Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County

Jan. 15 is the deadline to apply for University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program training in Androscoggin, Sagadahoc and Oxford counties. The 14-week training will be held 1–4 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 25 to May 26, at the UMaine Extension office, 24 Main St., Lisbon Falls. The program provides participants with at […]

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has several resources available on food safety for the holidays. The online bulletin, “Helpful Hints on Handling Turkeys for Thanksgiving,” covers topics from shopping for the turkey to how to properly thaw, stuff, roast and serve the bird. The UMaine Extension publications catalog is available online and offers other […]

Nineteen participants of 4-H, an educational youth program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and their project animals traveled to Springfield, Massachusetts in September to represent Maine at the Eastern States Exposition. They competed against more than 150 youth from around New England in a variety of dairy competitions. In the first contest, the […]

 University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry are co-sponsoring three fall workshops for new and future small-scale meat and egg producers. UMaine Extension educator Donna Coffin and assistant state veterinarian Beth McEvoy will cover poultry breeds, housing, health and nutrition for backyard meat and egg producers. Workshops are […]

Using a popular video game to immerse rural Maine students in computer science and math concepts is the focus of a three-year, $2 million research project being led by University of Maine researchers. Bruce Segee, the Henry R. and Grace V. Butler Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMaine, is leading the project that […]

University of Maine’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Jeff Hecker has appointed Richard Brzozowski the program administrator for University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Brzozowski, who began his duties Sept. 1, will provide support for the UMaine Extension Maine Food System effort. Brzozowski has been with UMaine Extension for more than 28 years. […]

Trisha Smith, Home Horticulture Aide at University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County, will represent Extension at Dover Cove Farmers’ Market Saturday, July 18. She will have information on continuing programs and upcoming events, fact sheets on common garden weeds and pests, and newsletter sign-up. Trisha will also offer “market bouquet” design demonstration and […]

SANGERVILLE, ME—University of Maine Cooperative Extension announced that a Weed Identification Walk will be held on August 5th at 6 pm at the Stutzman’s Farm, 891 Douty Hill Rd, Sangerville. Registration is free. Two hours of pesticide recertification credit are available for agricultural basic and private pesticide applicators. Farmers will benefit from the weed identification […]

A statewide effort supporting learning and skill-building to ensure growth, empowerment and success for all Maine residents officially launched at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute during Maine Startup & Create Week. The Maine State of Learning (MSOL) is a project fueled by public and private partnerships across the state to provide more learning opportunities […]

Anne Lichtenwalner, associate professor of animal and veterinary sciences, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has updated information about avian influenza (AI) in a bulletin for poultry producers. On June 8, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported a confirmed case of avian flu in Michigan, making it the 21st state in the U.S. affected by […]