{"id":17,"date":"2013-09-25T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2025-06-25T08:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:37:06","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#4h\">4-H\/ Youth<\/a><a href=\"#4h\"> Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ag\">Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#homemakers\">Homemakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#horticulture\">Horticulture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#nutrition\">Food and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"4h\"><\/a>4-H\/Youth Development<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/4h\/\">Cumberland County 4-H Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/4h\/clubs\/\">4-H Clubs in Cumberland County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/programs\/cumberland-county-4-h\/camperships\/\">Camperships <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/programs\/cumberland-county-4-h\/cc-scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a> for Cumberland County 4-H members and non-members<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/programs\/embryology-project-kit\/\">Embryology Project Kits<\/a>\u00a0Available for rental throughout the year to local youth organizations<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/programs\/cumberland-county-4-h\/summer-of-science\/\">4-H Summer of Science Teen Teacher Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/4h\/spin-clubs\/\">4-H Special Interest Summer Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>More about <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/\">4-H<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/camps\/\">Camp Opportunities<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/tanglewood\/\">Blueberry Cove<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/\">Bryant Pond<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/\">Greenland Point<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/tanglewood\/\">Tanglewood<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"ag\"><\/a>Agriculture<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/programs\/agriculture\/beekeeping\/\">Beekeeping Courses\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/agriculture\/farm-and-food-systems-blog\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine Farm News (Newsletter)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/programs\/tractor-safety\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Farm Tractor Safety Course <\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/agriculture\/grower-resources\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Grower Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/newfarmer\/business\/hobby_or_profit_factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hobby Farming: Is My Farm Activity a Hobby or a \u201cFor Profit\u201d Business?<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/\">Insect and Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/\">Plant Tissue Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sampling Tools\u00a0(Soil and forage tool are\u00a0available for loan, please contact 1.800.287.1471)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/horticulture\/soil-test\/\">Soil Testing<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/anlab.umesci.maine.edu\/soillab_files\/forms\/Manure.pdf\">Manure Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/events\/\">Various Agricultural Workshops and Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine AgrAbility<\/a> Dedicated to helping farmers, fishermen and forest workers work safely and more productively.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/about\/\" rel=\"noopener\">What is AgrAbility and How Can it Help?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/assistive-technology\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Assistive Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/farm-safety\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Farm Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/solutions-and-resources\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Solutions and Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/news-events\/\" rel=\"noopener\">News and Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MaineAgrabilityProject\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine AgrAbilty Facebook Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>More about Agriculture<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<a id=\"homemakers\"><\/a>Homemakers<\/strong><a title=\"CC Extension Homemakers\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/programs\/cc-extension-homemakers\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"CC Extension Homemakers\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/extension-homemakers\/\">Cumberland County Extension Homemakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/homemakers\/home\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Extension Homemakers Council<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"horticulture\"><\/a><strong>Horticulture<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/master-gardener-volunteers\/\">Cumberland County Master Gardeners<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/master-gardener-volunteers-online-resource\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Master Gardener Online Resource<\/a> (Password-protected)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/maine-harvest-for-hunger\/\">Maine Harvest for Hunger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/gardening\/maine-home-garden-news\/\">Maine Home Garden News<\/a> (Statewide gardening newsletter)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/\">Pest Identification and Information Services\u00a0&amp; Plant Disease Diagnosis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/tidewater\/\">UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm<\/a>\u00a0(Demonstration garden open to the public.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/events\/\">Various\u00a0Gardening Workshops and Events<\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/\"><em>M<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>or<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>e<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<em>about Gardening<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"nutrition\"><\/a>Nutrition and Food<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/programs\/efnep\/\">Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Cooking for Crowds\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-safety\/cooking-for-crowds\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Food Safety Training for Volunteer Quantity Cooks and Food Pantries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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