Start of the New 4-H Year! Enrollment packets are being distributed to 4-H clubs and leaders. If 4-H clubs, groups or families have not received re-enrollment packets, please contact your 4-H leader or advisor. ALL enrollment packets are due by December 31st. Renewing members and clubs are expected to re-enroll between October 1 and December […]
UMaine Extension series for parents, caregivers of young children starts Oct. 29 University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Families will offer a four-week series for parents and caregivers of young children from 9–10 a.m. every Thursday from Oct. 29 to Nov. 19. This virtual coffee break, hosted by UMaine Extension Waldo County parent education […]
Help your National Weather Service by becoming a Winter Weather Storm Spotter! Storm spotters report snowfall, ice accumulation, ice jam flooding and coastal flood erosion during Northern New England’s long harsh winters. Spotter training will teach you how to accurately measure and report significant winter weather phenomenon! There is no cost to participate in these […]
This Zoom session will provide instructions for completing a 4-H volunteer background check application as well as using DOE fingerprinting certificates as an alternative to a University of Maine background check. To register email sadee.mehuren@maine.edu. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact: Sadee Mehuren at sadee.mehuren@maine.edu.
Help your National Weather Service by becoming a Winter Weather Storm Spotter! Storm spotters report snowfall, ice accumulation, ice jam flooding and coastal flood erosion during Northern New England’s long harsh winters. Spotter training will teach you how to accurately measure and report significant winter weather phenomenon! There is no cost to participate in these […]
UMaine Extension series for parents, caregivers of young children starts Oct. 29 University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Families will offer a four-week series for parents and caregivers of young children from 9–10 a.m. every Thursday from Oct. 29 to Nov. 19. This virtual coffee break, hosted by UMaine Extension Waldo County parent education […]
Help your National Weather Service by becoming a Winter Weather Storm Spotter! Storm spotters report snowfall, ice accumulation, ice jam flooding and coastal flood erosion during Northern New England’s long harsh winters. Spotter training will teach you how to accurately measure and report significant winter weather phenomenon! There is no cost to participate in these […]
UMaine Extension series for parents, caregivers of young children starts Oct. 29 University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Families will offer a four-week series for parents and caregivers of young children from 9–10 a.m. every Thursday from Oct. 29 to Nov. 19. This virtual coffee break, hosted by UMaine Extension Waldo County parent education […]
UMaine Culturefest will be offered on an interactive website designed to convey the stories of our international students' experiences at UMaine, and to allow students to share their cultures and traditions through a variety of multimedia platforms. Visit the Culturefest website at umaine.edu/international/culturefest for a variety of information about their countries or cultures, including recipes of traditional […]
Come join the fun and test your knowledge in a variety of topic areas, including your knowledge of 4-H and our land-grant university, the University of Maine! When? Every Tuesday in December! Register to play and each Tuesday at 12:00 noon you will get an email with your link to the week’s trivia game. The […]
Come join the fun and test your knowledge in a variety of topic areas, including your knowledge of 4-H and our land-grant university, the University of Maine! When? Every Tuesday in December! Register to play and each Tuesday at 12:00 noon you will get an email with your link to the week’s trivia game. The […]
This Zoom session will provide information on the variety of animal science opportunities that are offered through the Maine 4-H program. Get a jump on your animal science project and be sure that you do not miss any deadlines by joining this one hour online meeting. This session is open to both new and enrolled […]
Come join the fun and test your knowledge in a variety of topic areas, including your knowledge of 4-H and our land-grant university, the University of Maine! When? Every Tuesday in December! Register to play and each Tuesday at 12:00 noon you will get an email with your link to the week’s trivia game. The […]
Come join the fun and test your knowledge in a variety of topic areas, including your knowledge of 4-H and our land-grant university, the University of Maine! When? Every Tuesday in December! Register to play and each Tuesday at 12:00 noon you will get an email with your link to the week’s trivia game. The […]
Come join the fun and test your knowledge in a variety of topic areas, including your knowledge of 4-H and our land-grant university, the University of Maine! When? Every Tuesday in December! Register to play and each Tuesday at 12:00 noon you will get an email with your link to the week’s trivia game. The […]
This Zoom session will provide 4-H families with an overview of 4-H National Trips and the requirements for participation. This informational Zoom session could be helpful for youth who are interested in attending a 4-H national trip, including CWF, National 4-H Congress, or National 4-H Conference. To register for this Zoom session please email sadee.mehuren@maine.edu […]
The Waldo County Emergency Management Agency and Waldo County 4-H invite youth and their adult to participate in the January Family Challenge Workshop. This program is an interactive, online opportunity for youth to learn how they can help keep their family safe during an emergency. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, please […]
This Zoom session is designed for high school age students and their families to explore the ways in which 4-H can help you discover your passion and plan for life after graduation. This session will also cover some of the ways in which 4-H can support youth in their postsecondary education applications and finances. If […]
This Zoom session will cover 4-H public speaking projects. Anyone who is interested in completing a public speaking project or who would like a chance to practice their skills is encouraged to join. Public speaking projects are beneficial to youth of all ages and interests. 4-H public speaking contests typically take place in March, so […]
The Maine 4-H Foundation supports as many general Post-Secondary Education Scholarships as possible each year. We believe in supporting 4-H programming as well as helping our 4-H’ers further their education. The Foundation's Post-Secondary Education Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of demonstrated academic and 4-H excellence. Qualified candidates must be: a current member of […]
2021 Tractor Safety Training Applications due Sunday, April 4 at midnight. The 2021 Tractor Safety training, offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is designed for adults and youth at least 14 years old, and required for 14 and 15 year olds who plan to operate farm equipment for hire on farms other than […]
Join us for this online event! Even though we are not able to gather for our traditional Rural Living Day this year, the Waldo County Extension Association is pleased to offer this opportunity to come together on Zoom. 3:00–4:30 pm: Grandmother’s Gift – Skomon (corn) Shiwa Noh, from Nibezun, will speak about what it means […]
The 2021 4-H Public Speaking Tournament will take place virtually over the weekend of April 16–18, 2021. In the absence of local club and county tournaments this year, there will be ample support for youth preceding the tournament in the form of workshops and focused practice opportunities. These workshops are open to all youth who […]
4-H Summer Learning Series - Register now! Maine 4-H will offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series June 14–Aug. 20 with over 50 workshops open to all youth ages 5–18. The 4-H Summer Learning Series includes learning tracks in arts and crafts, food and nutrition, STEM, marine science and aquaculture, animal science and agriculture, and […]
The Maine 4-H Dairy Committee is pleased to announce that the State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest and a judging clinic will be held on June 26th at Happy Acres Farm in Troy, Maine. The event will start with a judging clinic that will be followed by the judging contest. Youth will judge two sets of […]
In order to be able to show in 4-H livestock shows this summer, animal approval forms need to be submitted by June 30th. Please return your completed animal approval forms and accompanying materials to the Waldo County Cooperative Extension office. If you have questions regarding the animal approval form process are need assistance completing the […]
Open Farm Day is the fourth Sunday in July! Mark your calendar for the 32nd Annual Open Farm Day, Sunday, July 25th, 2021 to experience Open Farm Day throughout the State of Maine!
Dr. Larry Tranel, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy specialist and a nationally recognized leader in the economics of efficient milking systems will be at Bò Lait Farm, 414 W. Washington Rd, Washington Maine at 10:30AM on August 24, 2021 and at Sweetland Farm, 29 Bessey Ridge Rd. Albion, Maine at 1:00PM on the […]
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an outdoor meeting for corn silage growers to review and learn about corn silage varieties that were planted at Misty Meadows Farm, 308 Hill Rd, Clinton Maine (Maine Farm Days site) in Clinton on Thursday September 9, 2021 from 10 a.m.-Noon. Rain or Shine. This is an […]
The Waldo County Extension Association Annual Meeting is in September each year. This meeting is open to the public. If you want to learn more about what the board does and how you can get involved, please plan to attend! 2021 Annual Meeting The next annual meeting will be on September 14, 2021, 5-6:30 p.m. […]
