{"id":417,"date":"2010-08-10T09:12:57","date_gmt":"2010-08-10T13:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/?page_id=417"},"modified":"2025-06-24T17:05:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T21:05:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 66.66%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Aroostook County<\/strong> gives local residents access to the resources and expertise of the University of Maine. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/programs\/\">educational programs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/extensionpubs.umext.maine.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">publications<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/news-events\/\">news and events<\/a>, UMaine Extension delivers unbiased, research-based information to Aroostook County citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. To find out how we can help you, browse our site, or <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> by e-mail or phone.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMaineCooperativeExtensionAroostook\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Find Us on Facebook! <\/span><\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Contact information for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Aroostook County Offices:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Fort Kent:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Phone: 207.834.3905 or 800.287.1421 (in Maine) <\/strong>|<strong>Email: <a href=\"mailto:extension.northa@maine.edu\">extension.northa@maine.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Open: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Houlton:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Phone: 207.532.6548 or 800.287.1469 (in Maine)<\/strong> | <strong>Email: <a href=\"mailto:extension.southa@maine.edu\">extension.southa@maine.edu <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Open: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 4:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Presque Isle:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Phone: 207.764.3361 or 800.287.1462 (in Maine)<\/strong> | <strong>Email: <a href=\"mailto:extension.centrala@maine.edu\">extension.centrala@maine.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Open: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Find Us in Three Locations!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/fort-kent\/\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Fort Kent <\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/houlton\/\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Houlton <\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/presque-isle\/\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Presque Isle <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 33.33%;padding: 10px\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">News: Aroostook County<\/h3>\n<h4>Fort Kent<\/h4>\n<ul class='ums_post_link_list_ul '><li class='id-16115 type-post'><a href = 'https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/2024\/04\/16\/farm-tractor-safety-courses-april-may\/'> UMaine Extension offering farm tractor safety courses in April and May<\/a><\/li> <li class='id-16532 type-post'><a href = 'https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/2024\/06\/24\/free-nutrition-and-cooking-class-series-for-aroostook-county\/'> UMaine Extension is offering a free nutrition and cooking class series for Aroostook County residents in July<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>\n<h4>Houlton<\/h4>\n<ul class='ums_post_link_list_ul '><li class='id-16115 type-post'><a href = 'https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/2024\/04\/16\/farm-tractor-safety-courses-april-may\/'> UMaine Extension offering farm tractor safety courses in April and May<\/a><\/li> <li class='id-20678 type-post'><a href = 'https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/2025\/07\/08\/invasive-plant-workshop-2\/'> UMaine Extension to host invasive plant workshop in Aroostook County<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>\n<h4>Presque Isle<\/h4>\n<ul class='ums_post_link_list_ul '><li class='id-16115 type-post'><a href = 'https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/2024\/04\/16\/farm-tractor-safety-courses-april-may\/'> UMaine Extension offering farm tractor safety courses in April and May<\/a><\/li> <li class='id-20264 type-post'><a href = 'https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/2025\/06\/05\/free-hands-on-gardening-nutrition-program-young-families\/'> UMaine Extension offers free hands-on gardening and nutrition program for young families<\/a><\/li> <li class='id-20305 type-post'><a href = 'https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/2025\/06\/05\/pasture-walk-series-at-multiple-farms\/'> UMaine Extension announces pasture walk series at multiple farms in July and August<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/4h\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2650\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/07\/nate-and-chicken-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Boy with chicken\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/07\/nate-and-chicken-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/07\/nate-and-chicken-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/07\/nate-and-chicken-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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