Thu, 07/11/2019 - 10:00

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will present the free seminar “Swine 101: Raising Pastured Pork” in 10 locations, from Presque Isle to Falmouth, in July and August. A smoked pork meal will be provided.

Colt W. Knight, UMaine Extension assistant professor and state livestock specialist, will talk about breed selection, reproductive information, nutrition, fencing, housing and meat yield.

The seminar first will be offered Friday, July 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the UMaine Extension Office in Waldo County, 992 Waterville Road, Waldo. Contact Richard Kersbergen, richard.kersbergen@maine.edu.

In July, the seminar also will be held:

• 5-7 p.m. Monday, July 22, UMaine Extension Office in Somerset County, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. Contact Kathy Hopkins, khopkins@maine.edu.

• 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, J. F. Witter Teaching and Research Center, 160 University Farm Road, Old Town. Elizabeth Hines, assistant professor of animal science and a swine specialist at Penn State University, also will be at the event. Contact Wendy Robertson, wendy.robertson@maine.edu.

In August, the seminar will be offered:

• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9, UMaine Extension Androscoggin and Sagadahoc Counties, 24 Main St., Lisbon Falls. Contact Tori Jackson, tori.jackson@maine.edu.

• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, UMaine Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties, 377 Manktown Road, Waldoboro. Contact Mark Hutchinson, mhutch@maine.edu.

• 5:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 19, UMaine Extension Cumberland County, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Carolyn Hurwitz, assistant state veterinarian, also will be at the event. Contact Jason Lilley, jason.lilley@maine.edu.

• Noon to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, UMaine Extension Aroostook County, 57 Houlton Road, Presque Isle. Contact Linda Trickey, linda.trickey@maine.edu.

The seminar also is slated to be held in Kennebec, Franklin and Hancock counties. For updates on dates and times, check extension.umaine.edu/livestock/home/swine-101/.

To register and for more information, visit the Swine 101 website. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Knight, 207.581.2953; colt.knight@maine.edu.

About the University of Maine:

The University of Maine, founded in Orono in 1865, is the state's land grant and sea grant university. As Maine's flagship public university, UMaine has a statewide mission of teaching, research and economic development, and community service. UMaine is among the most comprehensive higher education institutions in the Northeast and attracts students from Maine and 49 other states, and 62 countries, according to UMaine, in a news release.

It currently enrolls 11,404 total undergraduate and graduate students who can directly participate in groundbreaking research working with world-class scholars.

UMaine offers more than 100 degree programs through which students can earn graduate certificates, master's, doctoral or professional science master's degrees. The university promotes environmental stewardship, with substantial efforts campuswide aimed at conserving energy, recycling and adhering to green building standards in new construction.

For more information about UMaine, visit umaine.edu.