FALMOUTH, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Cumberland County will host their annual plant sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 23 at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth. A wide selection of organic vegetable seedlings, herb and annual seedlings, and native […]
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WALDO, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting the Midcoast Sustainable Agriculture Program Annual Meeting from 4-6:30 p.m. on March 25. Commercial farmers in Waldo, Knox, and Lincoln counties are invited to attend virtually or in person at the Waldo County Cooperative Extension office at 992 Waterville Road in Waldo. The Midcoast Sustainable […]
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ORONO, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will continue its Spring Gardening Webinar Series: Building Food Security in Maine with “Produce Sharing Tables: An Approach to Garden-Grown Food Access” on Tuesday, April 7, from 6–7:15 p.m. Join Viña Lindley, horticulture professional for UMaine Extension, and Mattie John Bamman, communications coordinator for Waldo County Bounty, to learn […]
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BANGOR, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a ServSafe® Food Protection Manager course in-person from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at the Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor. The course prepares attendees for the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification exam, which is held immediately following the […]
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WALDO, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a virtual presentation covering growing and marketing practices for specialty potato varieties in Maine from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on March 20. Consumer interest and demand for fresh-market potato varieties with unique size, shape, color and taste profiles has been on the rise. The trend presents […]
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SWANVILLE, Maine—University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on the principles of pruning apple trees on Wednesday, March 25 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Waldo County Gardens, 685 Swan Lake Ave., Swanville. UMaine Extension Tree Fruit Specialist Renae Moran will demonstrate different techniques that can be employed to shape trees and contain […]
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ORONO, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire and University of Vermont Extension, will offer a 2026 Tri-State Dairy Exchange monthly webinar series beginning Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The series continues on the last Wednesday of each month and is held live online. The […]
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Orono, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar focused on identifying and managing weeds in greenhouse ornamental production from 6 to 7:15 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026. “Effective Weed Management in Greenhouse Ornamentals” will be led by Manjot Sidhu, assistant Extension professor of horticulture and ornamental horticulture specialist at UMaine. […]
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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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Orono, Maine — The Maine Business School and University of Maine Cooperative Extension have joined forces to create Finances in a Flash, an innovative online training designed to enhance financial literacy among Maine’s professionals, entrepreneurs and small business owners. This interactive, self-paced course offers a comprehensive overview of essential financial management topics, including budgeting, cash flow […]
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