Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County

April 19th, 2025 12:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Foxcroft Veterinary Services,1441 Dexter Road, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. Producers of small ruminants (i.e., sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas) are invited to attend these workshops to learn about common parasites and their management. Additionally, equine owners may find some benefit from lectures and activities as the themes around parasite resistance and […]

Thursday, April 10, 2025 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Thompson Free Library 186 East Main Street, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 04426 (Google Maps) Cost: Free (Pre-registration preferred) Register Online Photo by Kate Garland Join us for an engaging session exploring the rising interest in using native plants. Discover why native plants matter and how to integrate them into […]

March 15 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Share your spark with an audience! Cloverbuds and 4-H’ers may present a demonstration or illustrated talk. Youth 9-18 may qualify for the Speak Up, Maine 4-H! Public Speaking Showcase, held April 5 on the UMaine Campus. For more information, email Trisha Smith at trisha.smith1@maine.edu. March 15th, 1:00 […]

Calling youth ages 5-18 (and their grown-ups)!Do you have a "spark" to share? Is there something you could talk about all day?Come to our Info Session to find out how public speaking can benefit you and your future while preparing for the 4-H Public Speaking Showcase in March! Develop your skills independently or join The […]

Thinking about becoming a 4-H volunteer? We are looking for people to help youth find their spark and thrive! We offer lots of ways to be involved depending on your time and interests. Join us for two one-hour virtual sessions to help you with your decision. By the end of the two-part series, you will have […]

Guest Speaker: Gregory Kranich, 4-H Science Youth Development Professional The buffet meal will start at 5:30 pm The speaker and program will begin at 6:20 pm Meal to be catered, RSVP required If you wish to join us for the meal RSVP at the event page If you wish to join us only for our […]

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Time: 6 p.m. Where: Greenville Town Office, 7 Minden St. Greenville, ME Registration is required: visit our registration page You have chickens. Winter is coming. How are you going to keep your hens comfortable and productive all winter long? Prospective and beginning small-scale meat and egg producers will learn what it takes to have […]

Thinking about becoming a 4-H volunteer? We are looking for people to help youth find their spark and thrive! We offer lots of ways to be involved depending on your time and interests. Join us for two one-hour virtual sessions to help you with your decision. By the end of the two-part series, you will have […]

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Location: Thompson Free Library, 186 East Main Street, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 04426 Cost: Free Register Online Learn how to make the most of the remaining growing season in this workshop. From planting cover crops, using season extension strategies, soil testing, planting perennials, and more, there's just as much […]

  When: Saturday, September 7, 2024 Time: 9:00 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: Foxcroft Veterinary Services, 1441 Dexter Road, Dover-Foxcroft 04426 Cost: $10 Agenda: 9 - 9:15, Welcome and registration 9:15 - 10, Introduction to small ruminants (uses, housing, best management  practices) 10 - 10:30, Introduction to parasites and grazing 10:30, Break 10:45 - 12,  Animal handling (haltering, behavior, FAMACHA […]

Join Ms. Trish and weekly guests every Wednesday in July, 1-2:30 at the Thompson Free Library Pavilion. Week 5 Levi Rollins will instruct youth on how to make a simple pouch and get a feel for working with leather. 4-H’ers may exhibit their finished item in the Fair as part of an Arts and Crafts […]

Join Ms. Trish and weekly guests every Wednesday in July, 1-2:30 at the Thompson Free Library Pavilion. Week 4 Would you like to have a goat? Join Caitlin Walsh and Kim Merritt to learn what it takes to keep goats happy and healthy before you get them. 4-H’ers can work on a Goat Project and […]

Join Ms. Trish and weekly guests every Wednesday in July, 1-2:30 at the Thompson Free Library Pavilion. Week 2 Learn about the importance of supporting bees and other pollinators in your community with Maine State Apiarist Jen Lund and enjoy a hands-on activity. Enrolled 4-H’ers may be inspired to create an educational display or other […]

Join Ms. Trish and weekly guests every Wednesday in July, 1-2:30 at the Thompson Free Library Pavilion. Week 1, Get Wild! in your own backyard with self-guided observations and studies. Visit the producers, consumers, and decomposers in your neighborhood over the summer and record what you notice. 4-H’ers can exhibit their journals in the Fair […]

On April 8, 2024, parts of Maine will experience a total solar eclipse- and this won’t happen for another 20 years! A total solar eclipse happens when the moon lies exactly between the sun and the Earth, casting its shadow on a small patch of the Earth’s surface. Does the idea of a total solar eclipse […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H staff Sheila Norman and Trisha Smith will lead an Introduction to 4-H Public Speaking for youth 5 and up and interested adults.  4-H enrollment is not required to attend the information session. Enrollment forms for youth and volunteer application forms for adults will be available at the event and […]

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Starting Seeds Indoors workshop designed to provide participants with the best practices for growing seedlings indoors. The workshop will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 at the Thompson Free Library, located at 186 East Main Street, Dover-Foxcroft. The course will provide participants with […]

Levi Rollins is starting a 4-H Archery Club for youth ages 9-18. Space is limited to 10 youths in this club so if your child plans on participating sign up as soon. We will have a waitlist if there are more that wish to sign up. If you are planning to attend the informational meeting […]