Cooperative Extension in Washington County

  The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and its Master Gardener Volunteers are offering a special “Grow It Right!” plant sale to raise funds for its statewide Master Gardener Volunteers program. Money raised will assist Master Gardener Volunteer projects and also will provide scholarships to those who cannot afford the Master Gardener course fee. Since […]

Nomination Form for Norman W. Duzen Volunteer Award 2013 Each year, the Washington County Extension Association (WCEA) honors an individual from Washington County who has contributed as a volunteer to the lives of people in Washington County.  WCEA is seeking nominations for the 2013 Recipient of the Norman W. Duzen Volunteer Award. Norman W. Duzen […]

Would you like to learn how to produce your own local honey, and help provide pollinators to your yard and neighborhood? Don’t miss this opportunity to take beekeeping classes in Machias from a member of the Maine State Beekeepers Association, through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.   Introduction to Beekeeping, a five-week introductory beekeeping […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has announced a pricing workshop for small and home-based business owners to be held Thursday morning, December 20 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office located at 28 Center Street in Machias beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at Noon. This workshop is free of charge, but registration is […]

Members of the community, colleagues, and former clients and students are invited to attend a retirement celebration for Deb Eckart on Tuesday, November 27th at the Whitneyville Community Building from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Refreshments will be served. Deb is retiring with over 30 years of service to the University of Maine.  Deb was a […]

The Pricing Products and Services Workshop that was scheduled for October 18, 2012 at the University of Maine at Machias has been postponed due to low registration numbers.  If you are interested in attending the workshop at a later date, please contact Tara Wood at tara.a.wood@maine.edu or by telephone at 207-255-3345 to be notified when […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has announced a pricing workshop for small and home-based business owners to be held Thursday evening, October 18 at the University of Maine at Machias, Science Building, Room 102, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 8:30 p.m. This workshop is free of charge, but registration is required. For more […]

Many vegetable crops are very sensitive to cold weather, and the majority of them grow only during the frost-free months of the year. This greatly limits the length of the growing season in Maine. There are several methods that you can use to help protect your plants from the cold and extend our short growing […]

Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling?  Have you cut down on a favorite activity because you might fall? If so, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls is a program for you.  A Matter of Balance is designed to reduce the […]

Have you ever been in a group and then were asked to lead it—and produce results?  People get frustrated and discouraged when groups aren’t effective. And more and more, we are asked to team up to get things done on the job, in our towns, for schools and in our communities. Is this easy?  Not […]