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UMaine Extension offers Cooking for Crowds workshop

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Workshop on native plants and pollinators offered by UMaine Extension in Falmouth

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UMaine Extension offers virtual backyard bird learning series for kids

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Libra Foundation gives $1.3 million to expand outdoor education for Maine students

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PFAS in Maine: What Farm Customers Need to Know

None of us want contaminants in our food! Review this brochure reprint, created by members of the PFAS in Maine Cohort, for answers to frequently asked questions.

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The Maine Farmcast

Features weekly conversations with experts from across the country sharing insights and advice for both new and seasoned farmers.

Extension in UMaine News

Whether it’s combating disease or studying cognitive decline, UMaine prepares students for biomedical research internships
Published: October 15, 2026
Baby lobster decline foreshadows major midcoast population losses, study shows
Published: October 15, 2026
UMaine to conduct annual emergency communications system test Oct. 21
Published: October 14, 2026
Join the 14th annual UMaine March Against Domestic Violence Oct. 16
Published: October 13, 2026

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4-H

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Maine Food System

Grow smarter. Eat better.

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Agriculture

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Business and Community

Food and Health

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Garden and Yard

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Home, Family, Youth and 4-H

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Natural Resources

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Insect Pests, Plant Diseases and Pesticide Safety

UMaine Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory

Under one roof: Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Pest Management Unit, and Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory

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Internship Opportunities

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