All Episodes
Maine Farmcast — 113 episodes
Stars, Stripes and Stetsons: The Story Behind America’s Most Iconic Hat with Dean Fish
Why Is Meat So Expensive? The Perfect Storm Behind Rising Prices with Gregg Rentfrow
Gut Check: Microbiomes in Agriculture and Health with Dr. Sue Ishaq
Robots on the Dairy Farm
Don’t Do This: Farming Mistakes We’ve All Made with Dr. Richard Brzozowski
Little Boots, Big Lessons: Parenting on the Farm
From Barns to Biotech: The IDEXX Story and the Power of Diagnostics with Rick Linscott
A Passion for Wool: Spinning Stories and Sheep with Dr. Erin Percival Carter
Planning for Success in Animal Agriculture with Dr. Richard Brzozowski
Forage Quality: Preparing for a Successful First Cutting with Joe Lawrence
Revitalizing the Northeast Livestock Expo: Youth, Education, and Opportunity with Dana Brown
Insuring the Farm: What Every Producer Should Know with Courtney Morse
Emerging Threats to Plant Health: A Discussion on Fusarium Diseases of Garlic With Dr. Alicyn Smart
Kick This Pig: 100 Episodes Later
Why Maine Farmers Need Marketing, Not Just Better Fences with Erin Percival Carter
Corn Silage Hybrids: Understanding the Influence of Management, Weather and Genetics with Joe Lawrence
Inside the Sample: How DNA Testing Transforms Farm Management with Dr. Tom Rounsville
Maine's Most Influential Sheep: A History of the Katahdin Breed with Tom Hodgman
Potatoes and Midcoast Maine with Brett Johnson
Robots, Research and Really Good Chocolate Milk with Patricia Henderson
Navigating Vet School Applications with Maddy Philbrick (Part 2)
Navigating Vet School Applications with Maddy Philbrick (Part 1)
Diagnosing Plant Problems with Dr. Alicyn Smart
Maine’s Fields, Forests, and Food Systems: An Interview with Amanda E. Beal, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF)
Udderly Educational: Learning from Experts at the Northeast Regional 2025 Dairy Challenge
Lambing Without Guesswork: Experience-Driven Sheep Management with Tom Hodgman
Digging Deep: Understanding Soil Health and Fertility
Maine Christmas Tree Industry Spotlight with Brett Johnson
Swientists Unite: Biosecurity and Beyond – Keeping the Bacon Safe
Maine Cattle Health Assurance Program (MeCHAP) Meeting Highlights with Maddy Philbrick
In Vitro Fertilization with Dr. Jessica Motta
Maine EFNEP: Empowering Healthy Living Through Nutrition and Cooking with Alex Gayton
Building Better Beef: Youth, Leadership, and the Cattlemen’s College
Food Safety Education with Dr. Gülsün Akdemir Evrendilek
Managing the Unknown: Risk and Reward on the Farm with Chris Howard and Dr. David Handley
From Butcher Blocks to Classrooms: The Story of Maine Meat Cutting School
Simulators, Science and Sires: Building Better Herds
Reins, Research, and Robert Causey: A Look into UMaine’s Horse Program
Maine Maple Industry and Education Initiative with Jason Lilley
Flowering in the North Conference with Dr. Ankit Singh
From Butcher Shop to Advocacy: The Story Behind Slicing Through the Stigma
Dairy Grant Applications: Tips and Resources from UVM, UMaine, and UNH
From Drought to Deficit: Navigating Winter Feed Shortages in Dairy with Sarah Allen and Carl Majewski
Maine Cheese Festival with Heather Donahue
Cover Crops in Action with Jason Lilley
Brains, Bears and Butchery: Tall Tales from Extension Life with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow
Artificial Intelligence on the Farm: Grant Writing, Marketing, and More with Ashley Wright
Getting Glattered: Mari's on a Mission to Expand Extension's Digital Frontier
Planning a Dairy Barn Conversion: Tie Stall to Free Stall with John Porter
Maine Wild Blueberries with Dr. Lily Calderwood
Dairy Insights: Tips and tricks to improve Milk Quality with Dr. Gary Anderson
Animal Care Facility Aquaculture in Maine with Mark Nilan and Megan Joynt
Livestock Judging, Leadership, and Life Lessons with Dr. Dean Fish
Dairy Wearable Technology in Azorean Dairy Farming with Helder Ponte
Cook Wild Kentucky with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow
The Science of Harvesting Hay: Maximizing Yield and Quality with Dr. Juan Romero
June is Maine Dairy Month with Sarah Littlefield
Updates in Beef Fecal Egg Count Study with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
Growing Knowledge: Education, Outreach, and the Future of Lifelong Learning with Dr. Hannah Carter
My Favorite Topic… BBQ with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow
Anniversary Special: The Voices That Shaped Us with Donna Coffin
Oink if You Are Ready to Get Started Raising Pigs!
Dairy Insights: Navigating Milk Quality During Milking with Dr. Gary Anderson
Bale Grazing with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
Grazing Plans with Dr. Jaime Garzon
Field Notes: York County, Maine Agricultural Updates with Dr. Ankit Singh
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory with Dr. Dana Hill
Cracking the Cost of Eggs and a Beginners Guide to Raising Chicks
Maine Dairy Workforce with Dr. Ashley Marshall
Farm Service Agency with Lucia Brown and Amanda May
Getting to Know Your Hosts Part 2 with Dr. Colt W. Knight
Dairy Nutrition for Small Scale Dairies with Dr. Sarah Allen
Getting to Know your Hosts Part 1 with Dr. Glenda Pereira
Highlights on Solar Powered Watering Systems and Grazing with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
Cover Crops with Eduardo Stern
The Maine Ag Trades Show with Kevin Woltemath
A Journey from Agricultural Education to Vocation with Madison Philbrick
Small Swine Producers and Veterinarians Grant Update with Casey Zangaro
Maine AgrAbility with Bella Russo and Brie Weisman
H5N1 Bird Flu in Dairy Updates with Dr. Sarah Allen
Prevention and Mitigation of Meningeal Worm in Small Ruminants with Dr. Rachel White
Calf Chronicles: The 5 Cs of Dairy Calf Care with Dr. Bethany Dado-Senn
Livestock Business Planning with JJ Jones
Getting to Know the Youth with Maine 4-H Ag Ambassadors
The Last of the Cowboy Scholars with Dr. Derek Bailey
Winter Care of Livestock with Dr. Pereira and Dr. Knight
Calf Chronicles: Cow and Calf Rearing with Dr. Brad Heins
Journey into Agriculture with Dr. Kendall Samuelson
Swine Genetics with Randy Shipley
Winter Watering Tips with Drs. Pereira and Knight
Preparing Your Pastures for Overwintering with Dr. Jaime Garzon
Beef Sustainability with Dr. Sebastian Mejia Turcios
Biosecurity with Carol Delaney
Online Marketing with Dan Kaplan
Best Management Practices for Harvesting Corn Silage with Dr. Juan Romero
Tractor Safety with Jason Lilley and Caragh Fitzgerald
Pasture Health and Regenerative Practices with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
Updates in Internal Parasite Research with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler
Shades of Green: Cows, Agrivoltaics, and Climate Resilience with Dr. Brad Heins
Dairy Financials and Breakeven Milk Price with Joanna Lidback
Heat Stress Considerations for Dairy Farms with Dr. Bethany Dado-Senn
Low Stress Handling and Stockmanship with Dr. Dean Fish (Part 2)
Low Stress Handling and Stockmanship with Dr. Dean Fish (Part 1)
Sire Selection Strategies to Maximize Beef on Dairy with Dr. Bailey Basiel
Resources for Succession Planning with Kate Turcotte
Meat Processing with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow
Backyard Chickens with Ashley Wright
Precision Livestock Management with Dr. Derek Bailey and Dr. Colin Tobin
2023 Maine Dairy Farm of the Year with Heath Miller
Agriculture Mediation and Farm Mental Health with Lucy Wess, Esq. and Dr. Leslie Forstadt
Western Beef Cattle with Scott Jensen
Swine Industry with Dr. Brett Kaysen
Ventilation with Dr. Morgan Hayes