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Maine Farmcast — 113 episodes

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Stars, Stripes and Stetsons: The Story Behind America’s Most Iconic Hat with Dean Fish

2

Why Is Meat So Expensive? The Perfect Storm Behind Rising Prices with Gregg Rentfrow

3

Gut Check: Microbiomes in Agriculture and Health with Dr. Sue Ishaq

4

Robots on the Dairy Farm

5

Don’t Do This: Farming Mistakes We’ve All Made with Dr. Richard Brzozowski

6

Little Boots, Big Lessons: Parenting on the Farm

7

From Barns to Biotech: The IDEXX Story and the Power of Diagnostics with Rick Linscott

8

A Passion for Wool: Spinning Stories and Sheep with Dr. Erin Percival Carter

9

Planning for Success in Animal Agriculture with Dr. Richard Brzozowski

10

Forage Quality: Preparing for a Successful First Cutting with Joe Lawrence

11

Revitalizing the Northeast Livestock Expo: Youth, Education, and Opportunity with Dana Brown

12

Insuring the Farm: What Every Producer Should Know with Courtney Morse

13

Emerging Threats to Plant Health: A Discussion on Fusarium Diseases of Garlic With Dr. Alicyn Smart

14

Kick This Pig: 100 Episodes Later

15

Why Maine Farmers Need Marketing, Not Just Better Fences with Erin Percival Carter

16

Corn Silage Hybrids: Understanding the Influence of Management, Weather and Genetics with Joe Lawrence

17

Inside the Sample: How DNA Testing Transforms Farm Management with Dr. Tom Rounsville

18

Maine's Most Influential Sheep: A History of the Katahdin Breed with Tom Hodgman

19

Potatoes and Midcoast Maine with Brett Johnson

20

Robots, Research and Really Good Chocolate Milk with Patricia Henderson

21

Navigating Vet School Applications with Maddy Philbrick (Part 2)

22

Navigating Vet School Applications with Maddy Philbrick (Part 1)

23

Diagnosing Plant Problems with Dr. Alicyn Smart

24

Maine’s Fields, Forests, and Food Systems: An Interview with Amanda E. Beal, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF)

25

Udderly Educational: Learning from Experts at the Northeast Regional 2025 Dairy Challenge

26

Lambing Without Guesswork: Experience-Driven Sheep Management with Tom Hodgman

27

Digging Deep: Understanding Soil Health and Fertility

28

Maine Christmas Tree Industry Spotlight with Brett Johnson

29

Swientists Unite: Biosecurity and Beyond – Keeping the Bacon Safe

30

Maine Cattle Health Assurance Program (MeCHAP) Meeting Highlights with Maddy Philbrick

31

In Vitro Fertilization with Dr. Jessica Motta

32

Maine EFNEP: Empowering Healthy Living Through Nutrition and Cooking with Alex Gayton

33

Building Better Beef: Youth, Leadership, and the Cattlemen’s College

34

Food Safety Education with Dr. Gülsün Akdemir Evrendilek

35

Managing the Unknown: Risk and Reward on the Farm with Chris Howard and Dr. David Handley

36

From Butcher Blocks to Classrooms: The Story of Maine Meat Cutting School

37

Simulators, Science and Sires: Building Better Herds

38

Reins, Research, and Robert Causey: A Look into UMaine’s Horse Program

39

Maine Maple Industry and Education Initiative with Jason Lilley

40

Flowering in the North Conference with Dr. Ankit Singh

41

From Butcher Shop to Advocacy: The Story Behind Slicing Through the Stigma

42

Dairy Grant Applications: Tips and Resources from UVM, UMaine, and UNH

43

From Drought to Deficit: Navigating Winter Feed Shortages in Dairy with Sarah Allen and Carl Majewski

44

Maine Cheese Festival with Heather Donahue

45

Cover Crops in Action with Jason Lilley

46

Brains, Bears and Butchery: Tall Tales from Extension Life with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow

47

Artificial Intelligence on the Farm: Grant Writing, Marketing, and More with Ashley Wright

48

Getting Glattered: Mari's on a Mission to Expand Extension's Digital Frontier

49

Planning a Dairy Barn Conversion: Tie Stall to Free Stall with John Porter

50

Maine Wild Blueberries with Dr. Lily Calderwood

51

Dairy Insights: Tips and tricks to improve Milk Quality with Dr. Gary Anderson

52

Animal Care Facility Aquaculture in Maine with Mark Nilan and Megan Joynt

53

Livestock Judging, Leadership, and Life Lessons with Dr. Dean Fish

54

Dairy Wearable Technology in Azorean Dairy Farming with Helder Ponte

55

Cook Wild Kentucky with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow

56

The Science of Harvesting Hay: Maximizing Yield and Quality with Dr. Juan Romero

57

June is Maine Dairy Month with Sarah Littlefield

58

Updates in Beef Fecal Egg Count Study with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler

59

Growing Knowledge: Education, Outreach, and the Future of Lifelong Learning with Dr. Hannah Carter

60

My Favorite Topic… BBQ with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow

61

Anniversary Special: The Voices That Shaped Us with Donna Coffin

62

Oink if You Are Ready to Get Started Raising Pigs!

63

Dairy Insights: Navigating Milk Quality During Milking with Dr. Gary Anderson

64

Bale Grazing with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler

65

Grazing Plans with Dr. Jaime Garzon

66

Field Notes: York County, Maine Agricultural Updates with Dr. Ankit Singh

67

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory with Dr. Dana Hill

68

Cracking the Cost of Eggs and a Beginners Guide to Raising Chicks

69

Maine Dairy Workforce with Dr. Ashley Marshall

70

Farm Service Agency with Lucia Brown and Amanda May

71

Getting to Know Your Hosts Part 2 with Dr. Colt W. Knight

72

Dairy Nutrition for Small Scale Dairies with Dr. Sarah Allen

73

Getting to Know your Hosts Part 1 with Dr. Glenda Pereira

74

Highlights on Solar Powered Watering Systems and Grazing with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler

75

Cover Crops with Eduardo Stern

76

The Maine Ag Trades Show with Kevin Woltemath

77

A Journey from Agricultural Education to Vocation with Madison Philbrick

78

Small Swine Producers and Veterinarians Grant Update with Casey Zangaro

79

Maine AgrAbility with Bella Russo and Brie Weisman

80

H5N1 Bird Flu in Dairy Updates with Dr. Sarah Allen

81

Prevention and Mitigation of Meningeal Worm in Small Ruminants with Dr. Rachel White

82

Calf Chronicles: The 5 Cs of Dairy Calf Care with Dr. Bethany Dado-Senn

83

Livestock Business Planning with JJ Jones

84

Getting to Know the Youth with Maine 4-H Ag Ambassadors

85

The Last of the Cowboy Scholars with Dr. Derek Bailey

86

Winter Care of Livestock with Dr. Pereira and Dr. Knight

87

Calf Chronicles: Cow and Calf Rearing with Dr. Brad Heins

88

Journey into Agriculture with Dr. Kendall Samuelson

89

Swine Genetics with Randy Shipley

90

Winter Watering Tips with Drs. Pereira and Knight

91

Preparing Your Pastures for Overwintering with Dr. Jaime Garzon

92

Beef Sustainability with Dr. Sebastian Mejia Turcios

93

Biosecurity with Carol Delaney

94

Online Marketing with Dan Kaplan

95

Best Management Practices for Harvesting Corn Silage with Dr. Juan Romero

96

Tractor Safety with Jason Lilley and Caragh Fitzgerald

97

Pasture Health and Regenerative Practices with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler

98

Updates in Internal Parasite Research with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler

99

Shades of Green: Cows, Agrivoltaics, and Climate Resilience with Dr. Brad Heins

100

Dairy Financials and Breakeven Milk Price with Joanna Lidback

101

Heat Stress Considerations for Dairy Farms with Dr. Bethany Dado-Senn

102

Low Stress Handling and Stockmanship with Dr. Dean Fish (Part 2)

103

Low Stress Handling and Stockmanship with Dr. Dean Fish (Part 1)

104

Sire Selection Strategies to Maximize Beef on Dairy with Dr. Bailey Basiel

105

Resources for Succession Planning with Kate Turcotte

106

Meat Processing with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow

107

Backyard Chickens with Ashley Wright

108

Precision Livestock Management with Dr. Derek Bailey and Dr. Colin Tobin

109

2023 Maine Dairy Farm of the Year with Heath Miller

110

Agriculture Mediation and Farm Mental Health with Lucy Wess, Esq. and Dr. Leslie Forstadt

111

Western Beef Cattle with Scott Jensen

112

Swine Industry with Dr. Brett Kaysen

113

Ventilation with Dr. Morgan Hayes