Category Archives: animal husbandry

Chicken Processing Workshop, June 22

By Debra | Published: May 20, 2013

For anyone considering or already raising chickens for meat, the UNH Cooperative Extension is offering a Chicken Processing Workshop on Saturday, June 22nd — sign up for one of two sessions: Chicken Processing Workshop UNH Cooperative Extension Chichester, NH (directions and address given after registration) Saturday, June 22, 2013 Session One: 8 – 10 am Session [...]

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Raising Heritage Poultry for Profit and Pleasure, June 1

By Debra | Published: May 6, 2013

A workshop for small, sustainable poultry farmers interested in breeding, growing and selling standard bred poultry: Raising Heritage Poultry for Profit and Pleasure Sustainable Poultry Network Smiling Cat Farm, 155 Chase Rd, South Hampton, NH Saturday, June 1, 2013 9am – 5pm Have you ever tasted a farm-fresh egg or freshly-harvested chicken? Many people are [...]

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Beginning Beekeeping, May 19

By Debra | Published: April 29, 2013

Beginning Beekeeping Greater Seacoast Permaculture Group Barrington, NH Sunday May 19, 2013 1 – 5 pm If you are interested in bringing these amazing creatures into your landscape, come learn more. With an emphasis on natural methods, we will go over basic beekeeping terms, basic honeybee biology, equipment needed to get started, types of honeybees [...]

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Hog Butcher & Cure Workshop, April 27–28

By Debra | Published: March 25, 2013

Giant’s Belly Farm, Resilient Roots, and Locals Sprouts Cooperative are now accepting registrations for their upcoming two-day Hog Butcher and Dry Curing workshop — learn Italian-style seam butchery and dry curing an entire pig: Hog Butcher & Cure Workshop Giant’s Belly Farm, Resilient Roots, and Locals Sprouts Cooperative Southern Maine Community College, South Portland, ME Saturday – Sunday, [...]

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Back Yard Chickens, March 28

By Debra | Published: March 13, 2013

Back Yard Chickens Rick & Marilyn Stanley, Chick Farm Kittery Adult Education, Traip Academy, 12 Williams Ave, Kittery, ME Thursday, March 28, 2013 6 – 8:30 pm Fee: $15. Backyard chicken flocks are more popular every year, and it’s easy to see why. Besides providing fresh eggs for your family and fertility for your garden, chickens [...]

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Advanced Beekeeping, March 30

By Debra | Published: March 11, 2013

Advanced Beekeeping Wendy Booth, Hive Healthy Jeremiah Smith Grange Hall, Lee Hook Rd, Lee, NH Saturday, March 30, 2013 9am – 4pm For second year students, this new class in Advanced Beekeeping will cover: • ReQueening Reversing • Laying workers • Finding the Queen • Feeding for flow & supering • Mites • Cells—to cut or not [...]

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2013 New England Meat Conference, March 22 – 23

By Debra | Published: March 6, 2013

Registration is now open for the Inaugural New England Meat Conference, taking place at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH, from Friday, March 22ndd to Saturday, March 23rd. This 2-day event features a wide range of educational sessions, from production and processing, to butchering and curing. 2013 New England Meat Conference Grappone Conference Center, [...]

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Backyard Beekeeper, March 10

By Debra | Published: March 6, 2013

Backyard Beekeeper Wentworth Greenhouses, Rollinsford, NH Sun, March 10, 2013 11am – 12pm Julie and her family sell their honey at local farmers’ markets and she has gained a vast amount of knowledge from her years of experience. Come and learn all about these amazing insects and how Julie keeps her honeybees, and all the bees visiting her [...]

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MacFarlane Greenhouses Research Field Day, February 15

By Debra | Published: February 13, 2013

In the depth of winter, plants are growing in the warmth of the UNH MacFarlane Greenhouses. The public is welcome to visit during their annual Research Field Day on Friday, February 15th, from 9:30am to 12:30pm: MacFarlane Greenhouses Research Field Day NH Agricultural Experiment Station UNH, Mast Rd, Durham, NH Friday, February 15, 2013 (snow [...]

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Basic Goat Production 5-Day Workshop

By Debra | Published: February 6, 2013

Five Day Basic Goat Production Workshop UNH Cooperative Extension Office, 315 Daniel Webster Hwy, Boscawen, NH February 21, 28, March 14, 21, 28, 2013 6 – 8 pm This 5-day workshop is presented by Dot Perkins, Livestock Field Specialist, and will include many facts and practical tips pertaining to raising these wonderful animals. Each workshop [...]

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