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SUMMARY:Gardening Webinar Series: Harvesting Hidden Gems: Practical Insights for Growing Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
DESCRIPTION: \nSweet Potatoes 2\nThis webinar will focus on practical strategies for growing potatoes and sweet potatoes. In addition to offering simple tips and tricks that will save you time and improve yields\, our experts will share updates on their favorite varieties and pest management suggestions so you can create your own buried treasures this season! \nSpeakers: Brett Johnson\, Extension Agriculture Educator\, and Tom Witwicki\, Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer \nBios: \nBrett Johnson is Extension agriculture educator and technical service provider for Waldo\, Knox\, and Lincoln Counties. His research and educational programming are broadly concerned with the economic and environmental sustainability of farm businesses in Maine. Current program objectives include introducing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices to Maine’s Christmas tree producers\, and identifying market opportunities for Maine’s specialty potato producers. Brett is Extension’s statewide contact for Christmas tree production. He also coordinates Extension’s state-wide farm business planning course\, Business Planning for Producers. \nTom Witwicki and his wife\, Nancy have been serious gardeners since 1974. After moving the family to Maine from Vermont in 1990\, their interest expanded into small fruits\, landscaping and annual and perennial flowers. Over the years\, Tom’s focus has been on expanding the outdoor gardening season earlier in the Spring and later into the Fall and Winter. He has also successfully expanded the types of vegetables he is able to grow to include unusual varieties\, such as Sweet Potatoes and Artichokes. His daily Mantra is “physical\, mental and emotional well-being through gardening.” Tom became a Cumberland County MGV in 2017 and has been a member of the Cumberland County Master Gardener Association Board since 2018. \nREGISTER HERE FOR HARVESTING HIDDEN GEMS: POTATOES AND SWEET POTATOES
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/gardening-webinar-series-harvesting-hidden-gems-practical-insights-for-growing-potatoes-and-sweet-potatoes/
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SUMMARY:16-Hour Agricultural Mediation Training
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning more about conflict resolution and resources in agriculture or becoming a Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) co-mediator? MAMP offers mediators the opportunity to co-mediate* a wide range of goals\, issues\, and needs on farms and/or involving producers\, loan holders\, and members of the ag community. \nThis 16-hour training will introduce you to the range of topics covered in agricultural mediation. The training includes multiple guest speakers and daily opportunities to practice and review case studies around the types of conflicts and issues that arise within Maine’s agricultural community. \n*Please note: Completion of MAMP’s 16-hour Ag Mediation Training and a 40-hour basic mediation training (or equivalent) is required to apply to be a MAMP Co-mediator. \nDates and Time:\nSession #1: Wednesday\, April 3rd – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (via Zoom)\nSession #2: Wednesday\, April 10th – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (via Zoom)\nSession #3: Wednesday\, April 17th – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (via Zoom)\nSession #4: Wednesday\, April 24th – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (In person @ Augusta\, locale TBD)\n \nFee: $0\, There is no cost to attend.\nThere is no cost to attend. This training is generously funded through the United States Department of Agriculture\, Maine Agricultural Mediation Program.\n \nRegistration:\nREGISTER ONLINE \nPresenters:\nMultiple presenters will share their work and how it intersects with the work of MAMP. Over the four (4) sessions you’ll learn from ag service providers from the USDA\, FSA\, Land for Good\, MOFGA\, Cooperative Extension\, Family and Community Mediation\, and more. \nThe sessions will be facilitated by Lucy Wess and Leslie Forstadt from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the MAMP. Additionally\, Karen Groat\, UMA Libra Professor\, and mediation professional will also provide guidance and instruction during the training. \nInformation/Waitlist:\nFor more information or to get on the waitlist for the next training (TBD) contact us at maineagmediation@maine.edu.
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/16-hour-agricultural-mediation-training/
CATEGORIES:Agriculture
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SUMMARY:Virtual Create Better Health EFNEP Class in April
DESCRIPTION:Free Nutrition and Cooking Classes: Create Better Health\n\n\nClass Topics\n1. MyPlate\, Knife Skills & Food Safety\n2. Nutrition Facts Label & Physical Activity\n3. Plan\, Shop & Save with a Store Tour\n4. Healthy Eating Patterns: Reducing Fat\, Sugar\, and Salt \nLocation: Online via Zoom\nTime: Wednesdays\, 10:00 am – 11:00 am\nDates: April 3\, 10\, 17 & 24\, 2024\nWho: Residents in Washington & Hancock Counties: Young adults 19-25 years old\, or Adults with children in the household \n*Pre-registration and attendance to all classes are required \nTo register\, visit extension.umaine.edu/food-health/efnep/register_vanessa/ \nTo request a reasonable accommodation\, contact:\nVanessa Young – Washington & Hancock Counties\nEmail: vanessa.young@maine.edu\nOffice phone: 207.255.3345
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/virtual-create-better-health-efnep-class-in-april/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Cooking Matters EFNEP Class for WIC & Head Start in April
DESCRIPTION:Free Nutrition and Cooking Class for WIC & Head Start in partnership with Cooking Matters\n\n\nClass Topics \n1. Kids Say Yes to Fruits & Veggies\n2. Hack Your Snack\n3. Drink to Your Health\n4. The Family Kitchen \nLocation: Online via Zoom\nTime: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm\nDates: Wednesdays\, April 3\, 10\, 17 & 24\, 2024\nWho: Parents and caregivers in Washington & Hancock Counties participating in WIC & Head Start \nParticipants receive FREE cooking tools\, a cookbook\, and a $10 Hannaford gift card! \n*Pre-registration and attendance to all classes are required. \nTo register\, visit extension.umaine.edu/food-health/efnep/register_vanessa/ \nTo request a reasonable accommodation\, contact: Vanessa Young – Washington & Hancock Counties Email: vanessa.young@maine.edu Office phone: 207.255.3345
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/virtual-cooking-matters-efnep-class-for-wic-head-start-in-april/
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SUMMARY:Gardening Webinar Series: Backyard Blueberry Growing Tips from UMaine Experts
DESCRIPTION: \nBlueberries\n  \nJoin UMaine Cooperative Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist Lily Calderwood and Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist David Handley as they highlight best practices for growing sweet blue backyard treats. \nSpeakers: Lily Calderwood\, UMaine Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist and Assistant Professor of Horticulture\, and David Handley\, Vegetable & Small Fruit Specialist\, Highmoor Farm \nREGISTER HERE FOR BACKYARD BLUEBERRY GROWING TIPS
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/gardening-webinar-series-backyard-blueberry-growing-tips-from-umaine-experts/
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SUMMARY:4-H Farm Animal Care FUNdamentals Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online club for youth ages 9–18 about the basics of farm animal care on Wednesdays\, 4 – 5 p.m.\, April 24 – May 8\, 2024.  \nThe 4-H Farm Animal Care FUNdamentals Workshop Series will introduce the basics of caring for livestock. In this workshop\, youth will learn how to care for farm animals\, what to feed them\, how to do regular health checks and more. Participants do not need to have any prior animal experience or currently own livestock. This is a beginner/introductory level program. An optional in-person field day with hands-on animal science is scheduled for Saturday\, May 4th. \nThe workshop is free; participation is limited to 15. Required registration closes April 8. Register on the event webpage to receive the link and at-home materials.  \nFor more information or to request a reasonable accommodation\, contact 207.581.8206; sarah.sparks@maine.edu. \n  
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/4-h-farm-animal-care-fundamentals-workshop-series/
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SUMMARY:Farm Practices for Managing Water Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on soil health and engineering practices that can help farmers mitigate the negative effects of too much water. Participants will learn an overview of techniques\, and important considerations for implementing these practices and will see how a Maine farm has employed some of these methods to fit the scale and goal of their farm. \nPresenters: Ian Jerolmack (Stonecipher Farm) and Candi Gilpatric (NRCS)\nIan Jerolmack is the co-owner of Stonecipher Farm. Started in 2009\, Stonecipher Farm is a certified organic mixed vegetable farm\, dabbling in livestock and fruit\, while focusing on storage vegetables\, and tropicals such as ginger and turmeric. Year-round\, and dedicated to their customers; Ian Jerolmack and Emily Goodchild serve many health food stores\, but have made a real name for themselves serving all the best restaurants of Portland\, as well as mid-coast Maine. Due to the coronavirus\, the farmers were forced to pivot\, launched a CSA\, and now sell a lot to other farms. With 5 kids in tow\, they farm full-time\, and employ 5 full-time folks in summer\, and 2 in winter. They have an acre of greenhouse space and are hoping to work more in there\, really maximize the shoulder seasons\, and maybe one day\, take it easier in the summer. They started the farm on blank land\, and the longer they are there\, the more the entire project pleases them\, as trees grow\, the land improves\, buildings are finished and employees come back. Ian and Emily feel this place is growing a legacy\, and hope to help that carry on to their kids\, for the perpetual benefit of the community. \nCandi Gilpatric (NRCS) is a graduate of UMaine with a BS in Agricultural Engineering.  Candi grew up on a livestock farm in Western New York along Lake Ontario.  She came to Maine for college and has never left. Candi started with NRCS as a work-study student. Upon graduation\, she became a full-time employee assisting the engineer in the Bangor area. In 1992 the agency moved her to Lewiston where she assisted the Southern Maine area engineer until his retirement. She currently provides engineering to the Southern 8 counties of Maine with assistance from Abel Cardona-Villeneuva.  Candi always enjoys teaching and has instructed trainings for NRCS across the nation over her 30 years of service.  She still instructs locally to new NRCS hires in Maine and at district workshops.  When not working Candi enjoys time with her family upta camp.\nRegister Online
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/farm-practices-for-managing-water-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T180000
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SUMMARY:Jumping Worm and Browntail Moth Webinar
DESCRIPTION:State Horticulturist Gary Fish will outline how jumping worms have been confirmed in 13 of 16 Maine Counties\, how they potentially impact our ecosystem\, and provide guidance on how to slow their spread. Brittany Schappach\, Maine State Forest Service Entomologist\, will discuss the infamous browntail moth and their disruptive presence\, from irritating caterpillars to defoliation of trees. Her presentation will cover their life cycle\, ecological significance\, and how communities can address their presence. \nPre-registration is required. A recording and relevant resources will be shared with anyone who registers for the event. Register here! \nThis program is co-hosted by the Bangor Public Library and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. If you need a reasonable accommodation\, please contact Candis Joyce at candis.joyce@bangorpubliclibrary.org or (207) 922-6054. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 7 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request\, however\, all requests will be considered. \nIn complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity\, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race\, color\, religion\, sex\, sexual orientation\, transgender status\, gender\, gender identity or expression\, ethnicity\, national origin\, citizenship status\, familial status\, ancestry\, age\, disability physical or mental\, genetic information\, or veterans or military status in employment\, education\, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity\, 5713 Chadbourne Hall\, Room 412\, University of Maine\, Orono\, ME 04469-5713\, 207.581.1226\, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System). \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\nMore Information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* = Required \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* First Name
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/event/jumping-worm-and-browntail-moth-webinar/
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