{"id":3633,"date":"2020-06-18T13:47:09","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T17:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/?page_id=3633"},"modified":"2022-03-31T10:47:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T14:47:33","slug":"2019-annual-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/2019-annual-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Annual Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>University of Maine Cooperative Extension Knox and Lincoln Counties<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><em><strong>Putting university research to work in homes, businesses, farms, and communities for over 100 years.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><em>The University of Maine is an equal opportunity \/ affirmative action institution.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Download a print-friendly copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/2019-Annual-Report-opt.pdf\">2019 Annual Report (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3635\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-annual-report.jpg\" alt=\"bee on milkweed\" width=\"400\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-annual-report.jpg 750w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-annual-report-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-annual-report-105x95.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-annual-report-317x286.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-annual-report-423x381.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-annual-report-634x571.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,400px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#cet\">Knox-Lincoln County Extension Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#staff\">UMaine Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#volunteer\">University of Maine Cooperative Extension seeks volunteers to serve on the Knox-Lincoln Counties Executive Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#president\">President\u2019s Message<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#financial\">UMaine Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties Financial Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4h\">4-H Youth Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#parent\">Parent Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hort\">Home Horticulture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ag\">Commercial Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#climate\">Climate Change<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#marine\">Alliance for Maine\u2019s Marine Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#act\">The County Extension Act<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"cet\"><\/a>Knox-Lincoln County Extension Association<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"3636\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3636\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-staff-board.jpg\" alt=\"staff and board members gather outside the office\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-staff-board.jpg 750w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-staff-board-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-staff-board-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-staff-board-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-staff-board-317x177.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-staff-board-423x236.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-staff-board-634x354.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/k-l-staff-board-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Liz Stanley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Executive Committee<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Linda Bonin, President<\/li>\n<li>Aaron Englander, Secretary<\/li>\n<li>Jack Green, Treasurer<\/li>\n<li>Frank Braun<\/li>\n<li>Craig Currie<\/li>\n<li>Wendy Roberts<\/li>\n<li>Gail Varga<\/li>\n<li>Brett Willard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UMaine Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties<\/strong><br \/>\n377 Manktown Road<br \/>\nWaldoboro, ME 04572-5815<br \/>\n207.832.0343 or 800.244.2104 (in Maine)<br \/>\nFax: 207.832.0377<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:extension.knoxlincoln@maine.edu\">extension.knoxlincoln@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"staff\"><\/a>UMaine Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties Staff<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>Extension Educators<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Mark Hutchinson<\/li>\n<li>Esperanza Stancioff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Professionals<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Marylou Cook<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Doherty<\/li>\n<li>Heather Elowe<\/li>\n<li>Gretchen Gee<\/li>\n<li>Ruth Griffin<\/li>\n<li>Kathryn Jensen<\/li>\n<li>Keri Kaczor<\/li>\n<li>Rebecca Koller<\/li>\n<li>Brooke Sanborn<\/li>\n<li>Claudia Williamson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Community Education Assistants<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Cindy Rogers<\/li>\n<li>Liz Stanley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Administrative Specialists<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Pamela Doherty<\/li>\n<li>Cindi Staples<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"3657\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3657\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/waterfront.jpg\" alt=\"working waterfront\" width=\"1228\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/waterfront.jpg 1228w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/waterfront-300x73.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/waterfront-1024x250.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/waterfront-768x188.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/waterfront-105x26.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/waterfront-317x77.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/waterfront-423x103.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/waterfront-634x155.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/waterfront-846x207.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/waterfront-951x232.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1228px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Liz Stanley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"volunteer\"><\/a>University of Maine Cooperative Extension seeks volunteers to serve on the Knox-Lincoln Counties Executive Committee<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>UMaine Extension can only be successful with the help of county residents serving on the Executive Committee. Board members provide oversight and support to staff, as well as help promoting programs.<\/p>\n<p>Knox-Lincoln Extension is one of the most active in the state providing a broad range of programs: 4-H youth development, farm-to-school programs educating kids on healthy food choices, assistance to commercial farmers and home gardeners, support for fishermen facing impacts due to warming temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, and in-home education for new parents.<\/p>\n<p>Executive Committee members are asked to attend four two-hour meetings a year focusing on county programming, building maintenance, and finances. Members can certainly follow their interests and become more involved in any of the county programs.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in UMaine Extension Programs and giving back to your community, serving on the Executive Committee is a great place to be! For more information, please contact Esperanza Stancioff 207.832.0343, in Maine 800.244.2104 or email: <a href=\"mailto:esp@maine.edu\">esp@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"president\"><\/a>President\u2019s Message<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"2550\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2550 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2018\/07\/garden-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"sunflowers in raised beds\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2018\/07\/garden-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2018\/07\/garden-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2018\/07\/garden-105x74.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2018\/07\/garden-317x224.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2018\/07\/garden-423x299.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2018\/07\/garden-634x449.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2018\/07\/garden-846x599.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2018\/07\/garden-951x673.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2018\/07\/garden.jpg 1006w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Liz Stanley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox and Lincoln Counties continues to provide its many and diverse community research, education, and outreach programs. These include 4-H youth development, comprehensive parenting education in infant care, research and education regarding climate change, home horticulture, as well as commercial agriculture programs, and participation in the Alliance for Maine&#8217;s Marine Economy.<\/p>\n<p>How are these programs supported? The University of Maine funds the salaries of UMaine Extension&#8217;s professionals, researchers, and educators. Local taxes fund the facility itself, as well as salaries for support staff. All programs are enhanced by the efforts of hundreds of volunteers from both Knox and Lincoln Counties.<\/p>\n<p>The Knox-Lincoln Cooperative Extension Association (KLCEA) Executive Committee provides oversight for educational programming and budgetary issues; its subcommittees look after our building and support Extension&#8217;s vision and programs, including the annual meeting held each year in the fall. We are truly grateful for all the participants in this complex and effective collaborative effort. The Executive Committee welcomes volunteers from Knox and Lincoln Counties. We hope you might be interested in being a part of this incredible community service endeavor. Please contact the Extension office if you would like to join our Executive Committee team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Linda Bonin, KLCEA Executive Committee President<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"financial\"><\/a>UMaine Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties Financial Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The graph below illustrates the financial resources for programs offered, supported, and managed from the Knox and Lincoln Counties office. Each year, Knox and Lincoln Counties&#8217; tax dollars support UMaine Extension with physical office space, support staff salaries, office supplies, equipment, and programming expenses.<\/p>\n<p>As a unique partnership among federal, state, and county governments, UMaine Extension uses funding from Maine counties and the University to match and leverage support from the United States Department of Agriculture, other federal grantors, state agencies, and private foundations. Each UMaine Extension county office is also part of a statewide organization and the national Extension system.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/2019-budget-graphic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3638\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/2019-budget-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"Pie chart showing Local Salaries &amp; Benefits UMaine 59.4%; Prorated Support UMaine 26.4%; Logistical Support UMaine 2.8%; Animal Diagnostic Lab 1.0%; Local Programming 3.4%; Knox County Support 3.5%; and Lincoln County Support 3.5%\" width=\"1000\" height=\"532\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"4h\"><\/a>4-H Youth Development<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"3640\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3640\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/fun-4h-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"4-H'ers having fun!\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/fun-4h-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/fun-4h-360x200.jpg 360w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/fun-4h-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/fun-4h-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/fun-4h-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/fun-4h-423x237.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/fun-4h-634x356.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/fun-4h-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/fun-4h.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Kathryn Jensen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>A total of <strong>2,353 youth, adults, and families <\/strong>received free hands-on 4-H educational programming in Knox-Lincoln Counties in 2019!<\/li>\n<li>A record <strong>1,807<\/strong> <strong>members<\/strong> <strong>of<\/strong> <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>public<\/strong> were educated about agriculture in Maine through the <strong>4-H<\/strong><strong> Farm-to-Fair Exhibit <\/strong>at the Union Fair. <strong>110 volunteers <\/strong>from local businesses and community organizations supported the exhibit. The F2F Youth Helper Scholarship program provided four youth leaders for the exhibit, in exchange for supporting them to attend 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus, a citizenship and leadership learning program based at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>546 youth <\/strong>were served directly through 4-H programs in clubs, afterschool and library programs, including enrolled and non enrolled participants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>477 youth ages 5-18 <\/strong>received free, hands-on educational programming in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math via afterschool and summer programs in collaboration with schools, libraries, and youth non-profit programs, with the most intense focus placed on vegetable gardening and ecology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>69 enrolled youth members <\/strong>and <strong>38 enrolled adult volunteers <\/strong>comprise six traditional 4-H clubs, as well as independently enrolled individuals. Project areas ranged from industrial arts to child development to livestock.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Partnerships <\/strong>include schools: Vinalhaven, South Elementary (Rockland), Cushing Community, Whitefield Elementary, Prescott Memorial (Washington); libraries: Vose, Cushing, Rockland, Gibbs, Skidompha; and organizations: The Landing Place, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, CLC YMCA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information: <a href=\"mailto:kathryn.a.jensen@maine.edu\">kathryn.a.jensen@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"parent\"><\/a>Parent Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>Maine Families Home Visiting Program<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"3641\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3641\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/child-magnifying-lens-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"child with magnifying lens\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/child-magnifying-lens-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/child-magnifying-lens-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/child-magnifying-lens-317x426.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/child-magnifying-lens-423x569.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/child-magnifying-lens-634x853.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/child-magnifying-lens.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,223px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Claudia Williamson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>7 Parent Educators <\/strong>with a combined total of <strong>88.5 years of experience <\/strong>offered the Maine Families Home Visiting Program to local families who were pregnant or had a new baby at home.<\/li>\n<li>Utilizing the evidence-based Parents As Teachers\u2122 Model, our team provided <strong>research-based information and caring support <\/strong>to fit each family\u2019s needs and concerns, supporting parents in their role as their child\u2019s first and most important teacher.<\/li>\n<li><strong>200 families<\/strong> were served in Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc Counties.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1,947 home visits<\/strong> were provided.<\/li>\n<li><strong>12 group connections<\/strong> were offered in the community.<\/li>\n<li><strong>100% <\/strong>of families who completed our annual parent survey reported Maine Families helped them understand their child\u2019s growth and development, and <strong>97% <\/strong>feel better about their parenting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information: <a href=\"mailto:jennifer.d.doherty@maine.edu\">jennifer.d.doherty@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"hort\"><\/a>Home Horticulture<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>The Master Gardener Volunteer Program<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>60 hours of training <\/strong>in the art &amp; science of horticulture.<\/li>\n<li>Participants volunteer on projects addressing food security and environmentally sustainable horticulture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"3642\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3642\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/open-farm-days.jpg\" alt=\"Open Farm Day\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/open-farm-days.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/open-farm-days-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/open-farm-days-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/open-farm-days-105x60.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/open-farm-days-317x182.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/open-farm-days-423x243.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/open-farm-days-634x365.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/open-farm-days-846x486.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/open-farm-days-951x547.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Master Gardener Volunteers host Open Farm Day, Brae Maple Farm, Union. Photo by Liz Stanley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Horticulture<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Helping home, school, and community gardeners with growing questions and pest, disease, and invasive species management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3633 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/monarch-on-joe-pye-weed.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/monarch-on-joe-pye-weed-300x181.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Monarch butterfly on Joe-Pye weed\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/monarch-on-joe-pye-weed-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/monarch-on-joe-pye-weed-105x63.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/monarch-on-joe-pye-weed-317x191.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/monarch-on-joe-pye-weed-423x255.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/monarch-on-joe-pye-weed-634x382.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/monarch-on-joe-pye-weed.jpg 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3645'>\n\t\t\t\tMonarch butterfly on Joe-Pye weed. Photo by Liz Stanley.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/browntail-moth-nests.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/browntail-moth-nests-300x181.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Browntail moth nests with overwintering caterpillars, penny for scale\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/browntail-moth-nests-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/browntail-moth-nests-105x63.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/browntail-moth-nests-317x191.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/browntail-moth-nests-423x255.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/browntail-moth-nests-634x382.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/browntail-moth-nests.jpg 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3644'>\n\t\t\t\tBrowntail moth nests with overwintering caterpillars. Photo by Liz Stanley.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>Resources for Gardeners<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\">UMaine Extension\u2019s Garden &amp; Yard website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/harvest-for-hunger\/\">Maine Harvest for Hunger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msgn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine School Garden Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/php\/pesticides\/yardscaping\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine YardScaping<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information: <a href=\"mailto:kathryn.a.jensen@maine.edu\">elizabeth.stanley@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"ag\"><\/a>Commercial Agriculture<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Two research and education projects to support small commercial agriculture were completed in 2019. <em>Multi-regional risk analysis of farm manure use: Balancing soil health and food safety for organic fresh produce production <\/em>Organic Research and Extension Initiative Funding $1,999,998. This is a collaboration with University of California, Davis, University of Minnesota, USDA, and University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Two of the four Maine project farms were located in Knox and Lincoln counties.<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3648\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/tarping-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"straw and compost mulch and tarping test plots\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/tarping-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/tarping-105x71.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/tarping-317x214.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/tarping-423x286.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/tarping.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>Farmer-Designed Systems to Reduce Tillage in Organic Vegetables <\/em>was initiated in 2015 and completed in 2019. Funding for this project was provided by OREI ($1.999,750). This was a collaboration between Cornell University, Michigan State University, and University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Reduced tillage strategies included permanent beds, straw and compost mulch, and tarping. Tarping was determined to reduce the need for tillage over 4 years.<\/p>\n<p>Information: <a href=\"mailto:mhutch@maine.edu\">mhutch@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"climate\"><\/a>Climate Change<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Signs of the Seasons: A New England Phenology Program <\/em><\/strong>provides an opportunity for citizens to contribute to science and improve their climate literacy through making observations of common indicator species such as American robins, monarch butterflies, loons, sugar maples, wood frogs and 17 others to choose from! Using their backyards as laboratories, citizen scientists record information about the occurrence of leaf-out, flowering, nest building, migration, and other life cycle events. Data collected through Signs of the Seasons is used by researchers and managers to better understand how a changing climate will impact species commonly found in New England. Now in our 10th season, and during the Covid-19 Pandemic, we have developed and recorded three online <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/signs-of-the-seasons\/training\">training sessions<\/a> so volunteers can get outside, make observations and contribute data while watching the progression of Spring.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"3651\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3651\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/MOCA-steering-committee-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"MOCA Steering Committee members and Legislators\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/MOCA-steering-committee-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/MOCA-steering-committee-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/MOCA-steering-committee-317x240.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/MOCA-steering-committee-423x320.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/MOCA-steering-committee.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MOCA Steering Committee members and Legislators.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.umaine.edu\/extension\/maine-ocean-and-coastal-acidification-partnership-moca\/\"><strong><em>Maine<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> Ocean and Coastal Acidification Partnership <\/em><\/strong><\/a>gathered information and recommendations that reflect the ongoing work of MOCA\u2019s voluntary network of more than <strong>220<\/strong><strong> people <\/strong>which includes input received during three stakeholder meetings held in July 2019. Each was attended by 20-25 experts, with participants matched in the three separate meetings to the themes of Research and Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Resilience and Adaptation. Participants in these sessions brought years of experience working on ocean climate change and ocean acidification for which the MOCA steering committee developed two reports containing information and recommendations submitted to and incorporated into the <strong>Maine Climate Council <\/strong>to assist in negotiating pathways to climate success.<\/p>\n<p>Information: <a href=\"mailto:esp@maine.edu\">esp@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"marine\"><\/a>Alliance for Maine\u2019s Marine Economy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong><em>Alliance for Maine\u2019s Marine Economy <\/em><\/strong>(Alliance) is a responsive network of companies, organizations, and individuals <strong>dedicated to the growth of a vibrant marine economy <\/strong>for Maine. We are committed to the idea that \u201ca rising tide lifts all boats,\u201d and together, we accomplish more than any single organization can carry forward on its own.<\/p>\n<p>Coordinated by Maine Sea Grant, the Alliance network formed in 2016 around a state-sponsored, citizens\u2019 marine-bond initiative (seven million dollars in public funds administered by Maine Technology Institute, plus more than seven million dollars in initial private investments).<\/p>\n<p>From <strong>Saco to Machiasport<\/strong>, 17 investments are enabling essential infrastructure, capital equipment, innovative technologies, and workforce development that are transforming Maine\u2019s seafood economy. Six of those projects are located in Knox and Lincoln Counties.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Alliance members shared their knowledge and innovations during an industry field trip to <strong>Mook<\/strong> <strong>Sea <\/strong><strong>Farm\u2019s <\/strong>state-of-the-art oyster hatchery and oyster holding facility in Walpole, as well as a trip to <strong>Port Clyde <\/strong>and <strong>Tenants Harbor <\/strong>where participants learned about the challenges and opportunities facing local ground fishermen, as well as new projects and partnerships driving economic activity to the shore.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3633 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/scallops.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/scallops-300x259.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"scallop farmer bringing up her harvest\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/scallops-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/scallops-105x91.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/scallops-317x273.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/scallops-423x365.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/scallops.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3653'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Alliance investment in Tenant\u2019s Harbor has created a new product, live farmed scallops, and developed a new source of income for local fishermen, resulting in approximately $3,000 in 2019, the pilot year of the project. Photo by Kathy Tenga-Gonzales.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"act\"><\/a>The County Extension Act<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>The County Extension Act explains the role of county government in funding local Extension offices.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cooperative Extension work shall consist of the giving of practical demonstrations in agriculture and natural resources, youth development, and home economics and community life and imparting information on those subjects through field demonstrations, publications, and otherwise. For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, there may be created in each county or combination of two counties within the State an organization known as a \u201ccounty extension association,\u201d and its services available to all residents of a county. The county extension is viewed as a unique and important educational program of county government. The executive committee of each county extension association shall prepare an annual budget as requested, showing in detail its estimate of the amount of money to be expended under this chapter within the county or counties for the fiscal year. The executive committee shall submit to the board of county commissioners on a date requested by the county commissioners, and the county commissioners may, if they deem it justifiable, adopt an appropriate budget for the county extension program and levy a tax therefore. The amount thus raised by direct taxation within any county or combination of counties for the purposes of this chapter shall be used for the salaries of clerks, provision of office space, supplies, equipment, postage, telephone, a contribution toward the salaries of county educators and such other expenses as necessary to maintain an effective county extension program.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><em><sup>1<\/sup>Excerpted from Title 7, Chapter 7 of the Maine Revised Statutes, \u00a7191\u2013\u00a7195.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"3656\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3656\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/crocuses.jpg\" alt=\"crocuses\" width=\"1200\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/crocuses.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/crocuses-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/crocuses-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/crocuses-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/crocuses-105x72.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/crocuses-317x218.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/crocuses-423x291.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/crocuses-634x436.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/crocuses-846x582.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/06\/crocuses-951x655.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Liz Stanley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension\u2019s successful educational programs result from a federal, state, and county government partnership. Since 1919, when the Maine Legislature passed the County Extension Act, the University of Maine has been in all Maine communities with a county office whose operations are funded by county government. Our educational programs anticipate and respond to local and state needs and issues. We also communicate those issues and opportunities to UMaine faculty to influence their research and development plans.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a92020<\/p>\n<p><em>The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties office is an EEO\/AA employer, and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran\u2019s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 North Stevens Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).<\/em><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3698d4;text-align: center\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">University of Maine Cooperative Extension COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidance<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/covid-19-health-and-safety-guidance\/\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> View the Most Recent Guidance for UMaine Extension <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension Knox and Lincoln Counties Putting university research to work in homes, businesses, farms, and communities for over 100 years. 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