University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension are hosting an informational webinar about a new program for produce farmers to help them start or improve their farm food safety planning from 4–5 p.m. March 1. “Jumpstart to Farm Food Safety” is a yearlong technical support program available by application to […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part online information session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers, 7–8 p.m. March 1 and 8. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey Today” will offer participants information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program, options for volunteering and requirements to become a volunteer. Current Extension […]
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Dates to Remember February 3: Winter Series 4-H SPIN Club: Pet Treats for Shelters February 5 & 11: UMaine Versant Astronomy Center Programs February 10 – 13: National Youth Healthy Living Summit February 12: In-person Washington County 4-H Public Speaking Workshop, 10:00 a.m. February 16: 4-H Volunteer Cabin Fever Series, Designing Captivating & fun activities, 6:30 […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about mushroom cultivation from noon–1:15 p.m. Feb. 25. “Spring Has Spawned: Getting Your Garden Ready for Mushroom Cultivation” topics include basic fungal biology and growing methods, necessary tools and materials, culinary and ecological benefits, suitable mushroom species and best times to prepare, plant […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online workshop for youth ages 12–18 years about marshlands and climate change from 1:30–2:45 p.m. Feb. 23. “Maine’s Mysterious Marshlands: Using eDNA to Understand Climate Change” will explore Maine’s salt marshes and their environmental DNA to understand this habitat’s role in the midst of a changing […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a virtual conference for cut-flower growers from 6–8 p.m. every day from Feb. 28–March 3. An additional in-person networking session is scheduled March 6 at Longfellow’s Greenhouses, 81 Puddledock Road, Manchester. “Flowering in the North 2022” webinars will include presentations about using high tunnels, popular flower varieties, succession […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a virtual wild blueberry conference with 14 biweekly sessions from 4–6 p.m. Feb. 1–March 17. Conference topics include weed, pest and disease management; water use and drought planning; pollinators, production and research updates; marketing and business management; updates from the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission; and a certification panel […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an update for the agricultural industry from 7–8 p.m. Feb. 16. “Efficient Irrigation Management for Potato Production” will be presented by University of Wisconsin assistant professor Yi Wang. The cost is $5; registration is required to receive the link. Register on the event webpage. Participants can earn one CCA […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar for farmers considering adding an irrigation system from 10 a.m.–noon on Feb. 7. “Getting Started With Irrigation” will include how to assess current water supplies and evaluate irrigation’s cost-effectiveness, as well as options for irrigation equipment. Scheduled speakers are Candi Gilpatric, agricultural engineer with the USDA […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two advanced beekeeping webinars, two sessions each, beginning with “Honey Bee Diseases and Pests” 6–8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 17. The $50 fee includes the required textbook. Registration is required on the event webpage to receive the links. The next course, “Swarming and Swarm Management,” will be held […]
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