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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.
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Buckles, Banners and Building a Farm Future with Brittany and Sierra Hemond (opens the original)
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This week on the Maine Farmcast, we head to Hemond Farms in Minot, Maine, for the Buckles and Banners Jackpot Show and sit down with Brittany and Sierra Hemond to talk about livestock, leadership, entrepreneurship and what it takes to build a farm for the next generation. Sierra shares how she got hooked on showing livestock, her experiences in 4-H and FFA, competing in livestock judging at the National FFA Convention and the work that went into organizing a jackpot show. That included recruitin
Maintaining Hoof Health and Lameness Prevention with Jacki Perkins (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Maine Farmcast, host Glenda Pereira sits down with Jacki Martinez Perkins to discuss management practices that can help maintain hoof health in livestock and horses and prevent lameness. Martinez Perkins serves as the organic dairy and livestock specialist for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and is a valuable resource for farmers across Maine. Zinpro locomotion scoring (PDF) Contact Jacki Martinez Perkins University of Maine Cooperative Extension is an
Ben and Jerry's Low Carbon Dairy Pilot Project with Amber Blodgett (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Maine Farmcast, host Dr. Glenda Pereira sits down with Amber Blodgett to learn about the Ben and Jerry's Low Carbon Dairy Pilot Project. Amber is the Dairy Research & Outreach Specialist for the UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Team. Listeners will learn about different the project, and the specific intervention opportunities to potentially decrease greenhouse gas emissions. You can reach Amber at amber.blodgett@uvm.edu . Monthly Tri-State Webinar Recording (YouTube
Pile It On with the King of Compost: From the Backyard to the Farm (opens the original)
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Recorded outdoors around a table at Knight Family Farm in Garland, Maine, this episode features plenty of fresh air, farm sounds, barbecue and a conversation about things that are not always quite so fresh. Dr. Colt Knight is joined by longtime friend Mark King, organics management specialist with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and one of Maine’s leading composting experts. Mark explains how anything from kitchen scraps and horse manure to livestock mortalities and food-process
MOFGA: From Certification to Community With Jacki Martinez Perkins (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Maine Farmcast, host Glenda Pereira sits down with Jacki Martinez Perkins to discuss the role the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) plays in promoting organic agriculture through education, advocacy and connection. Jacki serves as MOFGA’s organic dairy and livestock specialist and is a valuable resource for farmers across Maine. Contact Jacki 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair, Sept. 25-27, 2026 Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) Uni
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