FALMOUTH — Applications will be available April 1 for a University of Maine Cooperative Extension master food preserver course at Gorham Middle School and at the UMaine Extension office in Falmouth.

The three-hour, hands-on kitchen labs are slated to be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. on 10 Thursdays from mid-June through Sept. 17; dates may change due to produce availability.

The course will cover food preservation techniques, including canning, drying, freezing, fermenting and winter storage. Upon successful completion, graduates will serve as volunteer community resources, providing the public with research-based information from UMaine Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The training fee is $220; partial scholarships are available. Application packets will be available at umaine.edu or will be mailed when requests are made at [email protected].

For more information, or to request a disability accommodation, call 781-6099.