GORHAM, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a beef quality assurance and low-stress cattle handling workshop 5:30–7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Findview Farm, 147 Mighty Street, Gorham.
Workshop topics include differences between grass- and grain-fed beef, key issues with Maine-raised beef cattle and beef quality assurance, and demonstrations of low-stress handling techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to become certified in Beef Quality Assurance. UMaine Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight will lead the workshop.
The fee is $10 per person; online registration is required. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Rebecca Gray, 207.781.6099, rebecca.gray@maine.edu.
–University of Maine Cooperative Extension
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