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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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Community First Responder Program: Recognizing and Responding to an Opioid OverdoseIn collaboration with the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension, UMaine Extension is offering a new online training program to help combat the opioid addiction crisis. Find out more by clicking here and visiting the Wellness and Resilience page.

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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.

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Maine Families has Earned Blue Ribbon Affiliate StatusVisit the UMaine Extension’s Family Education Program Receives National Recognition as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate page to find out more about this prestigious endorsement from Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc., (PATNC).

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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!

Maine Food SystemGrow smarter. Eat better.

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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

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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