From UMaine

FALMOUTH – Universi­ty of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of Vermont Extension will offer a weekly four-part business management class for maple syrup producers online from 7–8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from June 8–29.

“Is My Maple Busi­ness Profitable? Finances for Maple Producers” is designed to provide finan­cial management education for maple business owners and the skills to understand their operational cost of production and profitabil­ity.

The fee is $20 and class size is limited to 25 participants.

Register and find more information on the event webpage at http:// bitly.ws/dpNT.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Becky Gray, 207.781.6099; rebecca.gray@maine.edu.

UMaine Extension helps support, sustain and grow the food-based econ­omy. It is the only entity in our state that touches every aspect of the Maine Food System, where pol­icy, research, production, processing, commerce, nu­trition, and food security and safety are integral and interrelated.

The University of Maine, founded in Orono in 1865, is the state’s land grant, sea grant and space grant university. UMaine has a statewide mission of teaching, research and eco­nomic development, and community service.