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July 2022
Wild Blueberry Fresh Pack Line Meeting
Welch Farm invested in a new fresh pack line from the Maine Wild Blueberry Equipment Company in 2021 and Dr. Lily Calderwood has a cold storage demonstration at their farm. Come discuss fresh pack line improvements and berry quality with us! Registration required. Register here!
Find out more »Blueberry Hill Farm Field Day
This year’s big field day will feature a morning of IPM with UMaine researchers, and burgers on the grill for lunch, followed by an exciting afternoon. Register here Program Description 9:00-12:00 Pest and Crop Management (2 pesticide credits) Starts in Lower Field 9:00-10:00: Weed Management (Lily Calderwood and Josh Stubbs) Tractor spray coverage demonstration Herbicide stacking discussion Testing your own soil pH 10:00-10:30 Pest and Pollinator Insects (Phil Fanning) 10:30-11:00 Disease Management (Seanna Annis) 11:00-11:30 Crop Management (Lily Calderwood and…
Find out more »4-H Nature in Focus SPIN Club
Participants: Washington County residents | Ages 9-18 |10 maximum Dates, Locations & Times: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Tuesday August 9, 2022 Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Thursday, August 25, 2022 Tuesday, August 30: Virtual Session All sessions will take place at Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s Middle River Park in Machias from 4–5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. A minimum of four participants is needed for each program date in order for the club to meet. Cost: Free Description: Explore the outdoors through photography,…
Find out more »August 2022
Farm to Table Camp at Rogers Farm in Old Town
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and 4-H staff, along with chef Rob Dumas, UMaine’s food science innovation coordinator, is pleased to announce a Farm to Table Summer Camp at Rogers Farm the week of Aug. 1, 2022. “Farm-to-Table Camp at Rogers Farm” is for youth ages 9–12 interested in growing, harvesting and preparing food and flowers. Participants will sow seeds, care for crops, harvest cut flowers and produce, save seeds and learn how to manage pests and…
Find out more »4-H Nature in Focus SPIN Club
Participants: Washington County residents | Ages 9-18 |10 maximum Dates, Locations & Times: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Tuesday August 9, 2022 Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Thursday, August 25, 2022 Tuesday, August 30: Virtual Session All sessions will take place at Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s Middle River Park in Machias from 4–5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. A minimum of four participants is needed for each program date in order for the club to meet. Cost: Free Description: Explore the outdoors through photography,…
Find out more »4-H Nature in Focus SPIN Club
Participants: Washington County residents | Ages 9-18 |10 maximum Dates, Locations & Times: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Tuesday August 9, 2022 Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Thursday, August 25, 2022 Tuesday, August 30: Virtual Session All sessions will take place at Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s Middle River Park in Machias from 4–5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. A minimum of four participants is needed for each program date in order for the club to meet. Cost: Free Description: Explore the outdoors through photography,…
Find out more »4-H Nature in Focus SPIN Club
Participants: Washington County residents | Ages 9-18 |10 maximum Dates, Locations & Times: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Tuesday August 9, 2022 Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Thursday, August 25, 2022 Tuesday, August 30: Virtual Session All sessions will take place at Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s Middle River Park in Machias from 4–5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. A minimum of four participants is needed for each program date in order for the club to meet. Cost: Free Description: Explore the outdoors through photography,…
Find out more »4-H Nature in Focus SPIN Club
Participants: Washington County residents | Ages 9-18 |10 maximum Dates, Locations & Times: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Tuesday August 9, 2022 Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Thursday, August 25, 2022 Tuesday, August 30: Virtual Session All sessions will take place at Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s Middle River Park in Machias from 4–5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. A minimum of four participants is needed for each program date in order for the club to meet. Cost: Free Description: Explore the outdoors through photography,…
Find out more »4-H Nature in Focus SPIN Club
Participants: Washington County residents | Ages 9-18 |10 maximum Dates, Locations & Times: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Tuesday August 9, 2022 Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Thursday, August 25, 2022 Tuesday, August 30: Virtual Session All sessions will take place at Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s Middle River Park in Machias from 4–5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. A minimum of four participants is needed for each program date in order for the club to meet. Cost: Free Description: Explore the outdoors through photography,…
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