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Pesticide applicator recertification available

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new training video for pesticide applicators seeking recertification credits. Sprayer Calibration is available for viewing, along with instructions for accessing the one-credit quiz and other current pesticide applicator recertification training videos. Quiz results are shared with the Maine Board of Pesticides Control. For more information or […]

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Emera Astronomy Center to reopen Sept. 1

ORONO — Emera Astronomy Center, University of Maine, 167 Rangeley Road, will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 1, and regular public shows will resume Friday, Sept. 4.  “We Are Stars” will be September’s 7 p.m. Friday public program and “Magic Treehouse — Space Mission” will be the 2 p.m. Sunday family matinee, said director Shawn Laatsch in […]

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UMaine Extension offers pollinator-friendly garden certification

Gardens created to attract essential pollinators are the focus of a new pollinator-friendly garden certification available from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program at extension.umaine.edu, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. Pollinator-friendly gardens provide food and habitat for native insects and animals in a dedicated garden space. […]

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UMaine Extension 4-H virtual exhibit hall open through Sept. 15

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Maine Cooperative Extension created a virtual exhibit hall for Maine 4-H members in lieu of traditional exhibits normally shown during fair season, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. UMaine Extension 4-H members from across the state have entered more than 180 projects to […]