Cooperative Extension in Washington County

The Washington County Extension Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday,  May 17, at the  Jonesboro Elementary School, 57 School Road, Jonesboro. The evening begins at 5 p.m. with a potluck supper; the program and awards ceremony begin at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Nathan Pennell of Whitneyville will receive the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award […]

With spring’s arrival, University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering farm and tractor safety classes in cooperation with equipment dealers throughout the state. Originally designed for teenagers to learn how to operate farm equipment as part of their employment, the program now includes instruction for beginning farmers and new tractor owners who want to learn […]

Pricing Your Product or Service A part of Pumping Up Your Profits Workshops Series Presented by Louis Bassano and James McConnon Wednesday, April 20, 2016 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office, 28 Center Street, Machias $10 per workshop Please contact Ruth Cash-Smith at 255.0983 to register. Registration required (minimum of […]

The tenth annual University of Maine Cooperative Extension Washington County 4-H Robotics Expo will be held Saturday, April 2, at the UMaine Machias Reynolds Center, 116 O’Brien Ave., Machias. From 9:30-11:15 a.m., local school and 4-H club teams will exhibit their robotic displays and demonstrations to judges. The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to request a disability accommodation, call 207.255.3345.

Fourteen student-led projects addressing food insecurity on college campuses, in high schools and in communities statewide have been awarded mini-grants from the Maine Hunger Dialogue, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension-led initiative that mobilizes the power of higher education to end hunger in the state. The recipients of mini-grants of as much as $500 are: […]

Sunday, March 27 is Maine Maple Sunday, but the sap is already flowing in some parts of the state! We have several publications and videos in our publications catalog worth checking out: #7036 How to Tap Maple Trees & Make Maple Syrup #7038 Maple Syrup Quality Control Manual #7041 Licensing and Regulations for Maple Syrup […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a six-session intermediate beekeeping course on Tuesdays, March 22 – April 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the UMaine Extension office, 28 Center St., Machias. The course, taught by Master Beekeeper Andrew Dewey, is intended for the beekeeper with at least a season or two of hands-on experience and concentrates on keeping bees successfully in the Washington County area. There will […]

The University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond will again this summer host the Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife’s Camp North Woods. Camp North Woods was established because of interest in the hit TV series “North Woods Law” on Animal Planet. Staff and instructors will include Maine Game Wardens featured […]

A five-session University of Maine Cooperative Extension beginning beekeeping course will be held on Thursdays, Feb.  18-March 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the University of Maine at Machias. Master Beekeeper Andrew Dewey will teach the course, including such topics as the honeybee colony, constructing hives, seasonal management, pests and diseases and honey production. On a field lab, participants will visit a local […]

For 15 years, University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s statewide Maine Harvest for Hunger (MHH) program has organized gardeners, farmers, businesses, schools and civic groups to grow, glean, and donate high-quality produce to distribution sites (pantries, shelters, community meals) and directly to neighbors in need, all in an effort to mitigate hunger, improve nutrition and health, and help […]