WATERVILLE — Upgrading cropping systems with precision agriculture, a workshop designed for farmers, is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at Best Western, 375 Main St.

The workshop will focus on developing crop rotations, improved soil sampling, and new planting and management technologies.

Speakers will include UMaine Extension educator Rick Kersbergen, Lauchlin Titus with Ag Matters and Chris Creek with Precision Planting.

The event is sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Ag Matters LLC, Agrinetix LLC and Precision Planting.

The $25 fee includes lunch. Register online. For more information or to register, call 342-5971 or email richard.kersbergen@maine.edu. To request disability accommodation, call the Waldo County Extension Office at 342-5971 or 800-287-1426 (in Maine).


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