Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County

DOVER-FOXCROFT: Farm-based tourism, known as agritourism, can provide farmers with significant supplemental income, especially for smaller operations. University of Cooperative Extension, which recognizes the economic impact agritourism can have on individual farmers, is devoting a new program area focusing on educating, promoting, and supporting agritourism opportunities throughout Maine’s farming community. UMaine Extension’s Marc Edwards, a […]

Finally it’s time to start many of our seeds so we will have seedlings to transplant out in the garden when the weather warms up. Mid-March marks 10 weeks before Memorial Day and twelve weeks until it is safe to set plants out in the garden so they won’t be damaged by frost. Depending on […]

DOVER-FOXCROFT: You will learn tips and techniques for getting the word out to potential customers for your agriculture products from Donna Coffin in the next workshop in the YOU CAN series to be held, Tuesday, April 9th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office at 165 […]

BANGOR: The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Highlands Farmers will welcome Dr. Lebelle Hicks with the Maine Board of Pesticide Control who will discuss how farmers can address pesticide concerns with their customers on Thursday, March 14th at 7 pm at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Penobscot County Extension Office at […]

BANGOR– On Sunday, March 24 from 10am – 3pm at University of Maine Cooperative Extension Penobscot County Office, 307 Main Ave in Bangor there will be a statewide meeting of local foods buying club coordinators.  Over the last several years there has been renewed interest in buying fresh local food close to the source.  Buying […]

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a new after school program for children ages 9-11.  It will be starting on March 18, 2013, at the Monson Recreation Building and will meet Monday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:00, when school is in session.  Our first area of exploration will be aquaculture, fish, and […]

DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME—University of Maine Cooperative Extension has announced that a Canning Workshop will be held on Wednesday February 27th at the SeDoMoCha Middle School, 63 Harrison Ave. Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426, beginning at 5:30pm and ending at 8:30pm. Registration is $15 and must be paid in advance. In this course you will learn the basics behind […]

DOVER-FOXCROFT: Sit back and enjoy a tour of the Scottish countryside by Wendy Russell of Widdershins.  Last year Wendy and Chris had a wonderful opportunity to tour Scotland. They will be sharing a photo journey that includes the castles, historic sites and countryside of Scotland. All are welcome to attend this free program sponsored by […]

Local collaboration will provide classroom activities… Dover Foxcroft — While it might be difficult to think about gardening and farming in February, a group of area volunteers are doing just that as they plan this year’s GrowME program being offered to K-3 teachers and schools in the Piscataquis County area. The program is the result […]