What’s going to be different? Starting in December, the UMaine Extension Web site will include Web 2.0 tools, which allow for social and blogging features. Navigation will move to the bottom of pages. And we’ll look more like our parent site: The University of Maine!

Along the top navigation there will be a “Text Only” option to assist those with disabilities. At the bottom, there will be links to help you find all of the useful resources you’ve come to expect from University of Maine Cooperative Extension. In between, you’ll find a wealth of dynamic content, including video clips, updated news, and blogs that address timely topics. You will be able to connect with UMaine Extension on Twitter and Facebook, as well as view upcoming events and workshops on our calendar. And you’ll be able to check out extension.umaine.edu at any time on your iPhone, IPod Touch, Blackberry, Palm -- UMaine Extension will literally be right in your pocket as the site will be optimized for PDAs.

Since the new UMaine Extension Web site will use the latest technology, you may want to update your browser to the latest version to take full advantage of our new features. This can be done easily.

• PC users can update here
• Mac users can update here

Over the next several months, we will be updating all of our Web pages to bring you information you can use, research you can trust -- just as always, but in new ways!