Dover-Foxcroft, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will host a Goat Workshop on Sunday, August 10 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Maison de Chevre, 162 Bolton Road in Dover-Foxcroft. Sadee Mehuren, 4-H Animal Science Professional, will facilitate a hands-on overview of goat care and handling for youth ages nine and older. […]
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Orono, Maine — Gardeners with a passion for community service are invited to apply for the 2025-26 Master Gardener Volunteer training offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. This program combines in-depth horticultural education with meaningful community service. Applications are open now through August 15, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. with training to begin in October. […]
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Hollis, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension invites local farmers, service providers and agricultural stakeholders to the 2025 Maine Pasture Walk Series, an opportunity to explore and learn at five working farms throughout the state. The third stop in the free series will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 2 at Tibbets Farm, […]
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Houlton, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP), Maine Forest Service (MFS) and Southern Aroostook County Soil and Water Conservation District, will host an Invasive Plant Educational Workshop on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at Houlton High School, […]
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Wiscasset, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering two food preservation workshops at the Maine Tasting Center, 506 Old Bath Rd. in Wiscasset. The first, Spirited Spreads: Boozy Jams Happy Hour, will take place on Friday, August 1, 2025, from 4:30–7 p.m. Participants will learn how to effectively and safely incorporate spirits and […]
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Freeport, Maine — The first stop on the Northeast Grazing Network’s annual Northeast Luminary Tour is scheduled for Saturday, July 12 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment, 184 Burnett Road in Freeport. This year’s luminaries are Dale Strickler, agronomist and author of the best-selling books Drought […]
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South Portland, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an 8-hour ServSafe® Food Protection Manager course on Monday, August 11, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Double Tree by Hilton, 363 Maine Mall Road in South Portland. The course helps prepare attendees for the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification exam, […]
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Lisbon Falls, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering two food preservation workshops at Little Ridge Farm, 103 Gould Rd. in Lisbon Falls. Pickling and canning dilly beans (pickled green beans) will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. and preserving tomato salsa will take place Tuesday, August 26, […]
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Charleston, West Virginia and Orono, Maine — Jason Entsminger, a University of Maine faculty member, has been recognized by peers in the National Association for Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) for individual excellence in community development programming. The award was announced on June 11, 2025, during NACDEP’s conference in Charleston, West Virginia, and is the […]
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Old Town, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour on Wednesday, July 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the UMaine Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility, 914 Bennoch Rd., Old Town and the nearby Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research Center. The event is geared toward farmers, […]
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