Maine Farmcast

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Eduardo Stern, Director of Tropical Seeds LLC, and Dr. Jaime Garzon, Assistant Extension Professor and Forage Educator, drop by to discuss some new research of cover crops. Tropical Seeds LLC is a Florida-based company that markets seeds for tropical forage crops, including sunn hemp, a fast-growing warm-season legume used as a forage or cover crop in many co...

Recorded in front of live studio audience. On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Colt and Glenda set up shop on the main stage of the the Maine Agricultural Trades Show in Augusta, Maine on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to record a live show with Kevin Woltemath of Pineland Natural Meats to discuss his journey through agriculture, his work with beef producers in the Pine Tree State, his involvement...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Knight sits down with Madison Philbrick, Academic Advisor and Program Coordinator for Animal and Veterinary Sciences in the College of Earth, Health, and Life Sciences at the University of Maine. As a Maine native, Maddy grew up in a coastal community, and worked her way through college earning both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Animal and Veterinar...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Colt visited the National Swine Education and Outreach Conference in Kansas City, Missouri where he got the chance to sit down with fellow swine enthusiast, Casey Zangaro, Swine Extension Educator for Michigan State University. Extension agents from Michigan, Maine, Iowa, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania worked together to acquire a grant from the National Pork Boa...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Glenda and Colt are joined by Bella Russo, Director of Maine AgrAbility, and Brie Weisman, occupational therapist, to discuss Maine AgrAbility. Addressing health, safety, and the prevention of injuries across the state of Maine— on the farm, on the water, and in the forest. The Maine AgrAbility project is dedicated to helping farmers, fishermen, and forest wo...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Sarah Allen about the ongoing Avian Flu (H5N1) situation in dairy. This episode was recorded on December 19, 2024 and this situation is ever evolving, so please find the latest updates on the USDA APHIS we...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Rachel White about meningeal worms in small ruminants. Dr. Rachel White is an Assistant Extension Professor, Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock Educator Hancock and Washington Counties at UMaine Extensi...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with a return guest, Dr. Bethany Dado-Senn about the 5 Cs of dairy calf care. Dr. Dado-Senn grew up on a 500-cow dairy farm with her family in northwest Wisconsin. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison w...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, we sit down with JJ Jones to discuss business planning for farms. An often overlooked aspect of farming is the business. JJ discusses how you can set yourself up for success with business planning. He discusses the key aspects of a business plan, and we talk about the reasons for owning a farm.  JJ Jones is an Area Agricultural Economics Specialist for twenty...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, we have a special treat. On November 11, 2024, the University of Maine campus in Orono hosted a group of Maine 4-H Ag Ambassadors. On their tour of campus, they stopped by my lab, The Maine Grazing Behavior Lab, to see what a State Livestock Specialist and Associate Extension Professor does on a day-to-day basis. While they were here, they participated in a f...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, I'm pleased to have back Dr. Derek Bailey, Professor Emeritus at New Mexico State University and current Director of Research and Outreach at Deep Well Ranch in Prescott, Arizona. Dr. Bailey served as my Post Doctoral Fellowship Advisor, and has been a long term mentor for me and countless others. He has led an exciting life growing up on a ranch in the Weste...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, co-hosts Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist and Dr. Colt W. Knight, Associate Extension Professor - State Livestock Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, have a conversation about winter care considerations for livestock. Feeding Cows in Winter - Factsheet from Iowa State   Cold Weather Tips fo...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Brad Heins, Professor of Dairy Management at the University of Minnesota. Today's conversation is about pre-weaned calf rearing options for dairy producers. Dr. Heins grew up in Minnesota and obtained his...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, we are joined by Dr. Kendall Samuelson, Associate Professor of Animal Science at West Texas A&M University. Dr. Samuelson is involved in the latest research with feedlot cattle, teaching, advising graduate students, and serving as an industry leader. Kendall was presented with the Young Scholar Award at the 2017 Western Section Animal Science meeting, the...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Knight sits down and talks to Mr. Randy Shipley of Shipley Swine genetics. Shipley Swine Genetics is a top Boar Stud operation that provides high quality semen, bred gilts, and boars to producers across the nation. Randy joined us here in Maine to deliver a youth swine judging clinic in Cumberland, Maine. While he was here, I wanted to hear more about his...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Drs. Pereira and Knight sit down to discuss some winter care, especially, winter watering tips for livestock producers.  If you would like to learn more about Winter Care of Livestock, please visit: Cold Weather Tips for Livestock Farmers, UMaine Extension https://extension.umaine.edu/livestock/related-resources/cold-weather-tips-for-livestock-farmers/  Winte...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Jaime Garzon about how to get your pastures ready for overwintering. Dr. Jaime Garzon is an Assistant Extension Professor and Forage Educator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. His extension...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Sebastian Mejia Turcios about his work on beef sustainability conducted at the clear center at UC Davis. The Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research Center – or CLEAR Center – is us...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Carol Delaney about general livestock biosecurity practices. Carol Delaney is the Livestock Specialist for the Animal Health group at the Maine Department of Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestr...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast Colt is joined again by Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Extension Professor and Beef Specialist for the University of Kentucky and Mr. Dan Kaplan, owner/operator of Heartstone Farm in Charleston, Maine. Dan moved to Maine and started a beef farm about 10 years ago. He shares his story on coming to Maine, and how he utilized the skills of his past career to create a vibra...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira and Dr. Colt Knight have a conversation with University of Maine professor Dr. Juan Romero about best management practices for harvesting corn silage. Dr. Romero is an Associate Professor of Animal Nutrition and conducts research on: forage quality and conservation, ruminant nutrition, and PFAS. He also teaches forage science and range mana...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with UMaine Extension professors and educators Jason Lilley and Caragh Fitzgerald about tractor safety. Jason Lilley is an Assistant Extension Professor of Maine Sustainable Agriculture and Maple Industry Educator,...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, I am joined by Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Extension Professor and Beef Specialist for the University of Kentucky, and we are going to discuss the basic principles of pasture health and regenerative agriculture. This episode hits on cattle intake, forage utilization, stocking densities, soil health, how regenerative agriculture can reduce inputs and carbon emissions...

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, I am joined by Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Extension Professor and Beef Specialist for the University of Kentucky. Jeff discusses his diverse background in agriculture and some pertinent research results from his recent research in accessing the efficacy of different types and routes of administration of common cattle dewormers on the market. Stay tuned for next wee...

On the this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Brad Heins, Professor of Dairy Management at the University of Minnesota. The conversation focuses on the dairy research that is being conducted at the West Central Research and Outreach Center in Minn...