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UMaine Extension Virtual Business Planning for Producers starts in November

ORONO — Registration is open for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Business Planning for Producers course. The course is designed for aspiring producers as well as new and beginning producers in the first or second year in production. Participants can learn about the core concepts of business operations, finance, management and marketing. Planned for […]

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4-H offers online info session for aspiring volunteers in November

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 12 and 19. Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey aims to provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four short e-Learning modules. Attendees […]

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Tips to reduce browntail moth hair exposure during outdoor activities this fall

AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service, and 211 Maine remind residents and visitors to protect themselves from browntail moth hairs this fall. Browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny, toxic hairs that can get stirred up during outdoor activities such as raking, […]