Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County

4-H is excited about participating in the upcoming Piscataquis Heritage Balloon Festival May 31-June 2.  Clubs and staff from Piscataquis County will be doing demonstrations during the Festival. Come and learn about raising rabbits and chickens and learn about the exciting science of Aquaculture.  4-H Club members also have a balloon game planned plus 4-H […]

The spring Paper Clover campaign is happening May 8th -19th  in all Tractor Supply Company/Del’s stores (including Dover-Foxcroft’s Store).   Last year the Dover-Foxcroft Store received a couple of Regional Awards for their exemplary contribution to this great promo.  4-H is hoping to top it this year.  Clubs & staff from the county will be […]

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Farm to School meeting Thursday, May 9th, 2013 at the Penobscot County Extension Office, Bangor, ME at 7pm. At this free event growers, school food service directors, and the general public will learn about school lunch requirements, acquire strategies for building successful local procurement relationships, and […]

An exciting new program, 4-H Adventures in Health Science, will provide students ages 12 to 18 the opportunity to learn about careers in the field of health care through direct interaction with medical professionals in two area hospitals this summer. Each program begins with a three-day summer immersion experience. The first will be at Mayo […]

DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME—University of Maine Cooperative Extension has announced that a Canning Workshop will be held on June 26th at the Piscataquis County Office, 165 East Main Street Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426, beginning at 5:30pm and ending at 8:30pm. Registration is $12 and pre-pay is required. In this course you will learn the basics behind home food […]

Folks attending the recent session on Phosphate fertilizers at the Foxcroft Agway with University of Maine Extension staff learned about the importance of phosphorus in people and plants, how plants get their phosphorous, and what happens when too much phosphate fertilizer is used. Those attending learned how to test their soil, use phosphorus fertilizer, and […]

When:  Friday, April 26th at 10:00-3:00 Jane Conroy, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Orono will be on hand to discuss ways for families’ to save more and spend less. She will have display that will show steps you can take to see where you are financially and how you can make your money work better […]

DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME— This FREE discussion with the University of Maine Extension will teach you about testing your soil, using phosphorus fertilizer, and how to manage or improve your soil. Learn about Rain Gardens, too. Free, interesting and open to everyone! Using Phosphate Fertilizers, 10 am to noon at Foxcroft Agway in Dover-Foxcroft.  Ana Bonstedt and […]