With the help of the Greater Franklin County Food Council and UMaine Cooperative Extension, farmers from all over Franklin County met at UMF on Tuesday, Feb. 27, to share information and make connections.
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Gardening webinar series set for March, April
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to offer a series of gardening webinars that will offer information, practical knowledge and insights for gardeners of all levels. The webinars will focus on the backyard growing of food in Maine, including cranberries, blueberries, and potatoes, and will feature expert speakers from UMaine Extension. […]
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4-H online workshop to explore solar eclipse starting March 21
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program is offering a free online workshop for youth ages 9-18, focused on the solar eclipse in April. The workshop is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursdays March 21 through April 11. Maine is set to experience a full solar eclipse on April 8, providing an opportunity for residents […]
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Extension to offer virtual Recipe to Market workshop Feb. 21
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine. The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program intended to introduce participants to key topics an aspiring entrepreneur […]
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Extension to offer free virtual farm finance workshop Feb. 28
Farmers with at least five years of experience are invited to participate in a virtual, two-hour workshop focused on how individual financial values impact business planning. The UMaine Extension event is set for 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. The Communicating about Personal Money Values workshop will introduce farmers to a variety of finance-related themes. Topics […]
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Extension to host wild blueberry conference Feb. 17
ELLSWORTH — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to host its annual Wild Blueberry Conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Moore Community Center, 125 State St. This year, the conference also will offer a virtual option. The event brings together experts, researchers, growers and industry leaders to […]
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UMaine Extension, partners help bring outdoor learning to students statewide
ORONO — Maine Outdoor School for All, a network of organizations that includes University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is expanding its community partnership, taking a significant step toward the goal of offering outdoor education to students across the entire state. To commemorate the milestone, a ceremonial signing event was held at the University of Maine […]
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Hybrid workshops on starting seeds indoors set for February
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Starting Seeds Indoors workshop, designed to provide participants with the best practices for growing seedlings indoors. The free course will be offered in both virtual and in-person formats. The in-person workshop is set for 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Bangor Public Library, […]
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Winter webinar series for agricultural producers to begin Jan. 23
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program are offering a three-part webinar series focused on using weather-based tools to help agricultural producers adapt to climate change. Each webinar will be 45 minutes in length, followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session and participant discussion. The series is […]
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Backyard maple sugaring workshop set for Standish Feb. 3
STANDISH — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a maple syrup production workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. Participants in the hands-on backyard maple sugaring program will first meet from 9-11:30 a.m. at Standish Town Hall, 175 Northeast Road; and then finish from 12:30-3 p.m. at Dunn Family Maple, […]