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Horticulture Professional Kate Garland receiving NACAA’s Distinguished Service Award

UMaine Extension staff earn national honors for agricultural programming

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension faculty and staff earned multiple national and regional awards this summer at the 2025 National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference, with Maine programs recognized for excellence in service, education, communication, and innovation. Horticulture Professional Kate Garland received NACAA’s Distinguished Service […]

horticulture interns at Fort Williams Park

UMaine Extension to host late season gardening webinar September 23

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will present its second fall gardening webinar, “The Late Season Garden: Reflections and Tasks,” from 6–7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23. Horticulture professional Jennifer Cappello-Ruggiero will lead the session, offering insights on the past growing season, what worked well, and what could be improved. The webinar will […]

UMaine Extension offers hands-on look at herb gardening with guided tour at Tidewater Farm

Falmouth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host “Exploring the Herb Garden at Tidewater Farm” from 4:30–6 p.m. on Thursday, September 18 at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth. Members of the herb garden team at Tidewater Farm will provide guided tours of the garden, explaining how to organize, […]

Alicyn Smart (left), director of Extension’s Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab, and Stephanie Shea, assistant diagnostician, using microscopes

UMaine Extension’s Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab achieves national accreditation

Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab recently achieved Core Accreditation through the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN). This designation highlights the lab’s commitment to excellence in plant disease diagnostics and its vital role in supporting plant health and biosecurity across Maine and the northeastern U.S. Led by Assistant […]

Extension plans cut flower gardening workshop at UMaine’s Tidewater Farm in Falmouth

Falmouth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a hands-on “Growing a Cut Flower Garden” workshop from 4–5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 11 at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Rd., Falmouth. In this interactive session, attendees will learn how to choose the right flowers, start them from seed, planting and […]

youth sitting in a circle in a forest clearing

Maine to pilot Outdoor School for All

Orono, Maine — For fourth through eighth grade students in Maine, the classroom is about to expand far beyond four walls — at no cost to local school districts. Thanks to new funding and legislation, UMaine Extension is launching the Outdoor School for All program, which will open doors for thousands of children to explore […]

UMaine Extension to host webinar on building a healthy, productive beef herd

Ellsworth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an educational webinar on beef cattle health with Maine-based veterinarian Kelsey Hilton at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Beef Cattle Health and Preventive Veterinary Care will cover important considerations and recommendations on maintaining healthy, productive and resilient beef herds. Dr. Hilton will cover […]

UMaine Extension to host webinar on growing garlic on September 16

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will kick off its Fall Gardening Webinar Series with “Growing Great Garlic” from 6–7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16. Led by Peyton Ginakes, vegetable production research associate, the webinar will explore everything home gardeners need to know to grow garlic successfully, from planting and seasonal care to […]

Students in the Farm to Table Camp pick beets at Rogers Farm near Orono

Maine can harvest more benefits from youth in agriculture

Orono, Maine — When Maine’s youth succeed in agriculture, everyone benefits. Assistant Extension Professor Andrew Hudacs, who focuses on 4-H Teen Leadership and Workforce Development, recently wrote an op-ed that appeared in the Bangor Daily News in which he described how supporting youth in self-employed farm ventures can build workplace skills, strengthen local food systems, […]

UMaine Extension to host annual field day and fun run at Rogers Farm

Old Town — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Field Day and kids’ Harvest Fun Run on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road. This seasonal celebration will feature informational tables, tastings and art in the garden. Visitors can explore over 30 themed gardens, including […]

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