Calendar of Events - Events List
New Farmer Workshop Series
Location: USDA Service Center, 254 Goddard Road, Lewiston
Date: Tue, Feb 14 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Five agencies have collaborated to develop a comprehensive seven-week workshop series designed for new Maine farmers who have been in business fewer than 10 years, or haven’t started yet. Topics include farm business basics, crop management, energy
management and farm safety. There are 3 full-day sessions and 3 evening sessions. Register for the series or by the session.
Cost: $50/7 wks
Contact: Dana Rickman
Telephone Number: :207.353.5550
EMail Address: dana.rickman@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Androscoggin Soil & Water Conservation District
2012 Best Greenhouse Practices Workshop
Location: Cozy Acres Greenhouses- 26 Cozy Acres Lane, North Yarmouth, ME 04097
Date: Fri, Feb 17 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
The 2012 Best Greenhouse Practices Workshop will be focusing on Effective Biocontrols and Reducing Your Heating Costs.
Cost: $10.00
Contact: Meghan Dill
Telephone Number: 581-3878
EMail Address: meghan.swandal@maine.edu
Location: Cozy Acres Greenhouses- 26 Cozy Acres Lane, North Yarmouth, ME 04097
Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Training
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Date: Fri, Feb 17 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Friday mornings (8:30 – noon) from January 27th to May 4th, 2012 (plus 2 Saturdays 2/11 and 3/17), an intensive training in horticulture, focusing on growing fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to provide horticultural training to prepare you to do gardening-related volunteer work in the local community. After completing the training, you are expected to volunteer at least 40 hours within one year on an already established project. Deadline to apply is Wednesday January 4th, 2012. Sliding scale course fee, some scholarships available. This is the website for more information about the program: http://extension.umaine.edu/hancock/programs/hancock-county-master-gardener-volunteers/
Cost: Sld. Scale
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
2012 Maine Grain Workshop – Commercial Production for Food and Feed
Location: Bangor Banquet and Conference Center (at Bangor Motor Inn, Hogan Rd.)
Date: Fri, Feb 17 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Come hear what’s going on with food and organic feed-grade markets and how to produce quality grains. A panel of grain buyers will discuss what they’re looking for. Farmer and co-owner of Farmer Ground Flour, Thor Oechsner, will talk about growing, handling, and processing food and feed grains. Elizabeth Dyck, Organic Growers’ Research and Information-Sharing Network, will share her insights from working with farmers in New York and Pennsylvania to supply grains to local markets. Jake Dyer, of UMaine and Qualey Farms, will tell how he’s reduced feed costs for the UMaine dairy herd by growing his own barley. Alice Percy, Treble Ridge Farm, will talk about small scale production of feed and food grains.
Cost: $15
Contact: Ellen Mallory
Telephone Number: 207 581-2942
EMail Address: ellen.mallory@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: Bangor Banquet and Conference Center (at Bangor Motor Inn, Hogan Rd.)
New Farmer Workshop Series
Location: USDA Service Center, 254 Goddard Road, Lewiston
Date: Tue, Feb 21 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Five agencies have collaborated to develop a comprehensive seven-week workshop series designed for new Maine farmers who have been in business fewer than 10 years, or haven’t started yet. Topics include farm business basics, crop management, energy management and farm safety. There are 3 full-day sessions and 3 evening sessions. Register for the series or by the session.
Cost: $50/7 wks
Contact: Dana Rickman
Telephone Number: 207.353.5550
EMail Address: dana.rickman@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Androscoggin Soil & Water Conservation District
Location: USDA Service Center, 254 Goddard Road, Lewiston
Successful Beekeeping Course
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Date: Tue, Feb 21 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tuesday evenings 6:30 – 8:30 from February 21, 28, March 6, 20, 27 plus a field day TBA. Deadline to register is Monday February 7th, 2012. Space limited to 25. The website for more information and to download the registration brochure is: http://umaine.edu/hancock/blog/2011/11/14/successful-beekeeping-course-offered-2/
Cost: $60.00
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Training
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Date: Fri, Feb 24 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Friday mornings (8:30 – noon) from January 27th to May 4th, 2012 (plus 2 Saturdays 2/11 and 3/17), an intensive training in horticulture, focusing on growing fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to provide horticultural training to prepare you to do gardening-related volunteer work in the local community. After completing the training, you are expected to volunteer at least 40 hours within one year on an already established project. Deadline to apply is Wednesday January 4th, 2012. Sliding scale course fee, some scholarships available. This is the website for more information about the program: http://extension.umaine.edu/hancock/programs/hancock-county-master-gardener-volunteers/
Cost: Sld. Scale
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Sheep & Goat Foot Health Webinar Series
Location: On-Line
Date: Fri, Feb 24 7:00 pm
Foot rot in sheep and goats is a contagious and devastating disease
that has put producers all over the world out of business. The
instructors are University of Maryland Extension small ruminant
specialist Susan Schoenian and UMaine Extension educator Richard
Brzozowski. The webinar series is designed for Maine sheep and goat
producers to identify, treat and eliminate foot problems in their
flocks or herds.
The series is part of a major applied research project funded by
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
program and headed by UMaine Extension. Registration is required and
may be made up by visiting
http://umaine.edu/livestock/blog/2012/01/18/small-ruminant-foot-health-webinars/
Cost: Free
Contact: Richard Brzozowski
Telephone Number: 207-781-6099
EMail Address: richard.brzozowski@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) and UMaine Extension
Location: On-Line
School Garden 101 Class
Location: Knox-Lincoln Cooperative Extension Office
Date: Tue, Feb 28 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
This course is for teachers, cooks, after-school staff, parents, community volunteers, and Master Gardener Volunteers who will tie garden learning to the classroom and cafeteria and want to start or maintain a school garden. Topics to be covered include: composting, soils, garden planning & design, seed starting, care of seedlings, seed-saving, pollinators, native plants, and orchards for school gardens. Experiential lessons, curricular connections, and fundraising ideas will also be explored. Guest speakers Mark Hutchinson, Caragh Fitzgerald, Neil Lash, Liz Stanley, and Rebecca Jacobs will join Extension Educator Ellie Libby to provide participants with a wealth of ideas and inspiration for the upcoming growing season.
Cost: $50
Contact: Genna Cherichello
Telephone Number: (207) 832-0343
EMail Address: genna.c@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: Knox-Lincoln Cooperative Extension Office
New Farmer Workshop Series
Location: USDA Service Center, 254 Goddard Rd., Lewiston
Date: Tue, Feb 28 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Five agencies have collaborated to develop a comprehensive seven-week workshop series designed for new Maine farmers who have been in business fewer than 10 years, or haven’t started yet. Topics include farm business basics, crop management, energy
management and farm safety. There are 3 full-day sessions and 3 evening sessions. Register for the series or by the session.
Cost: $50/7 wks
Contact: Dana Rickman
Telephone Number: :207.353.5550
EMail Address: dana.rickman@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Androscoggin Soil & Water Conservation District
Successful Beekeeping Course
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Date: Tue, Feb 28 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tuesday evenings 6:30 – 8:30 from February 21, 28, March 6, 20, 27 plus a field day TBA. Deadline to register is Monday February 7th, 2012. Space limited to 25. The website for more information and to download the registration brochure is: http://umaine.edu/hancock/blog/2011/11/14/successful-beekeeping-course-offered-2/
Cost: $60.00
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Sheep & Goat Foot Health Webinar Series
Location: On-line
Date: Tue, Feb 28 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Foot rot in sheep and goats is a contagious and devastating disease
that has put producers all over the world out of business. The
instructors are University of Maryland Extension small ruminant
specialist Susan Schoenian and UMaine Extension educator Richard
Brzozowski. The webinar series is designed for Maine sheep and goat
producers to identify, treat and eliminate foot problems in their
flocks or herds.
The series is part of a major applied research project funded by
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
program and headed by UMaine Extension. Registration is required and
may be made up by visiting
http://umaine.edu/livestock/blog/2012/01/18/small-ruminant-foot-health-webinars/
Cost: Free
Contact: Richard Brzozowski
Telephone Number: 207-781-6099
EMail Address: richard.brzozowski@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) and UMaine Extension
Location: On-Line
Pricing Your Products and Services for Profit
Location: Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor, Maine
Date: Wed, Feb 29 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost:
Contact: Wendy Robertson
Telephone Number: (207) 942-7396
EMail Address: wendy.robertson@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor, Maine
Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Training
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Date: Fri, Mar 2 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Friday mornings (8:30 – noon) from January 27th to May 4th, 2012 (plus 2 Saturdays 2/11 and 3/17), an intensive training in horticulture, focusing on growing fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to provide horticultural training to prepare you to do gardening-related volunteer work in the local community. After completing the training, you are expected to volunteer at least 40 hours within one year on an already established project. Deadline to apply is Wednesday January 4th, 2012. Sliding scale course fee, some scholarships available. This is the website for more information about the program: http://extension.umaine.edu/hancock/programs/hancock-county-master-gardener-volunteers/
Cost: Sld. Scale
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
School Garden 101
Location: Knox-Lincoln County Cooperative Extension Office
Date: Tue, Mar 6 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
This course is for teachers, cooks, after-school staff, parents, community volunteers, and Master Gardener Volunteers who will tie garden learning to the classroom and cafeteria and want to start or maintain a school garden. Topics to be covered include: composting, soils, garden planning & design, seed starting, care of seedlings, seed-saving, pollinators, native plants, and orchards for school gardens. Experiential lessons, curricular connections, and fundraising ideas will also be explored. Guest speakers Mark Hutchinson, Caragh Fitzgerald, Neil Lash, Liz Stanley, and Rebecca Jacobs will join Extension Educator Ellie Libby to provide participants with a wealth of ideas and inspiration for the upcoming growing season.
Cost: $50
Contact: Genna Cherichello
Telephone Number: (207) 832-0343
EMail Address: genna.c@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: Knox-Lincoln Cooperative Extension Office
New Farmer Workshop Series
Location: USDA Service Center, 254 Goddard Road, Lewiston
Date: Tue, Mar 6 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Five agencies have collaborated to develop a comprehensive seven-week workshop series designed for new Maine farmers who have been in business fewer than 10 years, or haven’t started yet. Topics include farm business basics, crop management, energy
management and farm safety. There are 3 full-day sessions and 3 evening sessions. Register for the series or by the session.
Cost: $50/7 wks
Contact: Dana Rickman
Telephone Number: :207.353.5550
EMail Address: dana.rickman@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Androscoggin Soil & Water Conservation District
Successful Beekeeping Course
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Date: Tue, Mar 6 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tuesday evenings 6:30 – 8:30 from February 21, 28, March 6, 20, 27 plus a field day TBA. Deadline to register is Monday February 7th, 2012. Space limited to 25. The website for more information and to download the registration brochure is: http://umaine.edu/hancock/blog/2011/11/14/successful-beekeeping-course-offered-2/
Cost: $60.00
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Maine Vegetable & Fruit School
Location: Seasons Conference Center, Portland, Maine
Date: Thu, Mar 8 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
The day-long school is offered on two dates at two locations: March 8 in Portland or March 9 in Bangor. Visit http://umaine.edu/highmoor/blog/2011/12/20/vegetable-fruit-school/ for a registration form and more information.
Cost: $35.00
Contact: Mark Hutchinson
Telephone Number: 1-800-244-2104
EMail Address: mhutch@maine.edu
Sponsored By:UMaine Cooperative Extension and Maine Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers Assoc.
Location: Seasons Conference Center, Portland, Maine
Hancock Country Master Gardener Volunteer Training
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Date: Fri, Mar 9 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Friday mornings (8:30 – noon) from January 27th to May 4th, 2012 (plus 2 Saturdays 2/11 and 3/17), an intensive training in horticulture, focusing on growing fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to provide horticultural training to prepare you to do gardening-related volunteer work in the local community. After completing the training, you are expected to volunteer at least 40 hours within one year on an already established project. Deadline to apply is Wednesday January 4th, 2012. Sliding scale course fee, some scholarships available. This is the website for more information about the program: http://extension.umaine.edu/hancock/programs/hancock-county-master-gardener-volunteers/
Cost: Sld. Scale
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Maine Vegetable & Fruit School
Location: Bangor Motor Inn, Bangor
Date: Fri, Mar 9 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
The day-long school is offered on two dates at two locations: March 8 in Portland or March 9 in Bangor. Visit http://umaine.edu/highmoor/blog/2011/12/20/vegetable-fruit-school/ for a registration form and more information.
Cost: $35.00
Contact: Mark Hutchinson
Telephone Number: 1-800-244-2104
EMail Address: mhutch@maine.edu
Sponsored By:UMaine Cooperative Extension and Maine Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers Assoc.
Location: Bangor Motor Inn, Bangor
10th Annual Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Auction
Location: Portland Flower Show, 58 Fore Street, Portland ME
Date: Sun, Mar 11 12:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The 10th Annual Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Auction will be held on Sunday, March 11th at the Portland Flower Show, 58 Fore Street, Portland. The event, which is held in space generously provided by Portland Yacht Services, includes a silent auction from 12:30pm to 2:30pm in Building #11 and a live auction at 5:30pm in Building #3. This popular event benefits the University of Maine Cooperative Extension home horticultural program in Cumberland County.
For more information contact the Cumberland County Extension Office at 1-800-287-1471 (in Maine) or 207-781-6099. Visit the Cumberland County Master Gardener website
http://www.cc-mg.org/ to view the list of donations. This list will be updated on a regular basis.
Cost: Free
Contact: Amy Witt
Telephone Number: 1-800-287-1471
EMail Address: amy.witt@maine.edu
Sponsored By:UMaine Extension & Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteers
Location: Portland Flower Show, 58 Fore Street, Portland ME
New Farmer Workshop Series
Location: USDA Service Center, 254 Goddard Road, Lewiston
Date: Tue, Mar 13 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Five agencies have collaborated to develop a comprehensive seven-week workshop series designed for new Maine farmers who have been in business fewer than 10 years, or haven’t started yet. Topics include farm business basics, crop management, energy
management and farm safety. There are 3 full-day sessions and 3 evening sessions. Register for the series or by the session.
Cost: $50/7 wks
Contact: Dana Rickman
Telephone Number: :207.353.5550
EMail Address: dana.rickman@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Androscoggin Soil & Water Conservation District
Cooking for Crowds Food Safety Trianing
Location: UMaine Extension, 75 Clearwater Dr., Suite 104, Falmouth, ME 04105
Date: Tue, Mar 13 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Volunteer Quantity Cooks learn latest food safety guidelines. Workshop meets Good Shepherd Food-Bank Food Safety training requirements. FMI 800-287-1471
Cost: $10.00
Contact: Lois Elwell
Telephone Number: 800-287-1471
EMail Address: lois.elwell@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: UMaine Extension, 75 Clearwater Dr., Suite 104, Falmouth, ME 04105
School Garden 101
Location: Knox-Lincoln County Cooperative Extension Office
Date: Tue, Mar 13 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
This course is for teachers, cooks, after-school staff, parents, community volunteers, and Master Gardener Volunteers who will tie garden learning to the classroom and cafeteria and want to start or maintain a school garden. Topics to be covered include: composting, soils, garden planning & design, seed starting, care of seedlings, seed-saving, pollinators, native plants, and orchards for school gardens. Experiential lessons, curricular connections, and fundraising ideas will also be explored. Guest speakers Mark Hutchinson, Caragh Fitzgerald, Neil Lash, Liz Stanley, and Rebecca Jacobs will join Extension Educator Ellie Libby to provide participants with a wealth of ideas and inspiration for the upcoming growing season.
Cost: $50
Contact: Genna Cherichello
Telephone Number: (207) 832-0343
EMail Address: genna.c@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: Knox-Lincoln Cooperative Extension Office
Successful Beekeeping Course
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Date: Tue, Mar 13 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday evenings 6:30 – 8:30 from February 21, 28, March 6, 20, 27 plus a field day TBA. Deadline to register is Monday February 7th, 2012. Space limited to 25. The website for more information and to download the registration brochure is: http://umaine.edu/hancock/blog/2011/11/14/successful-beekeeping-course-offered-2/
Cost: $60.00
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Apple Pre-Season IPM Meeting
Location: Highmoor Farm, Monmouth, Maine
Date: Wed, Mar 14 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
This meeting will provide pest and horticultural management updates for large and small scale orchardists. Participants may receive 3 Pesticide Applicator recertification credits for attending the program. Please let us know in advance if you plan to attend, so that we will have an accurate count for lunch. For more information, go to http://umaine.edu/fruit/
Cost: $15.00
Contact: Pam St. Peter
Telephone Number: 207-933-2100
EMail Address: pamela.stpeter@maine.edu
Sponsored By:UMaine Cooperative Extension
Location: Highmoor Farm, Monmouth, Maine
Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Training
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Date: Fri, Mar 16 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Friday mornings (8:30 – noon) from January 27th to May 4th, 2012 (plus 2 Saturdays 2/11 and 3/17), an intensive training in horticulture, focusing on growing fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to provide horticultural training to prepare you to do gardening-related volunteer work in the local community. After completing the training, you are expected to volunteer at least 40 hours within one year on an already established project. Deadline to apply is Wednesday January 4th, 2012. Sliding scale course fee, some scholarships available. This is the website for more information about the program: http://extension.umaine.edu/hancock/programs/hancock-county-master-gardener-volunteers/
Cost: Sld. Scale
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Training
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Date: Sat, Mar 17 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Friday mornings (8:30 – noon) from January 27th to May 4th, 2012 (plus 2 Saturdays 2/11 and 3/17), an intensive training in horticulture, focusing on growing fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to provide horticultural training to prepare you to do gardening-related volunteer work in the local community. After completing the training, you are expected to volunteer at least 40 hours within one year on an already established project. Deadline to apply is Wednesday January 4th, 2012. Sliding scale course fee, some scholarships available. This is the website for more information about the program: http://extension.umaine.edu/hancock/programs/hancock-county-master-gardener-volunteers/
Cost: Sld. Scale
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
School Garden 101
Location: Knox-Lincoln County Cooperative Extension Office
Date: Tue, Mar 20 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
This course is for teachers, cooks, after-school staff, parents, community volunteers, and Master Gardener Volunteers who will tie garden learning to the classroom and cafeteria and want to start or maintain a school garden. Topics to be covered include: composting, soils, garden planning & design, seed starting, care of seedlings, seed-saving, pollinators, native plants, and orchards for school gardens. Experiential lessons, curricular connections, and fundraising ideas will also be explored. Guest speakers Mark Hutchinson, Caragh Fitzgerald, Neil Lash, Liz Stanley, and Rebecca Jacobs will join Extension Educator Ellie Libby to provide participants with a wealth of ideas and inspiration for the upcoming growing season.
Cost: $50
Contact: Genna Cherichello
Telephone Number: (207) 832-0343
EMail Address: genna.c@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: Knox-Lincoln Cooperative Extension Office
Successful Beekeeping Course
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Date: Tue, Mar 20 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday evenings 6:30 – 8:30 from February 21, 28, March 6, 20, 27 plus a field day TBA. Deadline to register is Monday February 7th, 2012. Space limited to 25. The website for more information and to download the registration brochure is: http://umaine.edu/hancock/blog/2011/11/14/successful-beekeeping-course-offered-2/
Cost: $60.00
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Recipe to Market Workshop Series
Location: Waldo County Extension Office, 992 Waterville Road, Waldo, Maine
Date: Thu, Mar 22 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
A multi-session workshop series starting on March 22, 2012
Workshops in the Series:
March 22, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 pm – Are You an Entrepreneur and What is Involved?
March 29, 2012, 5:30 – 9:00 pm – Developing Your Product and Process
April 5, 2012, 5:30 – 9:00 pm – Business Realities
April 12, 2012, 5:30 – 8:30 pm – Business Panel
Registration and Information: www.umaine.edu/waldo/from-recipe-to-market
Registration deadline, for all workshops in the series, is March 13, 2012
Cost: 40.00
Contact: Sonia Antunes
Telephone Number: (207) 342-5971
EMail Address: sonia.antunes@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: Waldo County Extension Office, 992 Waterville Road, Waldo, Maine
Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Training
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Date: Fri, Mar 23 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Friday mornings (8:30 – noon) from January 27th to May 4th, 2012 (plus 2 Saturdays 2/11 and 3/17), an intensive training in horticulture, focusing on growing fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to provide horticultural training to prepare you to do gardening-related volunteer work in the local community. After completing the training, you are expected to volunteer at least 40 hours within one year on an already established project. Deadline to apply is Wednesday January 4th, 2012. Sliding scale course fee, some scholarships available. This is the website for more information about the program: http://extension.umaine.edu/hancock/programs/hancock-county-master-gardener-volunteers/
Cost: Sld. Scale
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Successful Beekeeping Course
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Date: Tue, Mar 27 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday evenings 6:30 – 8:30 from February 21, 28, March 6, 20, 27 plus a field day TBA. Deadline to register is Monday February 7th, 2012. Space limited to 25. The website for more information and to download the registration brochure is: http://umaine.edu/hancock/blog/2011/11/14/successful-beekeeping-course-offered-2/
Cost: $60.00
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
4-H Science Made Simple Workshop
Location: Knox/Lincoln Counties (Exact location TBD)
Date: Wed, Mar 28 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
4-H volunteers are invited to come learn about inquiry-based science!
This workshop will engage participants in an flight activity that demonstrates the components of inquiry-based science. Volunteers will also work through a science activity skill-a-thon, learn how to adapt activities to fit the age group they work with and have the opportunity to network and share ideas with other volunteers from your region.
There is no fee for 4-H volunteers, but pre-registration is required by Friday, March 9th. To register, please call or email Tara Wood at 1-800-287-1542 or tara.a.wood@maine.edu.
Cost:
Contact: Tara Wood
Telephone Number: 1-800-287-1542
EMail Address: tara.a.wood@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: Knox/Lincoln Counties (Exact location TBD)
Sheep Shearing School
Location: Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester, ME
Date: Fri, Mar 30 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
This school is a blade shearing school using non-electric hand shears and will feature renown blade shearer Kevin Ford of Massachusetts. The school will take place on Friday, March 30 at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester, Maine starting at 8:00 AM. This school is limited eight students. Spectators are welcome.
For more information or to register, please contact UMaine Extension at 207-781-6099. or visit http://umaine.edu/livestock/blog/2012/02/06/three-opportunities-to-learn-to-shear-sheep-in-2012/. UMaine Extension programs are open and accessible to all in accordance with program goals.
Cost: 80.00
Contact: Richard Brzozowski
Telephone Number: 207-781-6099
EMail Address: Richard.brzozowski@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester, ME
Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Training
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Date: Fri, Mar 30 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Friday mornings (8:30 – noon) from January 27th to May 4th, 2012 (plus 2 Saturdays 2/11 and 3/17), an intensive training in horticulture, focusing on growing fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to provide horticultural training to prepare you to do gardening-related volunteer work in the local community. After completing the training, you are expected to volunteer at least 40 hours within one year on an already established project. Deadline to apply is Wednesday January 4th, 2012. Sliding scale course fee, some scholarships available. This is the website for more information about the program: http://extension.umaine.edu/hancock/programs/hancock-county-master-gardener-volunteers/
Cost: Sld. Scale
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Pruning Woody Landscape Plants Course
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Date: Sat, Mar 31 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday mornings 8:30 – noon, from March 31 – April 21 (hold April 28 snow date). In each session there will be both classroom and hands-on practice of skills. Participants will gain experience pruning ornamental trees and shrubs, fruit trees and small fruits (blueberries, grapes, raspberries). Course fee of $50 includes textbook. Deadline to register is Friday March 23rd. Call the Hancock county Extension Office for a registration brochure – 1-800-287-1479
Cost: $50.00
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
4-H Science Made Simple Workshop
Location: Columbia Street Baptist Church, 63 Columbia Street, Bangor
Date: Sat, Mar 31 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
4-H volunteers are invited to come learn about inquiry-based science!
This workshop will engage participants in an flight activity that demonstrates the components of inquiry-based science. Volunteers will also work through a science activity skill-a-thon, learn how to adapt activities to fit the age group they work with and have the opportunity to network and share ideas with other volunteers from your region.
There is no fee for 4-H volunteers, but pre-registration is required by Friday, March 9th. To register, please call or email Tara Wood at 1-800-287-1542 or tara.a.wood@maine.edu.
Cost:
Contact: Tara Wood
Telephone Number: 1-800-287-1542
EMail Address: tara.a.wood@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: Columbia Street Baptist Church, 63 Columbia Street, Bangor
2012 4-H Farm Tractor Safety Course
Location: Sidney, Maine
Date: Mon, Apr 2 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Five week course on tractor safety.
Cost: $20.00
Contact: Karen Hatch-Gagne
Telephone Number: 207-622-7546
EMail Address: karen.h.gagne@maine.edu
Location: Sidney, Maine
School Garden 101
Location: Knox-Lincoln County Cooperative Extension Office
Date: Tue, Apr 3 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
This course is for teachers, cooks, after-school staff, parents, community volunteers, and Master Gardener Volunteers who will tie garden learning to the classroom and cafeteria and want to start or maintain a school garden. Topics to be covered include: composting, soils, garden planning & design, seed starting, care of seedlings, seed-saving, pollinators, native plants, and orchards for school gardens. Experiential lessons, curricular connections, and fundraising ideas will also be explored. Guest speakers Mark Hutchinson, Caragh Fitzgerald, Neil Lash, Liz Stanley, and Rebecca Jacobs will join Extension Educator Ellie Libby to provide participants with a wealth of ideas and inspiration for the upcoming growing season.
Cost: $50
Contact: Genna Cherichello
Telephone Number: (207) 832-0343
EMail Address: genna.c@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: Knox-Lincoln Cooperative Extension Office
2012 4-H FramTractor Safety Course
Location: Sidney, Maine
Date: Wed, Apr 4 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Five week course on tractor safety.
Cost: $20.00
Contact: Karen Hatch-Gagne
Telephone Number: 207-622-7546
EMail Address: karen.h.gagne@maine.edu
Location: Sidney, Maine
Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Training
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth
Date: Fri, Apr 6 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Friday mornings (8:30 – noon) from January 27th to May 4th, 2012 (plus 2 Saturdays 2/11 and 3/17), an intensive training in horticulture, focusing on growing fruits and vegetables. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to provide horticultural training to prepare you to do gardening-related volunteer work in the local community. After completing the training, you are expected to volunteer at least 40 hours within one year on an already established project. Deadline to apply is Wednesday January 4th, 2012. Sliding scale course fee, some scholarships available. This is the website for more information about the program: http://extension.umaine.edu/hancock/programs/hancock-county-master-gardener-volunteers/
Cost: Sld. Scale
Contact: Marjorie Peronto
Telephone Number: 667-8212
EMail Address: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
Sponsored By:Cooperative Extension
Location: 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth
Starting Your Commercial Apple Business Workshop
Location: Highmoor Farm, Monmouth, Maine
Date: Sat, Apr 7 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
This one-day workshop is for people who are new to growing apples and who are interested in growing apples for sale. The workshop will focus on getting started in commercial apple production, presented by Renae Moran and Glen Koehler, University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Participants may receive 2 Pesticide Applicator recertification credits for attending the workshop. For more information, go to http://umaine.edu/fruit/
Cost: No cost.
Contact: Renae Moran
Telephone Number: 207-933-2100
EMail Address: rmoran@maine.edu
Sponsored By:UMaine Cooperative Extension
Location: Highmoor Farm, Monmouth, Maine
2012 4-H Farm Tractor Safety Course
Location: Sidney, Maine
Date: Mon, Apr 9 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Five week course on tractor safety.
Cost: $20.00
Contact: Karen Hatch-Gagne
Telephone Number: 207-622-7546
EMail Address: karen.h.gagne@maine.edu
Location: Sidney, Maine
2012 4-H Farm Tractor Safety Course
Location: Sidney, Maine
Date: Wed, Apr 11 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Five week course on tractor safety.
Cost: $20.00
Contact: Karen Hatch-Gagne
Telephone Number: 207-622-7546
EMail Address: karen.h.gagne@maine.edu
Location: Sidney, Maine
Landscapes for People and Pollinators
Location: Skowhegan
Date: Thu, Apr 12 8:45 am – 3:00 pm
A day-long workshop focusing on the importance of pollinators and strategies to protect their habitat.
Cost: 10
Contact: Kathy Hopkins
Telephone Number: 207-474-9622
EMail Address: khopkins@maine.edu
Sponsored By:UMaine Cooperative Extension
Location: Skowhegan
Cooking for Crowds – Food Safety Training
Location: UMaine Extension, 75 Clearwater Dr., Suite 104, Falmouth, ME 04105
Date: Thu, Apr 12 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Volunteer Quantity Cooks learn latest food safety guidelines. Workshop meets Good Shepherd Food-Bank Food Safety training requirements. FMI 800-287-1471
Cost: $10.00
Contact: Lois Elwell
Telephone Number: 800-287-1471
EMail Address: Lois.Elwell@maine.edu
Sponsored By:University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Location: UMaine Extension, 75 Clearwater Dr., Suite 104, Falmouth, ME 04105