BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Uº£½ÇÉçÇø Calendar - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Uº£½ÇÉçÇø Calendar X-ORIGINAL-URL:/calendar X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Uº£½ÇÉçÇø Calendar REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T130000 DTSTAMP:20260630T192025 CREATED:20260129T204436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T204606Z UID:10004211-1770721200-1770728400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Improving Dairy Goat Milk Quality: Lessons from Parlor Audits in Vermont DESCRIPTION:Join Uº£½ÇÉçÇø and UVM Extension for a workshop all about dairy goat milk quality. The goat dairy research team from UVM Extension will present the findings from their recent work\, providing parlor audit and milk testing services to 16 Vermont goat dairy farms. We will discuss their findings and how they translate to actionable ways to improve milk quality on your farm. \nWhen: Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026 (snowdate February 11) \nTime: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. \nLocation: Uº£½ÇÉçÇø Augusta\, Fireside Lounge – Randall Student Center\, 46 University Drive\, Augusta\, º£½ÇÉçÇø 04330-9402 \nA virtual option is available. The link will be sent out one week prior to the workshop. \nCost: Free\, and lunch will be provided \nWho should attend: This workshop is designed for dairy goat farmers\, veterinarians\, milk inspectors\, and agriculture service providers who support dairy goat farmers in improving milk quality practices. \nMust register to attend. Register here! \nThis event is sponsored by The University of º£½ÇÉçÇø Extension\, The University of Vermont Extension\, and the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center.  URL:/calendar/event/6011/ LOCATION:University of º£½ÇÉçÇø at Augusta\, 46 University Drive\, Augusta\, ME\, 04330-9488\, United States CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops,Online Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T190000 DTSTAMP:20260630T192025 CREATED:20260129T205022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T205342Z UID:10004213-1770915600-1770922800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Growing Seven Months of Cut Flowers: Seed Starting to Harvesting Webinar DESCRIPTION:Join Jason Aucoin of Back Cover Flowers for an in-depth look at how to grow cut flowers continuously from early spring through fall. Jason will walk participants through his full growing season\, from seed starting and succession planting to harvesting.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Master Gardener Volunteer since 2009\, Jason has spent the past seven years co-owning and operating a diverse micro cut-flower farm in Portland’s Back Cove neighborhood. Farming on just a quarter acre\, he grows thousands of stems each season and sells his flowers directly to the community through his weekend farm stand on Ocean Avenue in Portland. \nThis webinar is ideal for home gardeners\, aspiring flower farmers\, and anyone curious about maximizing flower production in a small space. This webinar will be recorded for registered participants. \nRegister here! The program fee is offered on a sliding scale ($10/$5/$0) and is free for enrolled º£½ÇÉçÇø Master Gardener Volunteers. \nContact pamela.hargest@maine.edu with questions. URL:/calendar/event/growing-seven-months-of-cut-flowers-seed-starting-to-harvesting/ CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops,Online Events ORGANIZER;CN="Uº£½ÇÉçÇø Cooperative Extension":MAILTO:extension@maine.edu LOCATION:/calendar/event/growing-seven-months-of-cut-flowers-seed-starting-to-harvesting/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR