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Forest Engineering 2022
This course encompasses all of the presentations from the 2022 NER.COFE Workshop. Each topic corresponds to each of the individual presentations and are approved for 0.5 Category 1 Forester Licensing credits by both SAF and the State of Maine.
The cost for each topic is $10.00 which is to cover recording, processing, and online fees, and will continue to support the NER.COFE organization as the in-person workshop does.
Any questions may be forwarded to:
Ray Berthiaume, NER.COFE Chair, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist, Coos County Forester
Topic 7: Latest Bird Survey Update
Speaker: Joseph Roy, Private Lands Wildlife Biologist-Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Discussion of some of the latest survey data and forest management recommendations around some of our threatened bird species.
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Forest Engineering 2022
This course encompasses all of the presentations from the 2022 NER.COFE Workshop. Each topic corresponds to each of the individual presentations and are approved for 0.5 Category 1 Forester Licensing credits by both SAF and the State of Maine.
The cost for each topic is $10.00 which is to cover recording, processing, and online fees, and will continue to support the NER.COFE organization as the in-person workshop does.
Any questions may be forwarded to:
Ray Berthiaume, NER.COFE Chair, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist, Coos County Forester
Topic 1: Mechanized Operators Course Presentation
A description of the course outline, progress to date, future plans moving forward.
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Forest Engineering 2022
This course encompasses all of the presentations from the 2022 NER.COFE Workshop. Each topic corresponds to each of the individual presentations and are approved for 0.5 Category 1 Forester Licensing credits by both SAF and the State of Maine.
The cost for each topic is $10.00 which is to cover recording, processing, and online fees, and will continue to support the NER.COFE organization as the in-person workshop does.
Any questions may be forwarded to:
Ray Berthiaume, NER.COFE Chair, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist, Coos County Forester
Topic 8: Moose/Winter Ticks
Speaker: Lee Kantar, State Moose biologist-Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
The status and management of our Moose herd as a result of winter tick infestations, and associated forest management guidelines/recommendations associated with enhancing Moose habitat.
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Forest Engineering 2022
This course encompasses all of the presentations from the 2022 NER.COFE Workshop. Each topic corresponds to each of the individual presentations and are approved for 0.5 Category 1 Forester Licensing credits by both SAF and the State of Maine.
The cost for each topic is $10.00 which is to cover recording, processing, and online fees, and will continue to support the NER.COFE organization as the in-person workshop does.
Any questions may be forwarded to:
Ray Berthiaume, NER.COFE Chair, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist, Coos County Forester
Topic 5: New Markets for Low-Grade Forest Products
Speaker: Shane O'Neill, Forest Industry Business Development Manager-UMaine
A discussion of some potential/new markets for low-grade forest products based on research and testing ongoing at the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Forest Engineering 2022
This course encompasses all of the presentations from the 2022 NER.COFE Workshop. Each topic corresponds to each of the individual presentations and are approved for 0.5 Category 1 Forester Licensing credits by both SAF and the State of Maine.
The cost for each topic is $10.00 which is to cover recording, processing, and online fees, and will continue to support the NER.COFE organization as the in-person workshop does.
Any questions may be forwarded to:
Ray Berthiaume, NER.COFE Chair, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist, Coos County Forester
Topic 9: Shoreland Zoning Presentation
Speaker: Terri Coolong-Maine Forest Service
A review and discussion of current shoreland zone rules and guidelines.
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Forest Engineering 2022
This course encompasses all of the presentations from the 2022 NER.COFE Workshop. Each topic corresponds to each of the individual presentations and are approved for 0.5 Category 1 Forester Licensing credits by both SAF and the State of Maine.
The cost for each topic is $10.00 which is to cover recording, processing, and online fees, and will continue to support the NER.COFE organization as the in-person workshop does.
Any questions may be forwarded to:
Ray Berthiaume, NER.COFE Chair, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist, Coos County Forester
Topic 10: State GIS/Lidar Presentation
Speaker: Dan Hayes, Dave Sandilands-UMaine
A presentation about what data sets are available to our forestry professionals from the region's state facilities.
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
- Teacher: Lisa Linfield
Forest Engineering 2022
This course encompasses all of the presentations from the 2022 NER.COFE Workshop. Each topic corresponds to each of the individual presentations and are approved for 0.5 Category 1 Forester Licensing credits by both SAF and the State of Maine.
The cost for each topic is $10.00 which is to cover recording, processing, and online fees, and will continue to support the NER.COFE organization as the in-person workshop does.
Any questions may be forwarded to:
Ray Berthiaume, NER.COFE Chair, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist, Coos County Forester
Topic 3: Workforce Issues Presentation
Speaker: Nathan Kay-Seven Islands Land Company
A discussion of some of the programs used by industry professionals to help solve the workforce issues for forest products companies today.
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Forest Engineering 2022
This course encompasses all of the presentations from the 2022 NER.COFE Workshop. Each topic corresponds to each of the individual presentations and are approved for 0.5 Category 1 Forester Licensing credits by both SAF and the State of Maine.
The cost for each topic is $10.00 which is to cover recording, processing, and online fees, and will continue to support the NER.COFE organization as the in-person workshop does.
Any questions may be forwarded to:
Ray Berthiaume, NER.COFE Chair, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist, Coos County Forester
Topic 2: Workforce Shortages, Issues/Solutions Presentation
Speaker: Robby Gross, Chief Forest Ranger-Maine Forest Service; Bill Patterson, Bureau Parks and Lands
A discussion of how the MFS and PBL have, and continue, to work through the challenges of hiring and retaining employees.
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Speaker: Ivan Fernandez-Distinguished Maine Professor, University of Maine, School of Forest Resources and Climate Change Institute
A discussion of how we are developing adaptation strategies for managing ecosystem response to climate change, particularly as it relates to forested ecosytems and the freshwater resources they encompass.
0.5 Category 1 CEU; $10.00
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Speaker: Charlie Levesque-Innovative Natural Resource Solutions, LLC
A discussion of the basics of forest carbon and what it might mean in future years for the forest industry. Specifically: how do forests capture and store carbon, how does the forest carbon market work, how might forest carbon programs impact timber harvesting, how do landowners access these programs, what does all this mean for managing our forests.
1.5 Category 1 CEUs; $30.00
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Speaker: Stephen Nicholas-Maine Forest Service
A walk-through of the new system, including how to access and what the requirements are.
0.5 Category 1 CEU; $10.00
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Speaker: Amanda Lind-Technical Content Writer, Blue Marble Geographics
An explanation and demonstration how to use available software as a tool for foresters.
0.5 Category 1 CEU; $10.00
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Speaker: Claire Kiedrowski-Executive Director, Maine Library of Geographic Information
A discussion about what LiDAR data is available to foresters, wher, and how to find and access it.
0.5 Category 1 CEU; $10.00
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Speaker: Joel Slate-Corporate Director of Fiber Supply ND Paper
Discussion of markets for low-grade forest products and resources to support them.
0.5 Category 1 CEU; $10.00
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Speaker: Mark Anderson-The Nature Conservancy
A discussion about the project and how it is being implemented in Maine with multiple partners and supporters.
1.0 Category 1 CEU; $20.00
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
- Teacher: Faye Cragin
- Teacher: andrew fast
Forest Farming Online is designed to train technical service providers (e.g., service foresters with government agencies, Extension professionals, forest management consultants), but is freely available to the public. This course begins with one introductory module, which you must complete first. It includes information pertaining to the basics of forest farming and takes approximately one hour to complete. A series of video and webinar clips from the coalition’s YouTube and webinar library have been compiled to present key forest farming considerations such as, what is it?, how do you do it?, what crops are popular?, how do you add value?, etc. Questions are included for you to complete along the way. Module 1 is expected to take approximately one hour to complete and it guides users to videos that follow a specific list of topics in the curriculum. Questions are linked to specific videos or video segments within topics in the outline. You should plan on spending about 20 minutes per topic.
For more information contact:
John Munsell, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension, jfmunsel@vt.edu
Brent Peterson SREF/UGA, bpeterson@sref.info
William Hubbard SREF/UGA whubbard@sref.info
- Teacher: Leslie Boby
- Teacher: John Munsell
Listen to some of the items being presented and discussed on the floor of the state legislature.
0.5 Category 1 ceu; $10
- Teacher: Raymond Berthiaume
Descripción General del Curso
La formación anual para voluntarios de la Universidad de Agricultura y Recursos Naturales de California (UC ANR) es un recurso necesario para los voluntarios adultos que trabajan con menores. En este curso, usted aprenderá las directrices de CANRA, el Modelo Thriving para el Desarrollo Positivo de la Juventud, y la Supervisión 2-Deep. Estas sesiones están diseñadas para proporcionar importantes estrategias de prevención y denuncia para mantener seguros a los jóvenes en todos nuestros programas.
Duración
55 minutos (puede completarse en varias sesiones)
- CANRA para voluntarios - 30 minutos
- Modelo próspero de PYD de 4-H - 15 minutos
- Supervisión doble en profundidad - 5 minutos
Quién Debe Asistir
Todos los voluntarios de UC ANR que trabajen con menores en todo el sistema que estén fuera del Programa de Desarrollo Juvenil 4-H.
- Course Owner: CA 4-H eXtension Tech Support
From Scraps to Soil: Vermont Composting Short Course
This course offers an in-depth study of backyard and community-level composting. It covers the many ways to turn food scraps and yard trimmings into nutrient-rich compost. It is offered by the University of Vermont Extension Community Horticulture Program with funding support from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
The fee -- includes all materials -- is $50 for Vermonters and $150 for participants who live outside Vermont. Register by midnight, Sept 4, 2025; we are unable to accept students for the 2025 course after this date. Learn more about the course at: https://go.uvm.edu/vtcompostingcourse. Questions? Contact Deb Heleba.
Vermonters
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Participants Who Live Outside VT
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- Teacher: Debra Heleba
This course covers the life cycle of Fuller rose beetle, Naupactus godmani, its natural enemies, how to survey for it, why it is of significance for export countries, and how to manage the pest using a systems approach. This course is available for free for those who do not need Continuing Education Units. The author of the course is Dr. Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell (UCCE Emerita Entomology Specialist).
To get the Continuing Education Units certificate you will be charged a fee of $20. To encourage taking the course earlier in the year, we offer 50% off the regular price from January through October 31st – use the code ipm50 at checkout. You must download the certificate (PDF file) to receive your CEU credits.
- Technical support: UC IPM Online Training Support
Course must be completed and certificate downloaded before December 30 of the current year.
To access the free version of this course without a certificate, click on the title below:
Fuller Rose Beetle
- Technical support: UC IPM Online Training Support
Fundamentals of Agricultural Credit Analysis is a self directed course for beginning agricultural lenders and beginning farmers. In this course participants will learn how to analyze financial statements to make credit decisions. In addition, the farmer will learn how to use financial statements to make better management decisions.
For more information on this course or to enroll please contact: Ryan Larsen at ryan.larsen@ndsu.edu
- Teacher: Ryan Larsen
- Content Specialists: Erik Hanson
Fundamentals of Agricultural Credit Analysis is a self directed course for beginning agricultural lenders and beginning farmers. In this course participants will learn how to analyze financial statements to make credit decisions. In addition, the farmer will learn how to use financial statements to make better management decisions.
For more information on this course or to enroll please contact: Ryan Larsen at ryan.larsen@ndsu.edu
- Teacher: Ryan Larsen
By taking this course, students will learn: good ag practices that help prevent foodborne illness from fresh produce. If you are an urban gardener and produce food for family and friends, this is the course for you.
This course contains audio and video so you will need a computer that can play both.
For more information or to enroll please contact: Cindy Brison
- Teacher: Deborah Weitzenkamp
- Instructor: Cindy Brison, MS, RDN
Equine Genetics: An Important Diagnostic Tool is a self directed course designed for horse owners and enthusiasts. Participants will gain basic information on equine genetics and genetic diseases commonly found in horses from taking this course. For more information contact Nichol Schultz, University of Minnesota, at mccar556@umn.edu.
- Teacher: Kathy Anderson
- Teacher: Colleen Brady
- Teacher: Krishona Martinson
For more information contact Leah Sandall, University Nebraska-Lincoln, lsandall5@unl.edu
For technical assistance please contact campushelp@extension.org
- Teacher: Diane Nolan
- Teacher: Leah Sandall
The target audience is the college graduate level learner and agriculture professionals.
Teachers include: P. Stephen Baenziger, Leah Sandall, Diane Nolan
For more information or to enroll contact Kathy Schindler at kschindler1@unl.edu or 402-472-1730
- Teacher: Peter Baenziger
- Teacher: Diane Nolan
- Teacher: Leah Sandall
Course Name: Get it in the Bag! Sweep Net basics and advanced pest management.
Course Overview:
Sweep-nets are a common tool Pest Control Advisors use to scout cotton and alfalfa fields for insect pests and Beneficial's. We will meet at a farm, discuss various scouting techniques, and experienced alfalfa and cotton Extension Specialists will conduct hands-on training. Participants will be required to successfully demonstrate competency with sweep net collection, and reference publications written by workshop instructors, to determine the threshold for different chemistry selections. Additionally, product updates and novel methods of pest control will be discussed by two industry representatives.Course Number: CA-DPR # DPR-1012-25, AZDA #25073, CCA #SS 59816
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (2.0 CEU 'Other' category and the Arizona Department of Agriculture (2.0 CEUs), Certified Crop Advisor (2.0 CEUs)The course will be automatically removed from circulation on December 31st 2025.
The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
Cost of this course is $20.00
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson
- Teacher: Sheldon Brummel
- Teacher: Angie Rushman
- Teacher: Daisy Warnick
- Instructor: Ryan Hazen
Growing Apples with IPM is an online course for Master Gardeners looking for further certification or home gardeners. Students will learn what to consider when planting an apple tree, and IPM-based strategies for controlling common pests and diseases. Once you have completed this course and received a certificate, you will receive Master Gardener credit.
For information or to enroll contact:
Mary Meyer, meyer023@umn.edu or
Echo Martin, mart1794@umn.edu with University of Minnesota
- Teacher: Mary Meyer