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UMaine Extension offers sheep and goat school for new farmers May 11

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is partnering with Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Animal Health Team and the Wolfe’s Neck Center to offer a Sheep and Goat School for new farmers on Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. The full agenda is […]

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Crowley to receive Extension community service award at annual meeting

Machias, Maine — The Washington County Extension Association will hold its annual meeting, featuring the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award, on Saturday, May 11 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the county Extension office located at the O’Brien House on the campus of University of Maine Machias. Christopher Crowley of Beals Island will receive the […]

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Washington County Extension invites public to annual meeting on May 11

Machias, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting an annual meeting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Washington County office, 116 O’Brien Avenue on the campus of the University of Maine Machias. Rain location is Kilburn Commons cafeteria. The free, public event includes the annual meeting of the […]

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UMaine Extension offers spring webinars on managing farm risk

Orono, Maine — The Maine Farmer Resource Network, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) will offer a spring webinar series for commercial farmers called “Managing Farm Risk”. These webinars will take place Fridays, 10 – 11 a.m starting April 26, 2024 and running through May 31, 2024. […]

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UMaine Extension offers apple tree grafting workshop in Wilton

Wilton, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an apple tree grafting workshop from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, May 11 at 105 Cemetery Road in Wilton, Maine. The workshop is open to all apple growers and provides valuable information on grafting techniques for optimal tree growth. The workshop will be led by UMaine […]

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UMaine Extension launches volunteer management micro-credential for beginners

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Volunteer Maine, launched a new online training for individuals getting started in a volunteer management role. Three self-paced courses make up the Introductory Volunteer Management micro-credential. Level 1, which takes about four hours to complete, provides an overview of what a volunteer manager does […]

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UMaine Extension offers ServSafe® Food Protection Manager courses and exams

Falmouth and Bangor, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering multiple full day, in-person ServSafe® Food Protection Manager courses in the spring and fall. The course is held in-person from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office in Bangor on May 13 and Falmouth on June 11. […]

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Youth from across Maine join an online session last summer with Extension Professor and Livestock Specialist Colt Knight to learn all about pigs.

UMaine Extension 4-H offers online club on farm animal care

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online club for youth ages 9–18 about the basics of farm animal care on Wednesdays, 4 – 5 p.m., April 24 – May 8, 2024. The 4-H Farm Animal Care FUNdamentals Workshop Series will introduce the basics of caring for livestock. In this […]

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