Conflict Resolution Skills & Training... We Need Them Now More Than Ever!

The UMaine Cooperative Extension's Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) invites members of the general public as well as Maine's members of agricultural, aquacultural, and fishing communities interested in learning and applying practical conflict resolution skills at work, at home, and on days that end in "y"! 😉

The MAMP 40-hr Basic Mediation Training is a 5-day hands-on, highly interactive mediation training taking place in Bangor, ME on October 22, 23, 24, 29, & 30, 2025 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. More details about the course, our excellent co-instructors (Karen Groat & Leah Boyd), and to register, please see our webpage link (below).

Completing this course also qualifies participants to practice Mediation in the state of Maine.

Who: 16 seats available for land & sea farmers, fishermen, and workers, agricultural service providers, and members of the general public

What: MAMP 40-hour Basic Mediation Training, Fall '25

When: October 2025

Where: UMaine Extension Penobscot County Office, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor, Maine

Session Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (one hour for lunch)

Session #1: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Session #2: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Session #3: Friday, October 24, 2025
Session #4: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Session #5: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Registration Deadline: Friday, October 3, 2025 @ 11:59 PM

Minimum of 8 participants for the training to take place.

Questions or need assistance registering, please contact Lucy Wess at lucille.wess@maine.edu, maineagmediation@maine.edu or 207.974.9637.