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Cooperative Extension in Hancock County

Winter Care of Poultry Workshop

UMaine Extension Hancock County Office 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, ME, United States

In this program prospective and beginning, small-scale meat and egg producers will gain a general understanding of what it takes to have poultry. This program will be lead by Dr. Colt Knight, UMaine Extension Livestock Specialist. Topics will include poultry breeds housing, health, and nutrition. Also, there will be a demonstration of various waterers and […]

Free

Extension Office Closed at Noon

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office in Hancock County will be closing at noon to observe New Year's Eve. Happy Holidays to all!

Workshop – Growing Greens Indoors is Fun and Easy! – Workshop Full

UMaine Extension Hancock County Office 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, ME, United States

Sorry - Workshop Full Have you seen expensive greens on sale in the stores or markets? Join Master Gardener Volunteer, Martina Dittmar, to learn about growing your own shoots, sprouts, and grasses. Growing greens is fun! and easy! Learn how! Discover the health benefits of these foods Sample some of tasty greens and obtain some […]

Free

Garden Chats – Pruning Basics – Small Landscape Trees

Join us! UMaine Extension presents Garden Chats: Growing Resilience from the Ground Up March 30, 2020, through April 23, 2020:  1-hour Zoom session every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday Starting Monday, March 30, UMaine Extension will begin a Garden Chats ZOOM series. These 1-hour sessions will be held every Monday at 9:00 AM, Wednesday at 12:00 PM, and Thursday […]

Free

Garden Chats – Pruning Basics – Tree Fruits

Join us! UMaine Extension presents Garden Chats: Growing Resilience from the Ground Up April 2nd  through April 23, 2020:  1-hour Zoom session every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday Today, March 30, UMaine Extension began a Garden Chats ZOOM series. These 1-hour sessions will be held every Monday at 9:00 AM, Wednesday at 12:00 PM, and Thursday at 6:00 […]

Free

Gardening Forever – CANCELED

UMaine Extension Hancock County Office 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, ME, United States

Gardening Forever is an appropriate label since Ms. Gibson of the Maine AgrAbility Program promotes scaling gardens to one's ability to tend them and proper tool use/ergonomics.  The session will include hands-on application as well as a time for Q & A While it may be of greatest interest to gardeners who are experiencing physical […]

Free

Preserving the Maine Harvest: Fermenting Vegetables – Webinar

Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstration on how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season.  In this session: Demonstrate fermenting sauerkraut Explain the science of fermentation Discuss steps to success Answer your questions Pre-registration is required More webinars in this series: Sept 29th – Dehydrating Fruits […]

$5

Preserving the Harvest – Dehydrating Fruits and Vegetables – Webinar

Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstration on how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season. In this session, you'll learn about: Dehydrating Fruits and Vegetables Demonstrate how to dehydrate fruits and vegetables Discuss uses for dehydrated foods Answer your questions Pre-registration required

$5

Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteers Spring Plant Sale

UMaine Extension Hancock County Office 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, ME, United States

Proceeds to support the Master Gardener Volunteers Program of Hancock County! Events! Hundreds of your favorite perennials, including Maine Natives Fun children’s activities “Ask a Master Gardener” info table Seafood Compost for Sale, Bring Your Own 5 Gal. Bucket Raffle to win 1 yard of organic compost For more details, visit the Spring Plant Sale […]

Workshop: Growing Your Best Berries

UMaine Extension Hancock County Office 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, ME, United States

Dr. David Handley will present a session for Master Gardener Volunteers and the public. Cost: There is no fee for the workshop, but reservations are required. Space is limited. To Register: Contact Sue Baez at email sue.baez@maine.edu or call 207.667.8212 For more information about this workshop, visit the Workshop: Growing Your Best Berries page. For more information […]

Cooking for Crowds – Food Safety Training for Volunteers

University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Hancock County 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, ME, United States

Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers for a variety of food events such as fundraising, fellowships, 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 buffet […]

$15.00

Cooking for Crowds – Food Safety Training for Volunteers

University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Hancock County 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, 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 services to the community. But cooking for […]

$15.00

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