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Cooperative Extension in Penobscot County

Farm to Table Summer Camp at Rogers Farm

Rogers Farm

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and 4-H staff, along with chef Rob Dumas, UMaine’s food science innovation coordinator, is pleased to announce a Farm to Table Summer Camp at Rogers Farm the week of Aug. 1, 2022. For more information, visit the Farm to Table Summer Camp website.

Penobscot Livestock 4-H Showdown and Sale

Casa Cattle Company 145 Nokomis Road, Corinna, ME, United States

Penobscot Livestock 4-H Showdown and Sale Where: Located at Casa Cattle Company: 145 Nokomis Road, Corinna, Maine When: Saturday, August 6th: Youth Livestock Auction starts at 2 pm, and Steer Show starts at 11 am. Lamb show starts Friday at 6 pm. Food and beverage will be provided starting at noon. If you cannot make […]

4-H Dog Clinic

This 4-H Dog Clinic is hosted by the Maine 4-H State Dog Committee and will be focusing on the skills of Canine Good Citizenship on Saturday, August 13, 2022. For more information, contact Sheila Norman at sheila.norman@maine.edu.

Piscataquis Valley Fair

Penobscot County 4-H'ers are invited to enter their exhibits in the 4-H Exhibit Hall at the 2022 Piscataquis Valley Fair. Exhibits can be dropped off at the fairgrounds on Tuesday, August 23 between 2 and 5 pm. The items will then be judged and on display during the fair from August 25th to the 28th.  […]

Tractor Supply Company Fall Paper Clover Campaign

The fall Tractor Supply Company (TSC) Paper Clover Campaign will run from Oct. 5 until Oct. 16. Tractor Supply proudly began their partnership with 4-H in 2010 and have since helped raise over $14 million through Paper Clover fundraisers. The success of these campaigns has impacted over 69,000 students by providing them with hands-on learning […]

Maine 4-H Dog Clinic

The registration is full. The August Maine 4-H Dog Clinic has been rescheduled to October 8, 2022, from 8 a.m. to noon. Where: University of Maine’s Witter Farm in Old Town, Maine Who: Anyone between the ages of 9 and 18 interested in learning more about training dogs in the skills of Canine Good Citizenship is welcome […]

4-H Maple Sugaring 101

Virtual

Dates: 4-H Maple Sugaring will begin in February. Exact dates to be determined soon. Location: The meetings will be virtual/online with the members from Penobscot, Waldo, and Somerset Counties, followed by hands-on experience in our county. The hands-on meeting days will depend on the weather and when the sap is running.

Free

4-H Club in Orrington

The first meeting of the new 4-H club in Orrington will be held on June 8 at 6:00. The meeting will be at the soccer field behind the Orrington school. For ages 5-12.

Introduction to 4-H Public Speaking

FREE University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H staff Sheila Norman and Trisha Smith will lead an Introduction to 4-H Public Speaking for youth 5 and up and interested adults.  4-H enrollment is not required to attend the information session. Enrollment forms for youth and volunteer application forms for adults will be available at the event […]

Penobscot County 4-H Seed Sale

Choose from 50 Easy-to-Grow Varieties Shop online at: fedcoseeds.com/fundraisers/PEN4H-24 Online orders are encouraged to keep costs low.  Order deadline is April 1st.  All orders will be shipped approximately one week […]

Total Eclipse Prep Party for 4-H Volunteers

On April 8, 2024, parts of Maine will experience a total solar eclipse- and this won’t happen for another 20 years! A total solar eclipse happens when the moon lies exactly between the sun and the Earth, casting its shadow on a small patch of the Earth’s surface. Does the idea of a total solar eclipse […]

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