A workshop on raising swine, Swine 101, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, March 27, at the UMaine Extension office, 9 Olson Road in South Paris. Submitted photo
SOUTH PARIS — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County is set to hold a workshop on raising swine from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, March 27, at the UMaine Extension office, 9 Olson Road.
Dr. Colt Knight, UMaine Extension state livestock specialist, will present Swine 101, a two-hour primer on raising pastured pork.
Topics include breed selection, basic reproductive information, swine nutrition, fencing, housing and meat yield, according to a news release from Rebecca Long with the Oxford County office.
The sliding scale fee, $0-$10, includes a smoked pork lunch.
To register, visit extension.umaine.edu.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact 207-743-6329 or extension.oxford@maine.edu.
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