Unknown: Risk and Reward on the Farm with Chris Howard and Dr. David Handley 2025-11-05 · 46m
From Butcher Blocks to Classrooms: The Story of Maine Meat Cutting School 2025-10-29 · 34m
Simulators, Science and Sires: Building Better Herds 2025-10-22 · 41m
Reins, Research, and Robert Causey: A Look into UMaine’s Horse Program 2025-10-15 · 34m
Maine Maple Industry and Education Initiative with Jason Lilley 2025-10-08 · 17m
Flowering in the North Conference with Dr. Ankit Singh 2025-10-01 · 12m
From Butcher Shop to Advocacy: The Story Behind Slicing Through the Stigma 2025-09-24 · 30m
Dairy Grant Applications: Tips and Resources from UVM, UMaine, and UNH 2025-09-17 · 23m
From Drought to Deficit: Navigating Winter Feed Shortages in Dairy with Sarah Allen and Carl Majewski 2025-09-10 · 21m
Maine Cheese Festival with Heather Donahue 2025-09-03 · 17m
Cover Crops in Action with Jason Lilley 2025-08-27 · 24m
Brains, Bears and Butchery: Tall Tales from Extension Life with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow 2025-08-20 · 22m
Artificial Intelligence on the Farm: Grant Writing, Marketing, and More with Ashley Wright 2025-08-13 · 38m
Getting Glattered: Mari's on a Mission to Expand Extension's Digital Frontier 2025-08-06 · 45m
Planning a Dairy Barn Conversion: Tie Stall to Free Stall with John Porter 2025-07-30 · 19m
Maine Wild Blueberries with Dr. Lily Calderwood 2025-07-23 · 23m
Dairy Insights: Tips and tricks to improve Milk Quality with Dr. Gary Anderson 2025-07-16 · 21m
Animal Care Facility Aquaculture in Maine with Mark Nilan and Megan Joynt 2025-07-09 · 42m
Livestock Judging, Leadership, and Life Lessons with Dr. Dean Fish 2025-07-02 · 40m
Dairy Wearable Technology in Azorean Dairy Farming with Helder Ponte 2025-06-25 · 21m
Cook Wild Kentucky with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow 2025-06-18 · 25m
The Science of Harvesting Hay: Maximizing Yield and Quality with Dr. Juan Romero 2025-06-11 · 24m
June is Maine Dairy Month with Sarah Littlefield 2025-06-05 · 14m
Updates in Beef Fecal Egg Count Study with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler 2025-05-28 · 36m
Growing Knowledge: Education, Outreach, and the Future of Lifelong Learning with Dr. Hannah Carter 2025-05-21 · 44m
My Favorite Topic… BBQ with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow 2025-05-14 · 40m
Anniversary Special: The Voices That Shaped Us with Donna Coffin 2025-05-07 · 50m
Oink if You Are Ready to Get Started Raising Pigs! 2025-05-01 · 42m
Dairy Insights: Navigating Milk Quality During Milking with Dr. Gary Anderson 2025-04-23 · 26m
Bale Grazing with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler 2025-04-16 · 36m
Grazing Plans with Dr. Jaime Garzon 2025-04-09 · 14m
Field Notes: York County, Maine Agricultural Updates with Dr. Ankit Singh 2025-04-02 · 24m
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory with Dr. Dana Hill 2025-03-26 · 33m
Cracking the Cost of Eggs and a Beginners Guide to Raising Chicks 2025-03-19 · 36m
Maine Dairy Workforce with Dr. Ashley Marshall 2025-03-12 · 22m
Farm Service Agency with Lucia Brown and Amanda May 2025-03-05 · 34m
Getting to Know Your Hosts Part 2 with Dr. Colt W. Knight 2025-02-26 · 33m
Dairy Nutrition for Small Scale Dairies with Dr. Sarah Allen 2025-02-19 · 24m
Getting to Know your Hosts Part 1 with Dr. Glenda Pereira 2025-02-12 · 35m
Highlights on Solar Powered Watering Systems and Grazing with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler 2025-02-05 · 51m
Cover Crops with Eduardo Stern 2025-01-29 · 26m
The Maine Ag Trades Show with Kevin Woltemath 2025-01-22 · 32m
A Journey from Agricultural Education to Vocation with Madison Philbrick 2025-01-15 · 35m
Small Swine Producers and Veterinarians Grant Update with Casey Zangaro 2025-01-08 · 28m
Maine AgrAbility with Bella Russo and Brie Weisman 2025-01-01 · 35m
H5N1 Bird Flu in Dairy Updates with Dr. Sarah Allen 2024-12-25 · 13m
Prevention and Mitigation of Meningeal Worm in Small Ruminants with Dr. Rachel White 2024-12-18 · 22m
Calf Chronicles: The 5 Cs of Dairy Calf Care with Dr. Bethany Dado-Senn 2024-12-11 · 22m
Livestock Business Planning with JJ Jones 2024-12-04 · 40m
Getting to Know the Youth with Maine 4-H Ag Ambassadors 2024-11-27 · 30m
The Last of the Cowboy Scholars with Dr. Derek Bailey 2024-11-20 · 27m
Winter Care of Livestock with Dr. Pereira and Dr. Knight 2024-11-13 · 29m
Calf Chronicles: Cow and Calf Rearing with Dr. Brad Heins 2024-11-06 · 28m
Journey into Agriculture with Dr. Kendall Samuelson 2024-10-30 · 31m
Swine Genetics with Randy Shipley 2024-10-23 · 41m
Winter Watering Tips with Drs. Pereira and Knight 2024-10-16 · 23m
Preparing Your Pastures for Overwintering with Dr. Jaime Garzon 2024-10-09 · 21m
Beef Sustainability with Dr. Sebastian Mejia Turcios 2024-10-02 · 51m
Biosecurity with Carol Delaney 2024-09-25 · 31m
Online Marketing with Dan Kaplan 2024-09-18 · 29m
Best Management Practices for Harvesting Corn Silage with Dr. Juan Romero 2024-09-11 · 39m
Tractor Safety with Jason Lilley and Caragh Fitzgerald 2024-09-04 · 33m
Pasture Health and Regenerative Practices with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler 2024-08-28 · 37m
Updates in Internal Parasite Research with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler 2024-08-21 · 40m
Shades of Green: Cows, Agrivoltaics, and Climate Resilience with Dr. Brad Heins 2024-08-14 · 28m
Dairy Financials and Breakeven Milk Price with Joanna Lidback 2024-08-07 · 25m
Heat Stress Considerations for Dairy Farms with Dr. Bethany Dado-Senn 2024-07-31 · 16m
Low Stress Handling and Stockmanship with Dr. Dean Fish (Part 2) 2024-07-24 · 28m
Low Stress Handling and Stockmanship with Dr. Dean Fish (Part 1) 2024-07-17 · 37m
Sire Selection Strategies to Maximize Beef on Dairy with Dr. Bailey Basiel 2024-07-10 · 26m
Resources for Succession Planning with Kate Turcotte 2024-07-03 · 20m
Meat Processing with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow 2024-06-26 · 34m
Backyard Chickens with Ashley Wright 2024-06-20 · 33m
Precision Livestock Management with Dr. Derek Bailey and Dr. Colin Tobin 2024-06-12 · 35m
2023 Maine Dairy Farm of the Year with Heath Miller 2024-06-05 · 11m
Agriculture Mediation and Farm Mental Health with Lucy Wess, Esq. and Dr. Leslie Forstadt 2024-05-29 · 24m
Western Beef Cattle with Scott Jensen 2024-05-14 · 21m
Swine Industry with Dr. Brett Kaysen 2024-05-14 · 16m
Ventilation with Dr. Morgan Hayes 2024-05-08 · 35m
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