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UMaine Extension educator Kathy Hopkins talks with a maple syrup producer in his sugar shack

Making A Difference

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Questions About Gardening?

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UMaine Extension’s Tick Lab

Protect Yourself from Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

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A Quick Reference for How to Take a Soil Test

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Somerset County Extension Homemakers