Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Snow Date: Thursday, January 10, 2019 Come join the University of Maine Staff and learn how to cook safely for large crowds. This workshop on Safe Food Handling is designed specifically for Volunteers. This class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety training requirements. Many organizations and community groups rely […]
Join experienced sugarmakers for demonstrations and discussion on all aspects of making maple syrup - the sweetest gift of nature - in your own back yard! Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association at this FREE event to learn about identifying and tapping trees, collecting and boiling sap, and filtering grading […]
Join us for a hands-on microgreen workshop! Microgreens are herb, flower, or vegetable greens grown densely in trays and harvested just after they’ve put on their first true leaves (about 1-3”). These tiny greens are packed with nutrients, color, and flavor, which is why they are popular among fine dining chefs as a garnish. They […]
Join the UMaine Extension, The Maine Board of Pesticide Control, and the Maine Labor Group on Health to get your respirator training and fit test during the State of Maine Agricultural Trades Show. Time slots for fit tests are 30 mins long and will take place in the locker room starting at 2pm on Tuesday, the 15th and Wednesday, the 16th. (Only 4 people per time slot.) Prior to your appointment: Call Lynne Hazelton at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County Office to register and sign up for a time slot for your test. Lynne Hazelton (207)781-6099 or lynne.b.hazelton@maine.edu. Lynne will then email you the online registration. Complete your medical evaluation and receive a written medical determination that you are physically able to use a respirator ASAP. This may require a follow-up medical examination if deemed necessary by the medical provider. Medical evaluations may be conducted with any licensed health care professional or through one of these online services. A few online options are […]
Join the UMaine Extension, The Maine Board of Pesticide Control, and the Maine Labor Group on Health to get your respirator training and fit test during the State of Maine Agricultural Trades Show. Time slots for fit tests are 30 mins long and will take place in the locker room starting at 2pm on Tuesday, the 15th and Wednesday, the 16th. (Only 4 people per time slot.) Prior to your appointment: Call Lynne Hazelton at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County Office to register and sign up for a time slot for your test. Lynne Hazelton (207)781-6099 or lynne.b.hazelton@maine.edu. Lynne will then email you the online registration. Complete your medical evaluation and receive a written medical determination that you are physically able to use a respirator ASAP. This may require a follow-up medical examination if deemed necessary by the medical provider. Medical evaluations may be conducted with any licensed health care professional or through one of these online services. A few online options are […]
A winter meeting to share knowledge about Zone 5 growing, marketing, and designing with farm fresh flowers. Pre-Conference: Focus on Design & Management for Weddings (FULL) Date: January 28, 2019 Location: Abromson Center of the University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME Cost: $400 per person (FULL) Main Conference: Date: January 29 & 30, 2019 Location: […]
This 5-session course is a great opportunity for new beekeepers, prior to their first year of bees, or they can be great refresher courses for beekeepers just now going into their first winter. Dates: Tuesdays, February 19 - March 19, 2019 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM Location: UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth, […]
Join us for a hands-on microgreen workshop! Microgreens are herb, flower, or vegetable greens grown densely in trays and harvested just after they’ve put on their first true leaves (about 1-3”). These tiny greens are packed with nutrients, color, and flavor, which is why they are popular among fine dining chefs as a garnish. They […]
O’Donal’s Nurseries, Inc. is a wholesale and retail dealer of plants, trees, shrubs and perennials, and offers landscaping design services. They have a garden center with sunroom. In 1960, Royce and Selma O’Donal purchased what had been known previously as the Jackson Nursery; a four-generation nursery that originated in 1850. Jeff O’Donal is the second […]
Maine Vegetable and Fruit School is hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension Maine Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers Association Speakers Sam Blackstone – Circle B Farms, Caribou Dr. David Handley – Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist, UMaine Cooperative Extension Mark Hutchinson – Extension Professor, UMaine Cooperative Extension Dr. Mark Hutton – Associate Dean for Research, UMaine College of […]
