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On-farm workshop at Wolfe’s Neck highlights regenerative agriculture

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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Extension to hold ServSafe® food protection manager course in South Portland

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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UMaine Extension offers pickling and salsa workshops at Little Ridge Farm

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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Jason Entsminger with National Association for Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) award

Entsminger showcases Maine, brings home national recognition at Extension professionals’ conference

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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UMaine Extension to host invasive plant workshop in Piscataquis County

Dover-Foxcroft, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP), Maine Forest Service (MFS) and Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District, will present an Invasive Plant Educational Workshop on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Congregational Church, 824 […]

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UMaine Extension hosts Field Day at Blueberry Hill Farm in Jonesboro

Jonesboro, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the annual Blueberry Hill Farm Field Day on Wednesday, June 26, 2025, at Blueberry Hill Farm, 1643 US-1 in Jonesboro. This free event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to all wild blueberry growers, agricultural professionals and community members interested […]

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Representative Will Tuell (right) presents Cindy Griffin with a legislative sentiment. Griffin was the 2025 recipient of the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award.

Washington County Extension Association recognizes volunteers at annual meeting

Machias, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension hosted its annual meeting of the Washington County Extension Association (WCEA) on Saturday, May 31 at UMaine Machias. This year’s program featured highlights from national 4-H trips and a volunteer award ceremony. During the WCEA annual meeting, members and residents voted on the 2026 budget and a […]

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UMaine Extension 4-H offers hands-on workshops during summer learning series

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series July 7–August 11. The series presents more than 20 workshops on a wide variety of topics to fit a broad range of interests. Originally launched in 2020 to provide additional educational opportunities for youth during the pandemic, the […]

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Extension offers disease and weed management workshop for Christmas tree growers

Cornville, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an Integrated Disease and Weed Management in Christmas Tree Production course on Friday, June 27, 2025, from 12 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Quinn’s Tree Farm, 290 West Ridge Road in Cornville. Participants will learn how to apply crop protectants using backpack sprayers safely and […]

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