{"id":8446,"date":"2022-04-27T12:27:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T16:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/?page_id=8446"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:18:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:18:52","slug":"what-can-cooperative-extension-do-for-you","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/home\/what-can-cooperative-extension-do-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can Cooperative Extension Do For You!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Our York County Office Staff is growing&#8230; what can we do to help you!<\/h3>\n<p>Our Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>You can reach any of our staff members by calling 207.324.2814 or emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:extension.york@maine.edu\">extension.york@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"4-h\"><\/a>Why Should You Contact a 4-H Staff Member?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Join or Start a 4-H Club as a youth member or volunteer.<\/li>\n<li>To borrow 4-H curriculum and activity toolkits to use in the classroom or club use<\/li>\n<li>For program design and positive youth development best practices.<\/li>\n<li>To schedule a workshop for youth ages 5-18. ( In a school, Library, Group\/Club)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Please contact, Erin McDonald at <a href=\"mailto:erin.mcdonald1@maine.edu\">erin.mcdonald1@maine.edu<\/a> to learn more or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/4-h\/\">York County 4-H<\/a> page!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"home-hort\"><\/a>Why Should You Contact a Home Horticulture Staff Member?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Support for home, school and community gardens<\/li>\n<li>To schedule workshops that revolve around gardening<\/li>\n<li>Gardening support including assistance with insects, pest, plants, and gardening questions.<\/li>\n<li>To learn more about our Gardening Programs which may include Master Gardener Volunteer Training, Garden Webinars, Kids Can Grow and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Please contact <span role=\"presentation\">Jennifer Cappello-Ruggiero <\/span>at<a href=\"mailto:jennifer.cappelloruggiero@maine.edu\"> jennifer.cappelloruggiero@maine.edu<\/a>\u00a0to learn more or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/programs\/\">York County Educational Programs<\/a> page!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"agriculture\"><\/a>Why Should You Contact an Agriculture Staff Member?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To assist with soil needs, soil testing, evaluation and reports<\/li>\n<li>To discuss starting or evaluating a farm-based business<\/li>\n<li>Go over safety plans and protocols<\/li>\n<li>Support with management, marketing, production and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Please contact Ankit Singh at <a href=\"mailto:ankit.singh@maine.edu\">ankit.singh@maine.edu<\/a>\u00a0to learn more or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/programs\/\">York County Educational Programs<\/a> page!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"nutrition\"><\/a>Why Should You Contact a Nutrition Staff Member?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask food safety and preservation questions<\/li>\n<li>To schedule a workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Please contact, Mikaela Greenwald at <a href=\"mailto:mikaela.greenwald@maine.edu\">mikaela.greenwald@maine.edu<\/a> to learn more or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/\">State Wide Food and Health<\/a>\u00a0page!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our York County Office Staff is growing&#8230; what can we do to help you! 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