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Event Series Advanced Apiary Management

Canceled Advanced Apiary Management

UMaine Regional Learning Center 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United States

The Advanced Apiary Management Course is designed for beekeepers with 5 to 8 hives and a minimum of 3 years of experience. This 5-part course will cover topics including overwintering hives, disease and pest identification and management, mite management including monitoring and treatment options, swarm management, and queen rearing. The program will be offered over […]

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Event Series Beginner Beekeeping Course

Beginner Beekeeping Course

UMaine Regional Learning Center 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United States

The Cumberland County Beginner Beekeeping Course will teach beginning beekeepers the basics of honey bee biology and beekeeping. The course is designed for those considering buying their first hives, those in their first year, and even those with a couple of years of experience who want to enhance their skills and knowledge. Learn evidence based […]

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Event Series Beginner Beekeeping Course

Beginner Beekeeping Course

UMaine Regional Learning Center 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United States

The Cumberland County Beginner Beekeeping Course will teach beginning beekeepers the basics of honey bee biology and beekeeping. The course is designed for those considering buying their first hives, those […]

bee on yellow flower
Event Series Beginner Beekeeping Course

Beginner Beekeeping Course

UMaine Regional Learning Center 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United States

The Cumberland County Beginner Beekeeping Course will teach beginning beekeepers the basics of honey bee biology and beekeeping. The course is designed for those considering buying their first hives, those […]

bee on yellow flower
Event Series Beginner Beekeeping Course

Beginner Beekeeping Course

UMaine Regional Learning Center 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United States

The Cumberland County Beginner Beekeeping Course will teach beginning beekeepers the basics of honey bee biology and beekeeping. The course is designed for those considering buying their first hives, those […]

bee on yellow flower
Event Series Beginner Beekeeping Course

Beginner Beekeeping Course

UMaine Regional Learning Center 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United States

The Cumberland County Beginner Beekeeping Course will teach beginning beekeepers the basics of honey bee biology and beekeeping. The course is designed for those considering buying their first hives, those […]

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Nutrient Management with Cover Crops

Online

Fertilizer is expensive. In this webinar we'll discuss how cover crops can play a central role in preventing nutrients from leaving your soils, providing nitrogen, and influencing when soil nutrients […]

Sprayer Calibration Workshop

Willows Awake Winery 10 Leeds Junction Rd., Leeds, ME, United States

Join UMaine Extension and Willows Awake Winery for this interactive demonstration on calibrating airblast sprayers. Resources for calibrating boom and backpack sprayers will be discussed and available, however the focus […]

$10
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Feathered Homestead: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens in Maine

Cumberland County Extension Office 75 Clearwater Dr. Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United States

Are you new to keeping chickens, or have you been keeping chickens for awhile now and want to learn more? Join Dr. Colt W. Knight, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Livestock Specialist and Ashley Wright, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, for a 2-hour “egg-citing” educational program on brooding chicks at home and raising laying hens […]

$12
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Event Series Farm Tractor Safety Course – Gorham

Farm Tractor Safety Course – Gorham

Shaw Cherry Hill Farm Cherry Hill Road, Gorham, ME, United States

Participants will learn how to handle tractors and equipment safely, how to identify hazards, and how to minimize the chances of accidents. The course is open to all adults and youth interested. A Federal Certificate of Training will be issued at the end of the course after successful completion of the written test and driving […]

$20 – $40
Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County
75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104 Falmouth, Maine 04105
Tel: 207.781.6099 or 1.800.287.1471 (in Maine) Fax: extension.cumberland@maine.edu
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