EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 31 MIN
A Passion for Wool: Spinning Stories and Sheep with Dr. Erin Percival Carter
from Maine Farmcast · host University of Maine Cooperative Extension
On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, assistant Extension professor and state dairy specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, talks with Dr. Erin Percival Carter, associate professor of marketing at the University of Maine. Although Carter is a UMaine professor, the conversation focuses on her role as a diversified farmer, including her naturally colored Corriedale sheep flock, hand-spinning wool and the Maine Fiber Frolic.Learn more about Carter’s research programMaine Fiber Frolic, June 6-7, 2026Wisconsin Dairy State Cheese CompanyUniversity of Maine Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity institution and provider committed to nondiscrimination. For more information, visit extension.umaine.edu/nondiscrimination.
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On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, assistant Extension professor and state dairy specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, talks with Dr. Erin Percival Carter, associate professor of marketing at the University of Maine. Although Carter is a UMaine professor, the conversation focuses on her role as a diversified farmer, including her naturally colored Corriedale sheep flock, hand-spinning wool and the Maine Fiber Frolic.Learn more about Carter’s research programMaine Fiber Frolic, June 6-7, 2026Wisconsin Dairy State Cheese CompanyUniversity of Maine Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity institution and provider committed to nondiscrimination. For more information, visit extension.umaine.edu/nondiscrimination.
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A Passion for Wool: Spinning Stories and Sheep with Dr. Erin Percival Carter
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