AUGUSTA — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a strawberry school for commercial growers Jan. 17, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, during the 2019 Maine Agricultural Trades Show in Augusta.
Topics include basic site requirements, site preparation, plant selection, care of young plants, nutrient management, pest management and business management.
The $25 per person fee includes all materials; preregistration is strongly advised before Jan. 11. Register online. Two recertification credits will be available for pesticide applicators.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact David Handley, 207.933.2100; david.handley@maine.edu. Information also is available online.
–University of Maine Cooperative Extension
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