University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering free workshops on hayfield and pasture management this spring around the state. Rick Kersbergen, UMaine Extension educator in Waldo County, will lead the “Got Hayfields?” workshops, which focus on how to best manage hayfields and pastures to produce high-quality feed for livestock. Topics include weed control, managing soil […]
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Morning Sentinel reported that University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a six-session course that covers moving a specialty food product to market. The class will take place Tuesdays, April 8–29, 2014 in Skowhegan and Dover-Foxcroft. Two May class sessions are scheduled to include individual business consultations and a tour of the Dr. Matthew Highlands […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a six-session course that covers moving a specialty food product to market. The class, which meets 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. each Tuesday, April 8–29, 2014 will be held in two locations — 7 County Drive, Skowhegan, and 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Two May class sessions will […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC) explore what it takes to be a farmer in Maine on Wednesday, March 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at UMaine Extension, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. “Is Farming for ME?” will instruct attendees how to assess all assets that can contribute to a successful farm […]
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4-H Clubs in Piscataquis County were presented with a check from the Tractor Supply Company (TSC). Thanks to the generosity of local TSC customers during the fall 2013 4-H/TSC Paper Clover Campaign, 4-H members at the local, state, and national levels received a total of $502. Once again, the Dover-Foxcroft TSC was among the top […]
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The spring Monson 4-H After School Program will begin March 24, 2014, from 3:45 to 5:00, at the Monson Community Building. We will meet each Monday that school is in session. Youth ages 8-12 are eligible to participate. The program will begin with Choose Health-Food, Fun, and Fitness, a six-week curriculum that includes games, food […]
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Dover-Foxcroft, Maine — Farmers and others interested in using alternative fuels for transportation and equipment are invited to a program at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. This is the rescheduled meeting from last month. The Maine Highlands Farmers and UMaine […]
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Learn to safely tap maple trees and make maple syrup in a YOU CAN workshop 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. UMaine Extension and Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC) sponsor the YOU CAN program, which was developed to teach self-sufficiency […]
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Dover-Foxcroft, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a class on raising rabbits Tuesday, Feb 25, 6:30-8 p.m., at UMaine Extension, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. Sheila Norman, Piscataquis County 4-H community education assistant, will discuss which breeds are suitable for pets and which are suitable for livestock. She will also cover care, […]
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Dover-Foxcroft, Maine — Farmers and others interested in using alternative fuels for transportation and equipment are invited to a program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. The Maine Highlands Farmers and UMaine Extension are sponsoring the free program titled “Alternative […]
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