Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County

Twelve farmers attended the recent UMaine Extension and Maine Highlands Farmers Weed Identification Walk at the Stutzman’s Farm in Sangerville. After seeing the new bakery and café addition complete with the brick oven the group had a tour of the farm. Sid and Rainie Stutzman explained how they have shifted to a strip tillage system […]

This four-part series starts August 9, 2013,at 12:00pm to 1:00pm and 3:00pm to 4:00 pm and will be held at the Administrative building of C.A Dean Memorial Hospital 364 Pritham Ave. Greenville, 04441. Participants will benefit from taking part in the Eat Well nutrition workshops. Through hands-on experience they will learn how to: prepare healthy […]

Hurry to register, there is one opening left at C.A. Dean Hospital in Greenville on July 15-17 for youth ages 12-18 to learn about health care careers through hands-on experience, call to enroll with Sheila at UMaine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County 4-H Program 564-3301 sheila.norman@maine.edu. Last week on June 25-27, four youth enjoyed participating in […]

“Be the change you want to create” in the Three Rivers community with the Youth Powered Health Club for youth ages 13-18 meeting weekly beginning Thursday, July 11th from 3-4 pm at a downtown Milo location (to be announced). Contact Dani Newman at Dani.Reney@gmail.com for more information. This youth led group will define what healthy […]

Join FoodCorps service member Zoe Hastings this Saturday, June 8th at the Dover Cove Market from 9 am -1 pm for activities at the School Garden Exploration Booth. Learn about school garden programs around the state, including those at nearby SeDoMoCha and Ridge View Community School, while kids of all ages explore a worm bin […]

Join Ana Bonstadt at Thompson Free Library 186 East Main Street Dover-Foxcroft, ME on June 11th at 6:30 pm for more information about this hot topic.

Join Ana Bonstadt, Home Horticulture Coordinator at 7:00 PM tonight at the Peoples United Methodist Church  407 Pritham Avenue Greenville Junction, ME.

DOVER-FOXCROFT: The University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County announces August 15, 2013 Cooking for Crowds food safety training workshop for volunteer quantity cooks with Felicia Dumont, Community Education Assistant. Date/ Time: Thursday, August 15, 2013 1pm-5pm Place: University of Maine Cooperative Extension building, 165 East Main St. Dover-Foxcroft Cost: $15.00 per person (scholarships are available) […]

UMaine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County will be presenting raised bed and container gardening demonstrations throughout the gardening season for interested beginner gardeners at the Dover-Foxcroft location, 165 East Main Street.  Master Gardener Dotty Hadler and staff at UMaine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County will demonstrate how to prepare, plant, care for, harvest, prepare and preserve vegetables grown […]