Rockport, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox and Lincoln Counties will host a spring workshop for home gardeners and commercial producers on how to prune mature apple trees successfully. The workshop will be held at 30 Hope Street in Rockport on Saturday, March 29 from 1 – 3 p.m. Pre-registration is required. […]
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Machias, Maine — AmeriCorps member Rowen Luuring will deliver the keynote address at the Eastern Maine Regional Opportunities for Ocean, Timber and Soil (ROOTS) Conference on March 22 at the University of Maine at Machias. Luuring’s presentation, entitled Our Role in the Interdependence of All Living Things, will kick off the daylong event featuring industry […]
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Old Town, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a Farm-to-Table Summer Camp for youth entering grades 4-6, from July 28 to August 1, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. The camp will also include some off-site travel. During the camp, participants will […]
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Bangor and Orono, Maine — Applications for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver Volunteer program will be available starting March 3. Master Food Preserver Volunteers deliver UMaine Extension’s education programs in food preservation to adults and youth. Upon successful completion of the program, Master Food Preservers serve as community resources to provide […]
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Farmington, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a Bench Grafting Apple Trees workshop from 5 – 7 p.m. on Friday, March 28 at the Franklin County Extension Office, 138 Pleasant Street, Suite 1 in Farmington. Bench grafting is a propagation technique used to join dormant scion and rootstock. Workshop instructors Nick Rowley, […]
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Rockport, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has partnered with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Maine Farmland Trust, Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District and other local and national nonprofits to deliver a spring workshop series exploring climate resilient production practices, planning and design solutions for farms. Adaptation in Action will take place at Aldermere […]
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Lewiston, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association are hosting a Maine Vegetable and Fruit School from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m on March 25 at the University of Southern Maine Lewiston Campus, 51 Westminster Street. Topics include pest management for beans, lettuce and carrots; weather […]
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Skowhegan, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Skowhegan Free Public Library are offering a workshop titled, Planning a Preservation Garden, from 3:30-5 p.m. on March 10 at the Skowhegan Free Public Library, 9 Elm Street (snow date March 11). The workshop is designed for home gardeners interested in future food preservation activities. […]
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Dover-Foxcroft, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County will host the annual Speak Up, Maine 4-H! Public Speaking Showcase from 1-3 p.m. on March 15 at Central Hall Commons, 152 East Main Street. Local 4-H youth will present either a demonstration or an illustrated talk for the judges and the public. In […]
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Wilton, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a Renovating Old Apple Trees workshop from 10 a.m. – noon on Saturday, March 15 at Black Acres Farm, 123 Black Road in Wilton, Maine. The workshop is designed for homeowners and small hobby orchards looking to bring back neglected trees but is open to […]
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