Agriculture

apple trees in an orchard

UMaine Extension offers workshop to renovate old apple trees

Wilton, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a Renovating Old Apple Trees workshop from 10 a.m. – noon on Saturday, March 15 at Black Acres Farm, 123 Black Road in Wilton, Maine.  The workshop is designed for homeowners and small hobby orchards looking to bring back neglected trees but is open to […]

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community garden compost

UMaine Extension to host backyard composting webinar

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an introduction to home composting webinar from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11 via Zoom. In this workshop participants will learn the science behind compost formation, how to “feed” your compost pile, and how to use finished compost in the garden. Participants will […]

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4-H youth holding a chicken

Egg-cellent Futures: UMaine Extension 4-H Helps Youth Crack into the Egg Business 

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Hancock and Washington counties are offering a year-long Egg Business Project for youth ages 11-18. The project provides youth and their families an opportunity to learn about business, entrepreneurship, record keeping, animal husbandry and more, potentially resulting in additional income for youth and their families. […]

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honeybee on a yellow flower

UMaine Extension offers beginner and intermediate beekeeping courses in February

Falmouth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County is offering its annual series of beekeeping workshops with sessions available for beginners and experienced keepers starting the first week of February at the UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth. The four-week beginners’ course will teach new beekeepers the basics […]

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Ag Ambassadors at Pineland Farms learn about the dairy cattle herd and agritourism.

4-H Ag Ambassador program features farm visits and career exploration for teens

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering its Ag Ambassador program in March and April. The program, open to all Maine teens ages 14-18, focuses on career exploration in the local food system through farm and production visits around the state and provides opportunities to build relationships with industry professionals. The […]

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