AUGUSTA — Agriculture producers and service providers are invited to a free half-day session from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Augusta Civic Center, Arnold Room, 76 Community Drive.

The session will focus on building agricultural leadership capacity in Maine and will be held during the Maine Agricultural Trades Show.

The purpose of the meeting is to develop a framework that supports producers and service providers in advocating for the needs of the Maine agricultural industry. Future sessions will be based on the outcome of the first meeting. The session is free; online registration is requested.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Kathy Hopkins at 474-9622 or khopkins@maine.edu.

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