UMaine Extension Offers Extension Talks at Northern Maine Fair
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer several educational talks and demonstrations August 4 – 7 at the Northern Maine Fair Exhibition Hall, 84 Mechanic Street, Presque Isle.
Extension Talks begins at 6 p.m. August 4 with an overview of AgrAbility, followed by soil testing and documenting results at 7 p.m. Other topics include making and canning pickles, controlling pests in the home garden with minimum use of pesticides (worth 1 pesticide recertification credit), and composting: from kitchen trash to garden gold.
The talks are FREE; no registration is needed.
SCHEDULE:
Thursday, August 4, 2022
6:00 PM – AgrAbility – What’s it all About?
Caragh Fitzgerald, Associate Extension Professor at UMaine Cooperative Extension
7:00 PM – Soil Testing and Documenting Results
Dr. Bee Chim, Soil Specialist at UMaine Cooperative Extension
Friday, August 5, 2022
6:00 PM – Making and Canning Pickles
Lisa Fishman, Nutrition Professional at UMaine Cooperative Extension
7:00 PM – Composting: From Kitchen Trash to Garden Gold
Laura Audibert, Master Gardener Volunteer at UMaine Cooperative Extension
Saturday, August 6, 2022
2:00 PM – Soil Testing and Documenting Results
Dr. Bee Chim, Soil Specialist at UMaine Cooperative Extension
3:00 PM – Controlling Pests in the Home Garden with Minimum use of Pesticides – (1 pesticide recertification credit )
Dr. John Jemison, Extension Professor at UMaine Cooperative Extension
Sunday, August 7, 2022
2:00 PM – 4-H: Making a Difference in the Lives of Youth
Mari Glatter – Instructional Designer at UMaine Cooperative Extension
3:00 PM – Making and Canning Chocolate Raspberry Sauce
Lisa Fishman, Nutrition Professional at UMaine Cooperative Extension
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Sharon Paradis, 207.834.3905; sharon.paradis@maine.edu
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