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Photo courtesy of University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Photo courtesy of University of Maine Cooperative Extension

UMaine, UNH Extensions offer webinar about compost and manure for home gardens

Contributed •May 23, 2021

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a home gardening webinar about optimizing compost and manure use in the garden from 6–7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9.

“Getting the Most Out of Compost and Manure” includes what to look for when purchasing compost and manure, the benefits and considerations of each, no-till practices and how to use compost and different kinds of manure. Olivia Saunders, a UNH Extension field specialist in fruit and vegetable production, will present the webinar. 

Registration is required; a sliding scale fee is optional. Register on the event webpage at https://extension.umaine.edu/register/product/spring-gardening-series-getting-the-most-out-of-compost-and-manure/ to attend live or receive a link to the recording. This is the fifth in a six-part spring gardening webinar series offered every other Wednesday through June for Maine and New Hampshire gardeners. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Pamela Hargest at 207-781-6099 or extension.gardening@maine.edu.

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