Cooperative Extension in Washington County

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a discussion about the process of safely harvesting Maine wild blueberries during COVID-19 from noon–1 p.m., Tuesday, July 14. All Maine wild blueberry growers are invited to join the discussion by Zoom or phone for updates on ways to minimize the spread of COVID-19 during harvest. UMaine Extension […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and Porter Memorial Library will offer a free online food-themed reading group for children ages 5–12 and their caregivers.  The program begins Tuesday, July 7, and continues weekly through Aug. 4, from 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. each session. Each session will feature a read-aloud […]

It’s officially summer in Maine, and that means lots of great produce will soon be filling our gardens and farm stands. Be ready to capture that local bounty with four new food preservation webinars from UMaine Extension staff. These 45-minute sessions are full of useful ways to preserve local food with safety and flavor in […]

Machias, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free, self-paced, three-part online nutrition series for Washington County parents and adults with children living at home. “Eating Your Way” includes information on nutrition, simple cooking demonstrations, and child-friendly nutrition resources. On completion of the series, participants will receive a gift bag including a cookbook […]

Ticks in Maine will be the focus of a free University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar on Thursday, June 25 from 1–2:30 p.m., led by Griffin Dill and Dr. Beatrice Szantyr. Dill is the manager of the Tick Lab at Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory. Dill coordinates the Integrated Tick Management Program, including the […]

The Washington County Extension Association will hold its annual meeting featuring volunteer recognition awards on Tuesday, June 16, beginning at 5:30 p.m. virtually using ZOOM technology.  Participants must register at https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/wcea-annual-meeting-2020/ by June 11th to receive the connection link and password and be signed up for the door prize drawing of a $25 L.L. Bean Gift […]

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is launching a food preservation webinar series Tuesday, May 26, at 2 p.m. The weekly series continues through Oct. 27.  “Preserving the Maine Harvest” begins with freezing fiddleheads and making refrigerator spring pickles. The 45-minute sessions will include discussion and demonstration of research-based preserving methods by UMaine […]