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PFAS Contamination ResponseUniversity of Maine Cooperative Extension and other statewide partners are providing communities with important information and responses regarding PFAS.
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Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners 2023A market garden program for beginning farmers that will run bi-weekly from January through September 2023. Click the image to find out how to register and what’s included in this year’s course schedule.

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Twitter logoTick season isn’t over in Maine. In fact, fall is when disease-carrying deer ticks are most active.

November 15, 2022: Griffin Dill on WMTW Channel 8 (Twitter)

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When going to work means coming homeUMaine Extension connects the entire state of Maine! When you work here, you can feel at home anywhere. Find out about current job openings available with UMaine Extension.

USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Backyard Non-Poultry Flock in Rhode Island

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Latest Updates About Avian Influenza

Information you can use. Research you can trust.

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4-HLearn by doing!
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Assessing PFAS Contamination on Dairy Farms in Maine

By Rick Kersbergen, Extension Professor University of Maine Cooperative Extension,
Sustainable Dairy and Forage Systems
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Guide to Investigating PFAS Risk on Your Farm

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UMaine Extension Diagnostic & Research Laboratory Under one roof: Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Pest Management Unit, and Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidance

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