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Event Series Respirator Fit Test at the Maine AG Trade Show

Respirator Fit Test at the Maine AG Trade Show

Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Dr, Augusta, ME, United States

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 […]

$15
Attendees at the Flowering in the North Flower Growers Conference

Flowering in the North Flower Growers’ Conference

Abromson Center of the University of Southern Maine Portland, ME, United States

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: […]

$150

Beekeepers checking bee hives

Beginner Beekeeping, 5-part Course, February 19 – March 19, 2019

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

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, […]

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Growing Microgreens 101 (FULL)

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

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 […]

$10.00

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Maine Greenhouse “Best Practices” Workshop

O'Donal's Nursery and Garden Center 6 County Rd, Gorham, ME, United States

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 […]

$25
vegetables growing in hoop house

Maine Vegetable and Fruit School

Seasons Event & Conference Center 155 Riverside Street, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$55
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Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop

UMaine Extension Androscoggin & Sagadahoc 24 Main Street, Lisbon Falls, ME, United States

Presenter/Educator Thomas Hoerth, an Adjunct Instructor with Southern Maine Community College, will lead the group in a fun, hands-on workshop where he will demonstrate proper techniques for grafting fruit trees. Each participant will be given the tools and supplies they need to graft their own pear tree (to take home) and will develop the skills […]

$55

Intro to Soils for Farmers and Gardeners

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

What type of soil are you working with? Join us to learn about identifying soil texture, improving soil structure, and practices for building soil health.

$5
Event Series Cooking for Crowds – Falmouth

Cooking for Crowds – Falmouth

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

Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other service to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the […]

$15
Event Series Cooking for Crowds – Falmouth

Cooking for Crowds – Falmouth

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

Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other service to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the […]

$15
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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