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<p class="MsoNormal">The Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District is holding 2 workshops in the near future<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"adobe-garamond-pro",serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Apple Tree Pruning Workshop</span><span style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"adobe-garamond-pro",serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"adobe-garamond-pro",serif;color:black">Saturday, March 9, 2024</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"adobe-garamond-pro",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.2pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"adobe-garamond-pro",serif;color:black">9:30 AM 12:00 PM</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"adobe-garamond-pro",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"adobe-garamond-pro",serif;color:black">167 Tabor Hill Road; Vassalboro, ME </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"adobe-garamond-pro",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Cost:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> $10 per person</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Registration Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> March 4</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Late winter is the time for pruning apple trees, and Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District [Kennebec SWCD] is pleased to announce an outdoors, skill-building workshop at a volunteer
property in Vassalboro.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The workshop, led by apple tree enthusiast Joe Dembeck, will cover methods and tools used to prune fruit trees in order to increase their viability and production. After a brief overview,
participants will get to test their skills pruning apple trees. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dress in warm layers as we will be outdoors for the event. This is a working farm with various farm animals on site. Participants are encouraged to bring their own pruning equipment as well
as work gloves. Heavy shoes or boots are also recommended. It may be wet and muddy. Pole saws, hand saws, and loppers will be available for participants to try as well. This is a fairly primitive site with limited restroom facilities. Please be prepared to
use outhouse facilities if needed.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Registration by Monday, March 5 is required. The cost is $10 per person, payable by cash or check on the day of the event. Please note, enrollment will be limited to 24 individuals to ensure
a safe and productive event for all participants.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">To register or for more information, contact the Kennebec District office at 207-622-7847 x3 ask for Dale
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#054503">Finseth at </span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:Dale@kcswcd.org"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dale@kcswcd.org</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#054503">
</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:jhebert@maineconservationdistricts.com?subject=apple%20tree%20pruning%20workshop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#054503">.
</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">Please take the opportunity to come and join us for part of a late winter morning.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">Check our website at
</span><a href="http://www.kcswcd.org">www.kcswcd.org</a><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Directions – From Rt. 201, River Road in Vassalboro. Turn East on Bog Rd. towards Vassalboro Community School. Travel about 2¼ miles East past the school. Turn North on Tabor Hill Rd and travel to top of the hill. Approx. .8 miles.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Small ‘backyard’ farm workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">China Town Office 571 Lakeview Dr. S. China, ME 04358<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">March 13<sup>th</sup> 4-5:30 PM (with March 14<sup>th</sup> snow date):<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1B1B1B">The Kennebec County Soil and Water Conservation District (KCSWCD) is happy to announce an upcoming workshop for small scale, “backyard” farms in the China Lake region who are interested in improving the health
and sustainability of their natural resources. This fun and interactive presentation will focus on water quality issues commonly found on small farms, best management practices for managing these issues and programs that provide financial and technical assistance
to implement these practices. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Backyard farms are small-scale operations that raise livestock for personal use and enjoyment, such as raising a few hens for egg production or keeping horses for pleasure riding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Producing food and fiber on any scale involves activities that can affect the quality of water resources within your watershed. Livestock operations produce waste, which if not properly managed, can threaten human health as
well as contribute pollutants to streams, rivers and lakes. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">There are a number of common-sense practices that local backyard farmers can use to minimize their impact on China Lake. If implemented properly, these practices not only protect water quality, but can also
improve the efficiency of the farming operation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">At the workshop, Jeff Dennis from Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) will be speaking about common water quality issues arising from small farms and the best management practices to address
these issues. Chuck Penney from Maine Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be showcasing NRCS programs that provide cost-share and technical assistance for the installation of these practices.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Interested participants can register for this free workshop with KCSWCD via email
</span><a href="mailto:laura.lecker@me.nacdnet.net"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">laura.lecker@me.nacdnet.net</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> or by calling Dale at the District Office at 480-3927.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">See website at </span><a href="http://www.kcswcd.org"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">www.kcswcd.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> xxxx<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Alex Wong (he/his/him)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nonpoint Source Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/dep/water/grants/319.html">Maine Department of Environmental Protection</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">17 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">207-694-9533 (cell)<o:p></o:p></p>
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