October 2021 Maine Beef Newsletter Update

Volume 10 | October 21, 2021 Update

Auction and Pen Sale Canceled

Maine Beef Producers Association Fall Feeder Auction & Pen Sale

October 30th at 11 am, Dick Brown's Auction Barn, Richmond has been canceled.

Due to a lack of feeder consignments, the 2021 fall feeder auction and pen sale is canceled. We regret if anyone was depending on the auction for the sale of or the purchase of feeders or breeding stock. The MBPA webpage will continue to be open to anyone looking for or selling feeder or breeding animals. Contact: sales@mainebeefproducersassociation.com for more information.

Upcoming Events

October Maine Obsolete Pesticide Collection, four sites in the state, you must register before you bring your out of date pesticides.
Oct. 21: New England Agricultural In-Service- Animal Health and Welfare’s Impact on Livestock Marketing, 10 am or contact carol.delaney@maine.gov
Oct. 21: Farmers Can Retire Too: Estate Planning, 10 am, Penn State
Oct. 23: Fall Feeder and Dairy Sale, Tilton's Auction, Noon, Corinth
Oct. 25, 27, Nov. 1, & 3: SCORE Quickbooks Training, free. 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Oct. 30: Maine Beef Producers Association Fall Feeder Calf Auction and Pen Sale, 11 am, Dick Brown's Barn, Richmond. Cancelled
Nov. 1: Applications for MOFGA Farm Beginnings Course that will run Dec. 2021 to Feb. 2022.
Nov. 4: MBPA Board Meeting, 6:30 pm contact info@mainebeefproducersassociation.com for meeting location/link
Nov. 16: Deadline for NE-SARE Farmer Grant applications
Jan. 11 to 13, 2022: Maine Agricultural Trades Show, Currently planned as in-person event at the
Civic Center in Augusta. You are welcome to share ideas for the show on the website.

Maine Beef Producers Association

Join the Maine Beef Producers Association.

The Maine Beef Producers Association is accepting dues for the 2021 year. Annual dues are $35. For an extra $25 you can get a year subscription to County Folks. For more information on this organization and for membership application and online payment go to http://www.mainebeefproducersassociation.com

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Local Weather Anytime

Many farming activities are driven by the weather. Our local National Weather Service in Caribou has meteorologists on staff 24 hours a day. They are willing to talk with you about rain predictions for your town. Give them a call at 492-0180. Or check out their online detailed maps at http://www.weather.gov/car/.

Need Pesticide Credits

Need Pesticide credits? Check out the Maine Board of Pesticide credit calendar. Many approved pesticide applicator re-certification programs are listed.

Also, here is the online videos & tests.

Contributors

Donna Coffin, Extension Educator

donna.coffin@maine.edu and

Colt Knight, Extension Specialist

colt.knight@maine.edu

Goal

The goal of the Maine Beef Newsletter is to provide timely information on the production and marketing of beef grown in central Maine.

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Photos: Donna Coffin unless indicated otherwise.

Penobscot County Office

Piscataquis County Office

UMaine Livestock Office

Maine Beef Producers Association

Penobscot County Office - website

Open Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm

307 Maine Ave Bangor, ME 04401 207-942-7396 or 800-287-1485

Piscataquis County Office - website

Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm - Closed Tuesday

165 East Main St Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 207-564-3301 or 800-287-1491