Common Ground Country Fair 2012: Full Schedule

9:30am EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Charles Hopkins

Tramps Rest

Friday September 21, 2012 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats

9:30am EDT

Oxen & Steer Demonstrations

Speakers

Oxen Teamsters

Friday September 21, 2012 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
Large Livestock Demo Area

Livestock, Oxen

9:30am EDT

Mowing with a Team

Speakers

Steve Akeley

Back Forty Fjords

Friday September 21, 2012 9:30am - 6:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

10:00am EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Charles Hopkins

Tramps Rest

Friday September 21, 2012 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats

10:00am EDT

Harnessing a Horse

Harnessing Demo

Speakers

Genio Bertin & Sara Faull

Mandala Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

10:00am EDT

Border Collie Demos

Speakers

David Kennard

Wellscroft Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Sheep Dog Demo

Livestock, Sheep Dogs

10:00am EDT

Buying a Draft Horse & Harnessing a Team

Speakers

Bradbury Johnson

ALL Together Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Draft Animals

10:00am EDT

Goat Hoof Trimming

Speakers

Pogo Pogorelc

Friends' Folly Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Goats

10:00am EDT

Horse Hoist & Other Homestead Knots

Knowing what knot to use, and when, can make a critical difference.

Speakers

Roberta Manter

Oak Hill Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Horse & Equine

10:00am EDT

Raising Heritage Breed Pigs

The pros and cons of raising heritage pigs.

Speakers

Mary Thompson

Bean's Corner Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Pig Pen Located on the edge of the Field Plots south of Agricultural Demonstrations, across from the South Orchard

Livestock, Pigs

10:00am EDT

Loosening up Neck & Poll Tension in Horses

Horses tend to hold much of their tension in the neck and poll. I will demonstrate user friendly techniques to relax equine neck and poll tension, as well as general massage techniques.

Speakers

Lee Dassler

Northorse Equine Massage

Friday September 21, 2012 10:00am - 6:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

11:00am EDT

General Goat Care

Speakers

Wendy & Chris Russell

Widdershins

Friday September 21, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Goats

11:00am EDT

How to Prepare Sheep for Show

Speakers

Joe Miller

Rivercroft Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Sheep

11:00am EDT

Listen Carefully: Understand Your Horse & Get to 'Work'

Speakers

Tracey Wilkerson

Gould Academy

Friday September 21, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Horse & Equine

11:00am EDT

Meet the Icelandic Horse, a Versatile Breed

Speakers

Maine Icelandic Horse Assoc.

Friday September 21, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Show Ring Center of the Livestock Area at the end of the Boulevard that runs from the Common west between Crafts and Agricultural Products

Livestock, Horse & Equine

11:00am EDT

Raising Poultry in Maine: Health Topics

Speakers

Anne Lichtenwalner

UMaine Coop. Extn.

Friday September 21, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Poultry

11:00am EDT

Trimming the Fjord's Mane

Information about the Fjord breed while performing a trim.

Speakers

Steve Akeley

Back Forty Fjords

Friday September 21, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

11:00am EDT

Riding Cultivator Demonstration

Speakers

Genio Bertin & Sara Faull

Mandala Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 11:00am - 6:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

12:00pm EDT

Border Collie Demos

Speakers

David Kennard

Wellscroft Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Sheep Dog Demo

Livestock, Sheep Dogs

12:00pm EDT

Care & Use of Mules

Speakers

Robert Crichton

Pine Hill Mules

Friday September 21, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Mules

12:00pm EDT

Routine Sheep Hoof Trimming & Care

Speakers

Thomas Hodgman

Waldoview Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Sheep

12:00pm EDT

Safety Skills for You & Your Horse

Speakers

Roberta Manter

Oak Hill Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Horse & Equine

12:00pm EDT

Whole Systems Poultry Husbandry

Speakers

Harvey Ussery, author of The Small-Scale Poultry Flock (Chelsea Green, 2011), has been developing his whole-systems poultry husbandry for decades and has been writing about chickens and other fowl for Backyard Poultry since the inception of the magazine in early 2006. He has also... Read More →

Friday September 21, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Poultry

1:00pm EDT

Calm the Nervous Horse

Speakers

Peter Hagerty

Peace Fleece

Friday September 21, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Horse & Equine

1:00pm EDT

How to Purchase Quality Sheep: What to Look For

Speakers

Joe Miller

Rivercroft Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Sheep

1:00pm EDT

Q&A: Organic Livestock - Drop by & Ask our Expert

Speakers

Diane Schivera

MOFGA Organic Livestock Specialist

Friday September 21, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
MOFGA Tent Facing the Common to the right of the Exhibition Hall (when looking from the Common).. Look for the MOFGA banners and flower sculptures.

Livestock, Care & Health

1:00pm EDT

Raising Backyard Beef

This presentation will cover the basics that small farmers need to know to raise one or two steers on grass. We'll talk about pastures, fencing, purchasing steers, transportation and slaughter information.

Speakers

Andree Bella

Board Landing Farm & Nursery

Friday September 21, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Beef

1:00pm EDT

Equine Acupressure Demonstration

The benefits of working a horse's bladder meridian are numerous. We'll review basic technique, meridian location, and association points.

Speakers

Lee Dassler

Northorse Equine Massage

Friday September 21, 2012 1:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

1:30pm EDT

Log Scooting Contest

Speakers

Oxen Teamsters

Friday September 21, 2012 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Large Livestock Demo Area

Livestock, Oxen

2:00pm EDT

Biochemistry of Inflammation: Optimal Feeding for Animals

In the last few years there has been an explosion of new information about the Biochemistry of inflammation. This new information along with the understanding of digestion and gut flora and fauna can give us insight to what we should be feeding our animals for optimal health. This includes our pets

Speakers

Tim Ketcham

Tim Ketcham LMT IMTC

Friday September 21, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Farm & Homestead Speakers Tent Farm & Homestead Area, between the Pine Gate (South) and Maine Marketplace

Livestock, Care & Health

2:00pm EDT

Border Collie Demos

Speakers

David Kennard

Wellscroft Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Sheep Dog Demo

Livestock, Sheep Dogs

2:00pm EDT

Driving & Riding the Draft Horse: Special Considerations

Speakers

Tracey Wilkerson

Gould Academy

Friday September 21, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Show Ring Center of the Livestock Area at the end of the Boulevard that runs from the Common west between Crafts and Agricultural Products

Livestock, Draft Animals

2:00pm EDT

Fitting the Driving Harness

Speakers

Izzy McKay

Stantial Brook Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Draft Animals

2:00pm EDT

ID & Management of Pasture Plants

Speakers

Rick Kersbergen

UMaine Coop. Extn.

Friday September 21, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Care & Health

2:00pm EDT

Improving Internal Parasite Resistance in Your Flock

Speakers

Thomas Hodgman

Waldoview Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats, Sheep

2:00pm EDT

Selecting Dairy Animals

Speakers

Wendy & Chris Russell

Widdershins

Friday September 21, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Dairy

2:30pm EDT

Riding Cultivator Demonstration

Speakers

Genio Bertin & Sara Faull

Mandala Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 2:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

3:00pm EDT

Cows on Parade

Speakers

Glendon Mehuren

Faithful Venture Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Cows

3:00pm EDT

Driving a Pony Wagon

Speakers

Roberta Manter

Oak Hill Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Show Ring Center of the Livestock Area at the end of the Boulevard that runs from the Common west between Crafts and Agricultural Products

Livestock, Draft Animals

3:00pm EDT

Equine Dentistry

Speakers

Steve Akeley

Back Forty Fjords

Friday September 21, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Horse & Equine

3:00pm EDT

Horse Barefoot Trimming

Speakers

Steve Akeley

Back Forty Fjords

Friday September 21, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

3:00pm EDT

Junior Poultry Showmanship

Open show for Junior Poultry exhibitors - come see the many varieties and the talented kids who know how to raise them!

Friday September 21, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Poultry

3:00pm EDT

Preparing for Birth in Sheep: Birth, Aftercare, & the First 24 Hrs

Speakers

Joe Miller

Rivercroft Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Sheep

3:00pm EDT

Raising Sheep & Goats Organically

Speakers

Diane Schivera

MOFGA Organic Livestock Specialist

Friday September 21, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Large Livestock Demo Area

Livestock, Goats, Sheep

3:00pm EDT

Reaper Binder Demonstration on Buckwheat

Speakers

Paul Birdsall

Horsepower Farm

Donald Nickerson

Teamsters & Drovers

Friday September 21, 2012 3:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

3:00pm EDT

Reaper Binder Demonstration on Oats

Speakers

Paul Birdsall

Horsepower Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 3:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
North Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

4:00pm EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Charles Hopkins

Tramps Rest

Friday September 21, 2012 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats

4:00pm EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Wendy & Chris Russell

Widdershins

Friday September 21, 2012 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Goats

4:00pm EDT

Draft Goats: Raising, Training, Outfitting

Training and equipment resources to demonstration for work (pulling) and driving.

Speakers

Pogo Pogorelc

Friends' Folly Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Goats

5:00pm EDT

How to Swat a Bug: Biological Control

Down-to-earth pest control methods - a whimsical look at swatting techniques, trap design, & insect behavior.

Speakers

Roberta Manter

Oak Hill Farm

Friday September 21, 2012 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Care & Health

9:00am EDT

Plowing Demonstrations

Speakers

Teamsters & Drovers

Saturday September 22, 2012 9:00am - 6:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

9:30am EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Charles Hopkins

Tramps Rest

Saturday September 22, 2012 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats

9:30am EDT

Oxen & Steer Demonstrations

Speakers

Oxen Teamsters

Saturday September 22, 2012 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
Large Livestock Demo Area

Livestock, Oxen

10:00am EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Charles Hopkins

Tramps Rest

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats

10:00am EDT

Harnessing a Horse

Harnessing Demo

Speakers

Genio Bertin & Sara Faull

Mandala Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

10:00am EDT

Biochemistry of Inflammation: Optimal Feeding for Animals

In the last few years there has been an explosion of new information about the Biochemistry of inflammation. This new information along with understanding of digestion and gut flora and fauna can give us insight into what we should be feeding our animals for optimal health. This includes our pets.

Speakers

Tim Ketcham

Tim Ketcham LMT IMTC

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Farm & Homestead Speakers Tent Farm & Homestead Area, between the Pine Gate (South) and Maine Marketplace

Livestock, Care & Health

10:00am EDT

Border Collie Demos

Speakers

David Kennard

Wellscroft Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Sheep Dog Demo

Livestock, Sheep Dogs

10:00am EDT

Goat Hoof Trimming

Speakers

Pogo Pogorelc

Friends' Folly Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Goats

10:00am EDT

Harnessing a Draft Team

Speakers

John Plowden

Plowden Horse Logging

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Draft Animals

10:00am EDT

Holistic Ways to Raise Your Companions

A general talk on holistically raising companion animals. This will include diet, vaccinations, homeopathic and other complimentary remedies to have on hand for emergencies.

Speakers

Judith Herman

Animal Wellness Ctr.

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Care & Health

10:00am EDT

Integrating farm education as a method of farm diversification

Speakers

Linda Hartkopf

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Farmstead

10:00am EDT

Raising Heritage Breed Pigs

The pros and cons of raising heritage pigs.

Speakers

Mary Thompson

Bean's Corner Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Pig Pen Located on the edge of the Field Plots south of Agricultural Demonstrations, across from the South Orchard

Livestock, Pigs

10:00am EDT

Donkey & Mule Show

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Show Ring Center of the Livestock Area at the end of the Boulevard that runs from the Common west between Crafts and Agricultural Products

Livestock, Donkey, Mule, Shows

10:00am EDT

Loosening up Neck & Poll Tension in Horses

Horses tend to hold much of their tension in the neck and poll. I will demonstrate user friendly techniques to relax equine neck and poll tension, as well as general massage techniques.

Speakers

Lee Dassler

Northorse Equine Massage

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 6:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

10:00am EDT

Reaper Binder Demonstration Continues

Speakers

Paul Birdsall

Horsepower Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 6:00pm EDT
North Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

10:00am EDT

Reaper Binder Demonstration Continues

Speakers

Paul Birdsall

Horsepower Farm

Donald Nickerson

Teamsters & Drovers

Saturday September 22, 2012 10:00am - 6:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

11:00am EDT

Organic Health Care for Ruminant Animals

Methods to take care of your ruminants health organically.

Speakers

Hue Karreman

CROPP Coop/Organic Valley

Saturday September 22, 2012 11:00am - 12:00am EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Care & Health

11:00am EDT

Basic Horselogging: Is Your Horse Ready?

Speakers

Tracey Wilkerson

Gould Academy

Saturday September 22, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Draft Animals

11:00am EDT

General Goat Care

Speakers

Wendy & Chris Russell

Widdershins

Saturday September 22, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Goats

11:00am EDT

How to Purchase Quality Sheep: What to Look For

Speakers

Joe Miller

Rivercroft Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Sheep

11:00am EDT

Raising Poultry in Maine: Health Topics

Speakers

Anne Lichtenwalner

UMaine Coop. Extn.

Saturday September 22, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Poultry

11:00am EDT

Tender, Delicious Grassfed Beef, from Farm to Plate

Speakers

Shannon Hayes

Sap Bush Hollow Farm

Blending story telling, farm humor, and an uncanny knack for stirring up trouble, Shannon examines the history of consumerism in America, how it played out in the household, the effects it has had on our food system and culture, and how we can recover our households, our communities... Read More →

Saturday September 22, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Beef

11:00am EDT

Four Abreast Mule Hitch

Speakers

Robert Crichton

Pine Hill Mules

Saturday September 22, 2012 11:00am - 6:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Mules

11:00am EDT

Riding Cultivator Demonstration

Speakers

Genio Bertin & Sara Faull

Mandala Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 11:00am - 6:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

11:00am EDT

Witness Draft Power Versatility

Speakers

Donald Nickerson

Teamsters & Drovers

Saturday September 22, 2012 11:00am - 6:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

12:00pm EDT

Border Collie Demos

Speakers

David Kennard

Wellscroft Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Sheep Dog Demo

Livestock, Sheep Dogs

12:00pm EDT

Dairy Goats for Mutual Profit & Joy

The nature of the goat; how to live with them for mutual profit and joy.

Speakers

Charles Hopkins

Tramps Rest

Saturday September 22, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats

12:00pm EDT

Training Your Horse When You Have No Time

Speakers

Roberta Manter

Oak Hill Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Horse & Equine

12:00pm EDT

Whole Systems Poultry Husbandry

Speakers

Harvey Ussery

Saturday September 22, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Poultry

1:00pm EDT

Calm the Nervous Horse

Speakers

Peter Hagerty

Peace Fleece

Saturday September 22, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Horse & Equine

1:00pm EDT

Preparing for Birth in Sheep: Birth, Aftercare, & the First 24 Hrs

Speakers

Joe Miller

Rivercroft Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Sheep

1:00pm EDT

Protocol for Eliminating Sheep & Goat Foot Rot

Speakers

Dick Brzozowski

Cumberland County Cooperative Extension

Saturday September 22, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Care & Health

1:00pm EDT

Q&A: Organic Livestock - Drop by & Ask our Expert

Speakers

Diane Schivera

MOFGA Organic Livestock Specialist

Saturday September 22, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
MOFGA Tent Facing the Common to the right of the Exhibition Hall (when looking from the Common).. Look for the MOFGA banners and flower sculptures.

Livestock, Care & Health

1:00pm EDT

Teaching Donkeys to Drive

Speakers

Claire Wallace

Haffas Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Show Ring Center of the Livestock Area at the end of the Boulevard that runs from the Common west between Crafts and Agricultural Products

Livestock, Donkey, Draft Animals

1:00pm EDT

Using Mules on the Farm

Speakers

Robert Crichton

Pine Hill Mules

Saturday September 22, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Mules

1:00pm EDT

Why Geese?

Speakers

Henry Hamilton

Maine Fun Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Ducks & Geese

1:00pm EDT

Equine Acupressure Demonstration

The benefits of working a horse's bladder meridian are numerous. We'll review basic technique, meridian location, and association points.

Speakers

Lee Dassler

Northorse Equine Massage

Saturday September 22, 2012 1:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

1:30pm EDT

Log Scooting Contest

Speakers

Oxen Teamsters

Saturday September 22, 2012 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Large Livestock Demo Area

Livestock, Oxen

1:30pm EDT

Plowing & Harrowing Demonstrations with Horses, Mules, & Oxen

Speakers

Teamsters & Drovers

Saturday September 22, 2012 1:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

2:00pm EDT

Basic Ground Driving

Speakers

Izzy McKay

Stantial Brook Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Draft Animals

2:00pm EDT

Border Collie Demos

Speakers

David Kennard

Wellscroft Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Sheep Dog Demo

Livestock, Sheep Dogs

2:00pm EDT

Healthy Mouth, Happy Horse

Understanding the benefits of regular dental checkups, and discussion of common issues.

Speakers

Steve Akeley

Back Forty Fjords

Saturday September 22, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

2:00pm EDT

Improving Internal Parasite Resistance in Your Flock

Speakers

Thomas Hodgman

Waldoview Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats, Sheep

2:00pm EDT

Riding the Draft Horse

Speakers

Tracey Wilkerson

Gould Academy

Saturday September 22, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Show Ring Center of the Livestock Area at the end of the Boulevard that runs from the Common west between Crafts and Agricultural Products

Livestock, Draft Animals

2:00pm EDT

Selecting Dairy Animals

Speakers

Wendy & Chris Russell

Widdershins

Saturday September 22, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Dairy

3:00pm EDT

Cows on Parade

Speakers

Glendon Mehuren

Faithful Venture Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Cows

3:00pm EDT

Feeding the Poultry Flock Entirely from Home Resources

Speakers

Harvey Ussery

Saturday September 22, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Poultry

3:00pm EDT

Raising Rabbits Organically

How to raise rabbits organically in accordance with the National Organic Plan rules. Feed, pasture, housing, identification.

Speakers

Cheryl Wixson

MOFGA

Saturday September 22, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Rabbits

3:00pm EDT

Sheep Hoof Trimming & Care

Speakers

Thomas Hodgman

Waldoview Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Sheep

3:00pm EDT

Small Anaerobic Digesters for Small Dairy Farms

Overview of the newer small anaerobic digesters now available for farms with livestock.

Speakers

Frank Heller

Katahdin Energy Works

Saturday September 22, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Energy & Shelter Speakers Tent Energy & Shelter Area, which is located between the Rose Gate and the Sheep Dog Demos

Livestock, Dairy, Energy

3:00pm EDT

Teaching Your Riding Horse to Drive

Speakers

Roberta Manter

Oak Hill Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Show Ring Center of the Livestock Area at the end of the Boulevard that runs from the Common west between Crafts and Agricultural Products

Livestock, Draft Animals

3:00pm EDT

Trimming the Draft Horse Hoof

Speakers

Peter Hagerty

Peace Fleece

Saturday September 22, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Draft Animals

4:00pm EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Wendy & Chris Russell

Widdershins

Saturday September 22, 2012 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Goats

4:00pm EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Charles Hopkins

Tramps Rest

Saturday September 22, 2012 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats

4:00pm EDT

Driving 4 Draft Horses Abreast: Demonstration

Speakers

Peter Hagerty

Peace Fleece

John Plowden

Plowden Horse Logging

Saturday September 22, 2012 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Draft Animals

4:00pm EDT

Driving 4 Draft Horses Abreast: Demonstration

Starts at the Round Pen, where the horse will be harnessed up. Then the team moves over to the Show Ring.

Speakers

Peter Hagerty

Peace Fleece

John Plowden

Plowden Horse Logging

Saturday September 22, 2012 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Draft Animals

4:00pm EDT

Farming with Coyotes & Other Carnivores

This is a time for our farmers to come together and share their experiences with carnivores... questions, concerns, solutions. Presenter will offer the participants valuable information that farmers need to know about the ecology of coyotes, as well as discussing protective animal husbandry.

Speakers

Geri Vistein

Conservation Biologist

Saturday September 22, 2012 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Care & Health

5:00pm EDT

Raising Goats 101

How to successfully raise goats and keep them happy and healthy

Speakers

Janice Spaulding

Stony Knolls Farm

Saturday September 22, 2012 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Goats

9:00am EDT

Draft Horse Show

Speakers

Farmers Draft Horse Mule and Pony Club

In 1988, Stan Merrill and Bill Winslow (the founding fathers of the club), held the first meeting in an upstairs room at the local fire station in Harrison, Maine. Directors were chosen and meetings held to plan events that grew and grew. The public would stop and watch... Read More →

Sunday September 23, 2012 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Show Ring Center of the Livestock Area at the end of the Boulevard that runs from the Common west between Crafts and Agricultural Products

Livestock, Draft Animals, Shows

9:00am EDT

Plowing & Harrowing Demonstrations with Horses, Mules, & Oxen

Speakers

Teamsters & Drovers

Sunday September 23, 2012 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

9:30am EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Charles Hopkins

Tramps Rest

Sunday September 23, 2012 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats

9:30am EDT

Oxen & Steer Demonstrations

Speakers

Oxen Teamsters

Sunday September 23, 2012 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
Large Livestock Demo Area

Livestock, Oxen

10:00am EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Charles Hopkins

Tramps Rest

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats

10:00am EDT

Border Collie Demos

Speakers

David Kennard

Wellscroft Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Sheep Dog Demo

Livestock, Sheep Dogs

10:00am EDT

Goat Hoof Trimming

Speakers

Pogo Pogorelc

Friends' Folly Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Goats

10:00am EDT

Goose Producer Roundtable

Speakers

Sonia Acevedo

Hide And Go Peep Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Ducks & Geese

10:00am EDT

Goose Producer Roundtable

Speakers

Nate Brimmer

Jed Collective

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Ducks & Geese

10:00am EDT

Goose Producer Roundtable

Speakers

Shana Hanson

3 Streams Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Ducks & Geese

10:00am EDT

Horse Logging Basics

Speakers

Bradbury Johnson

ALL Together Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Draft Animals

10:00am EDT

Horse Logging Basics

Speakers

Peter Hagerty

Peace Fleece

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Draft Animals

10:00am EDT

Improving Internal Parasite Resistance in Your Flock

Speakers

Thomas Hodgman

Waldoview Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats, Sheep

10:00am EDT

Plants Poisonous to Livestock

Speakers

Beth McEvoy

Maine Dept. Ag.

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Care & Health

10:00am EDT

Raising Heritage Breed Pigs

The pros and cons of raising heritage pigs.

Speakers

Mary Thompson

Bean's Corner Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Pig Pen Located on the edge of the Field Plots south of Agricultural Demonstrations, across from the South Orchard

Livestock, Pigs

10:00am EDT

Loosening up Neck & Poll Tension in Horses

Horses tend to hold much of their tension in the neck and poll. I will demonstrate user friendly techniques to relax equine neck and poll tension, as well as general massage techniques.

Speakers

Lee Dassler

Northorse Equine Massage

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

10:00am EDT

Witness Draft Power Versatility

Speakers

Donald Nickerson

Teamsters & Drovers

Sunday September 23, 2012 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

11:00am EDT

Cow Signals - what to look for, what does it mean, and how can it be corrected

Methods to take care of your ruminant's health organically.

Speakers

Hue Karreman

CROPP Coop/Organic Valley

Sunday September 23, 2012 11:00am - 12:00am EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Care & Health

11:00am EDT

Backyard Chickens 101

Speakers

Stacey & Olivia Collins

Backyard Harvest

Sunday September 23, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Poultry

11:00am EDT

Biochemistry of Inflammation: Optimal Feeding for Animals

Speakers

Tim Ketcham

Tim Ketcham LMT IMTC

Sunday September 23, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Farm & Homestead Speakers Tent Farm & Homestead Area, between the Pine Gate (South) and Maine Marketplace

Livestock, Care & Health

11:00am EDT

General Goat Care

Speakers

Wendy & Chris Russell

Widdershins

Sunday September 23, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Goats

11:00am EDT

Raising & Training Oxen >

From bottle-feeding to full size, learn the practicalities of feed training, breed temperments, vaccinations and care

Speakers

Renee Grover

Barstow Farms

Sunday September 23, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Oxen

11:00am EDT

The Ins & Outs of Parasites: Refugia in Parasite Management

Speakers

Don McLean

Long Lost Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Round Pen Tent

Livestock, Care & Health

11:00am EDT

What is Your Horse Telling You? Learn Body Language

Speakers

Tracey Wilkerson

Gould Academy

Sunday September 23, 2012 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Horse & Equine

11:00am EDT

4-in-Hand Mule Hitch

Speakers

Robert Crichton

Pine Hill Mules

Sunday September 23, 2012 11:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Mules

12:00pm EDT

Border Collie Demos

Speakers

David Kennard

Wellscroft Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Sheep Dog Demo

Livestock, Sheep Dogs

12:00pm EDT

Calm the Nervous Horse

Speakers

Peter Hagerty

Peace Fleece

Sunday September 23, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Horse & Equine

12:00pm EDT

Dairy Goats for Mutual Profit & Joy

The nature of the goat; how to live with them for mutual profit and joy.

Speakers

Charles Hopkins

Tramps Rest

Sunday September 23, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats

12:00pm EDT

History of Mules

From their origin in the United States, to helping build America.

Speakers

Robert Crichton

Pine Hill Mules

Sunday September 23, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Mules

12:00pm EDT

Whole Systems Poultry Husbandry

Speakers

Harvey Ussery

Sunday September 23, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Poultry

1:00pm EDT

Choosing the Right Goat for You

Speakers

Janice Spaulding

Stony Knolls Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Goats

1:00pm EDT

Driving a Pony Cart

Speakers

Roberta Manter

Oak Hill Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

1:00pm EDT

Equine Dentistry

Speakers

Steve Akeley

Back Forty Fjords

Sunday September 23, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Horse & Equine

1:00pm EDT

Q&A: Organic Livestock - Drop by & Ask our Expert

Speakers

Diane Schivera

MOFGA Organic Livestock Specialist

Sunday September 23, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
MOFGA Tent Facing the Common to the right of the Exhibition Hall (when looking from the Common).. Look for the MOFGA banners and flower sculptures.

Livestock, Care & Health

1:00pm EDT

Sheep Hoof Trimming & Care

Speakers

Thomas Hodgman

Waldoview Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Sheep

1:00pm EDT

Building a Poultry Hoop House Demonstration

Speakers

Gary Balducci

Wishing Well Acres

Sunday September 23, 2012 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Poultry

1:00pm EDT

Equine Acupressure Demonstration

The benefits of working a horse's bladder meridian are numerous. We'll review basic technique, meridian location, and association points.

Speakers

Lee Dassler

Northorse Equine Massage

Sunday September 23, 2012 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

1:30pm EDT

Log Scooting Contest

Speakers

Oxen Teamsters

Sunday September 23, 2012 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Large Livestock Demo Area

Livestock, Oxen

2:00pm EDT

Border Collie Demos

Speakers

David Kennard

Wellscroft Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Sheep Dog Demo

Livestock, Sheep Dogs

2:00pm EDT

Brainstorming Horse Problem Scenarios

Speakers

Roberta Manter

Oak Hill Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 2 Smaller of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Horse & Equine

2:00pm EDT

Building Communication with Your Horse

Speakers

Tracey Wilkerson

Gould Academy

Sunday September 23, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Horse & Equine

2:00pm EDT

Healthy Mouth, Happy Horse

Understanding the benefits of regular dental checkups, and discussion of common issues.

Speakers

Steve Akeley

Back Forty Fjords

Sunday September 23, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Barn 1 Livestock Area

Livestock, Horse & Equine

2:00pm EDT

Selecting Dairy Animals

Speakers

Wendy & Chris Russell

Widdershins

Sunday September 23, 2012 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Dairy

2:00pm EDT

Planting a Cover Crop

Speakers

Donald Nickerson

Teamsters & Drovers

Sunday September 23, 2012 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Field Plots

Livestock, Draft Animals

3:00pm EDT

Cows on Parade

Speakers

Glendon Mehuren

Faithful Venture Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Cows

3:00pm EDT

Making Money with Your Goats

The economy of goat products - from compost to meat - and how you can profit

Speakers

Janice Spaulding

Stony Knolls Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Goats

3:00pm EDT

Modifying Breastcollar Harness for Pairs

Speakers

Roberta Manter

Oak Hill Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Round Pen

Livestock, Horse & Equine

4:00pm EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Charles Hopkins

Tramps Rest

Sunday September 23, 2012 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Sheep & Goat Barn Livestock Area, north of the Show Ring and south of the Sheep Dog Demos. In between the Rabbit and Poultry barns.

Livestock, Goats

4:00pm EDT

Goat Milking Demonstration

Speakers

Wendy & Chris Russell

Widdershins

Sunday September 23, 2012 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Barn 3 Livestock Area

Livestock, Goats

4:00pm EDT

Draft Goats

Raising, training, and outfitting goats for draft. Goats can easily be trained to pull carts and implements for doing farm chores, i.e. haul wood, garden harvest, to being a practical mode of transportation for children and exhibitions.

Speakers

Pogo Pogorelc

Friends' Folly Farm

Sunday September 23, 2012 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Livestock Speakers Tent 1 Larger of the two Livestock Speakers' tents, located in front of the Rabbit Barn and Show Ring along the Boulevard.

Livestock, Goats