University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Poultry Growers Association are offering a school for poultry producers from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Kennebec Valley Community College, 92 Western Ave., Fairfield.
Topics will include raising poultry on pasture in Maine, proper nutrition and health, predation prevention, and efficient management. The school is designed for small- and medium-size producers who raise poultry for eggs or meat, according to a news release from UMaine. Many topics are suitable for poultry enthusiasts and 4-H teens.
The fee is $25 for MPGA members, $35 for others. Refreshments, lunch and a reference notebook are included. To register and for more information, visit umaine.edu/cumberland/programs/poultry-keepers. To request a disability accommodation, call 781-6099, 800-287-1471 in Maine.
Instructors are from UMaine Extension, co-sponsor Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, co-sponsor Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, and the agricultural community.
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