{"id":4015,"date":"2026-02-04T14:55:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/?page_id=4015"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:56:36","slug":"oxford-winter-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/oxford-winter-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford County Winter School"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Winter School for Farmers, Homesteaders, and Gardeners<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"325\">Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for <strong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"200\">Oxford County Winter School for Farmers, Homesteaders, and Gardeners<\/strong>, a seasonal learning series designed to support small farms, homesteads, and home gardeners across Oxford County and beyond.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"511\">Each <strong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"350\">2-hour session<\/strong> features an engaging presentation followed by <strong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"419\">Q&amp;A and discussion<\/strong>. The series includes both Zoom and in-person sessions to provide flexible participation options.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"664\"><strong>2026 Session Schedule:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"758\"><strong data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"737\">Tuesday, February 24 (Zoom) &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Planning for Success for Your Small Farm or Garden<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"816\"><strong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"795\">Tuesday, March 10 (Zoom) &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keeping Ornamental and Fruit Trees Healthy\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"880\"><strong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"854\">Tuesday, April 21 (Zoom) &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Encouraging Pollinators on the Farm and in Gardens<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"998\">Pesticide recertification credits have been requested for two sessions. See registration details for more information<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"998\">Can\u2019t attend live?\u00a0<strong>Register anyway<\/strong> to receive access to the recording and a list of related resources (applicable to Zoom sessions only).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"998\"><strong>Planning for Success for your Small Farm or Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"998\">Tuesday, February 24 2026<br \/>\n9 a.m. &#8211; 11 a.m.<br \/>\nZoom<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take some time this winter to plan ways to improve your success with your small farm or garden.\u00a0 Let\u2019s talk about improving soil quality, managing water, avoiding drought stress, planning for pests, how a small greenhouse can help you.\u00a0 Once you register, you can send us questions in advance!<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"998\">Register Online: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid=a1cUy000005MxxU\">Planning for Success for your Small Farm or Garden<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Keeping Ornamental and Fruit Trees Healthy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, March 10 2026<br \/>\n5 p.m. &#8211; 7 p.m.<br \/>\nZoom<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ll review ways to help you succeed with ornamental and fruit trees at the small farm and home garden scale.\u00a0 We\u2019ll talk about basic site considerations, caterpillar pests, beneficial insects, and more!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2 pesticide recertification credits applied for.<\/p>\n<p>Register Online: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid=a1cUy000005Ohdd\">Keeping Ornamental and Fruit Trees Healthy<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Encouraging Pollinators on the Farm and in Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, April 21 2026<br \/>\n9 a.m. &#8211; 11 a.m.<br \/>\nZoom<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We know pollinators are essential to good production of most of our vegetable and fruit crops.\u00a0 Join us to learn what plants, habitats, and resources you can add to encourage various bees and other pollinators.\u00a0 This program will cover home-scale and farm-scale techniques.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Register Online: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid=a1cUy000005OhKH\">Encouraging Pollinators on the Farm and in Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact extension.oxford@maine.edu<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. 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