University to offer webinar on winter care of equines

An online workshop about best practices for winter care of equines will be offered from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono. Courtesy of UMaine Cooperative Extension

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer an online workshop about best practices for winter care of equines from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1.

Workshop topics include winter health issues and options for fresh water, as well as mud management around the farmstead.

The workshop will be led by Donna Coffin, UMaine Extension professor, and Dr. Beth McAvoy, consulting veterinarian and chief financial officer of Foxcroft Large Animal Veterinary Associates in Dover-Foxcroft.

The fee is on a sliding scale, up to $10; registration is required to receive the link. To register, visit extension.umaine.edu.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Becky Gray at 207-781-6099 or [email protected].