{"id":9412,"date":"2023-07-25T08:39:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T12:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/?p=9412"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:40:40","slug":"aroostook-county-extension-open-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/2023\/07\/25\/aroostook-county-extension-open-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Aroostook County Extension Open House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, August 26, 2023<\/p>\n<p>UMaine Cooperative Extension<br \/>\n57 Houlton Road, Presque Isle<br \/>\n10:00 am to 2:00 pm<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 500\"><strong>Meet New Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are excited to have three new staff members join our Aroostook Cooperative Extension Team in the past year.\u00a0 Kutay Ozturk ,\u00a0 Ph.D., Assistant Extension Professor of Potato Pathology and David Lowe, Sustainable Agriculture and Horticulture Professional.\u00a0 Megan Cook is fairly new also, she joined us back in September,\u00a0 as our 4-H Youth Development Professional. Stop by and say hi and see what UMaine Cooperative Extension can do for you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><strong>Hear from our Homemakers<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong>Extension Homemakers is a volunteer group that develops\u00a0<strong>leadership skills<\/strong>, supports\u00a0<strong>community causes<\/strong>, and promotes UMaine Extension\u2019s\u00a0<strong>educational programs<\/strong>\u00a0in nine Maine counties. These organized programs are part of the statewide network of Extension Homemakers.Local group members meet throughout the year to participate in educational programs and identify community projects, such as providing assistance to local food pantries or nursing homes or veterans groups, funding educational scholarships or youth camp programs.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Information on Food Preservation<br \/>\n<\/strong>Rising food costs have persuaded more than the usual number of Mainers to plant gardens. You may be thinking about preserving your harvest for the first time\u2014or dusting off old canning equipment. If you plan to can garden surplus this year, be sure to get up-to-date information. Contact Lisa Fishman with any questions on food preservation at <a href=\"mailto:lisa.fishman@maine.edu\">lisa.fishman@maine.edu<\/a> or call 207-834-3905 or 1-800-287-1421.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><strong>Get Help with Your Garden<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>University of Maine Cooperative Extension can provide you with practical, how-to solutions based on university research.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/ask\/\">Ask a gardening question<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/diagnose\/\">Diagnose a problem<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.umaine.edu\/events\/category\/cooperative-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See our calendar of upcoming classes and events<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register for classes and events<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Learn more about becoming a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/master-gardeners\/\">Master Gardener Volunteer<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/harvest-for-hunger\/\">Maine Harvest for Hunger<\/a>\u00a0program.<\/li>\n<li>If you need a plant identified, bring a sample to your local\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/county-offices\/\">UMaine Extension county office<\/a>\u00a0or fill out our online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/ask\/vegetable-gardening-questions\/\">Gardening Questions Submission Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explore 4-H<br \/>\n<\/strong>University of Maine Cooperative Extension conducts the state\u2019s most successful out-of-school youth educational program through 4-H. 4-H is a positive youth development organization that empowers young people to reach their full potential.\u00a0 Stop by and find out what 4-H is doing in Aroostook County and how you and your child can become involved.\u00a0 For more information contact Megan Cook <a href=\"mailto:megan.cook@maine.edu\">megan.cook@maine.edu<\/a> or Emily Dow\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:emily.dow@maine.edu\">emily.dow@maine.edu<\/a> or call 207-532-6548<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><strong>Information on Ticks<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong>There are fifteen different tick species that have been found in Maine, though not all are permanent residents. Some may arrive in the state on wildlife hosts and do not establish viable populations. Other species have thrived in Maine and are now widespread throughout much of the state. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/tick-biology\/\">biology and ecology<\/a>\u00a0of ticks can vary significantly based upon species and can determine the level of threat each species poses.<strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Information on Soil Testing<br \/>\n<\/strong>A living healthy soil, properly fed, can supply the proper balance of nutrients to growing plants. There is a standard soil test and a comprehensive soil test are options to monitor the levels of <u>all<\/u>\u00a0essential nutrients and recommend the proper amendments to adjust pH, organic matter, and nutrient levels to the OPTIMUM range.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><strong>Nutrition Education<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong>University of Maine Cooperative Extension\u2019s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) delivers interactive food and nutrition education to income-eligible parents, caregivers, young adults, teens, and children. EFNEP is a\u00a0<em>free<\/em> program .<br \/>\nAre you or someone you know interested in improving you and your family\u2019s health, saving money at the store, and learning basic nutrition tips?\u00a0 Contact Community Education Assistants for more information Chris Finemore <a href=\"mailto:chris.finemore@maine.edu\">chris.finemore@maine.edu<\/a> or Laurie Colton<a href=\"mailto:laurie.colton@maine.edu\"> laurie.colton@maine.edu<\/a><strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Free Herb Seedlings for first 20 Attendees<br \/>\n<\/strong>We would like to welcome you to stop by and see us, find what Cooperative Extension can do for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, August 26, 2023 UMaine Cooperative Extension 57 Houlton Road, Presque Isle 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Meet New Staff We are excited to have three new staff members join our Aroostook Cooperative Extension Team in the past year.\u00a0 Kutay Ozturk ,\u00a0 Ph.D., Assistant Extension Professor of Potato Pathology and David Lowe, Sustainable Agriculture and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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