February 26, 2021, Noon - 2:00 p.m. via ZOOM Next Steps in Building a Wild Blue Wine Industry; Speakers: Bluet founders, Eric Martin and Michael Terrien In this session, Bluet founders Eric Martin and Michael Terrien will lead the group through defining potential, mapping the ecosystem, and announcing a new working/trade group to bridge the […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering “virtual” science cafés! Come hang out for a bit, chat with a UMaine scientist, and learn about their work. It’s free! Join us […]
March 3, 2021, 4:00-6:00 p.m. via ZOOM Fresh Pack Line Improvements; Speaker: John Belding (University of Maine) John Belding is the Director of the University of Maine Advanced Manufacturing Center […]
Make a family-friendly recipe while learning tips and tricks for making healthy choices. FREE Online on Zoom! Thursdays, Feb. 11 – Apr. 1; 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Schedule March 4: Create […]
FREE Self-paced Online Course Parents and caregivers, learn healthy cooking and eating tips for you and your family at your own speed with three self-paced, online sessions. Each session will include: Information on two or three nutrition & healthy lifestyle topics A simple cooking demonstration Resources for kids in the kitchen Upon completion of all […]
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 […]
March 5, 2021, Noon - 2:00 p.m. via ZOOM Wild Blueberry Pollination; Speaker: Dr. Phil Fanning (University of Maine) (1 PA Credit) This talk will give an update on how to assess and conserve pollinators in the wild blueberry system. For more information about the series, visit the Wild Blueberry Conference Series website. REGISTER HERE!
"Cooking With the Maine Harvest" March Webinars UMaine Extension Food & Nutrition staff are offering two webinars in March to help you prepare for the upcoming food preservation season. We are halfway through winter, so it’s time to begin using up your precious cache of frozen berries or canned vegetables. On March 9, we’ll share […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering “virtual” science cafés! Come hang out for a bit, chat with a UMaine scientist, and learn about their work. It’s free! Join us each Tuesday where you will meet scientists, learn about how they ended up at UMaine and how they became involved in their work/research, and participate […]
March 10, 2021, 4:00-6:00 p.m. via ZOOM Plant Stress and Climate Change; Speaker: Yonjiang Zhang (University of Maine) In this session we will hear a research update on the impact of increased temperature on wild blueberry in the field and the ability of drones to predict plant stress. The positive and negative effects of warming, […]
