ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a virtual 4-H Dog SPIN (SPecial INterest) Club. This short-term club will meet once a month from January through June. The first meeting is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22. The club, which will focus on all things dogs, is open to Maine […]
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UMaine to offer online updates for agriculture industry
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to offer two online updates specific to the agricultural industry ay 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15. Can We Grow Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Sustainably in Maine and Pest Management Considerations with Growing Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) will both be presented by UMaine Extension professor John Jemison. […]
University extensions to offer winter garden design webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension plan to offer a webinar for home gardeners about winter garden design from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6. Designing for Winter Interest and Wildlife will explore how to design and maintain a landscape that provides visual interest while benefiting […]
UMaine Extension offers Thanksgiving food safety tips, recipes
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering numerous resources to help prepare a safe and healthy Thanksgiving meal. The Extension has posted simple healthy recipes at extension.umaine.edu/food-health/recipes that use local Maine produce in main dishes. Mainely Dish recipe videos at extension.umaine.edu/food-health/efnep/recipe-video-series demonstrate a variety of vegetarian recipes or ones that can easily […]
UMaine Extension to offer Recipe to Market online workshop
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program with topics including business basics, an overview of the specialty food […]
Extension to offer research updates on potato, organic grains
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer two research updates for the agricultural industry online from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17. Maine Potato Breeding Program will be presented by Gregory Porter, University of Maine professor of crop ecology and management, followed by Physical Weed Control in Organic Grains — […]
UMaine Extension to create edible gifts in Nov. 9 webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a webinar about preparing edible holiday gifts from noon to 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9. Topics will include cost-effective ways to make holiday gifts, food safety tips for giving food as gifts, and using Maine foods in soup and baking mixes, as well as preserved […]
UMaine Extension 4-H to launch space challenge Nov. 15
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is participating in the 2021 National 4-H STEM Challenge with a new four-session club. 4-H Galactic Quest is scheduled meet virtually Mondays at 4 p.m. Nov. 15, 22, 29 and Dec. 6. Designed by Clemson University, the hands-on challenge focuses on space exploration, including the history of […]
Extension to showcase soup making with electric pressure cooker
FORT KENT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to offer an online class about using an electric pressure cooker for making soup from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28. “Making Soups in an Electric Pressure Cooker” will teach participants how to prepare creamy tomato soup and Italian sausage and kale soup. Participants […]
UMaine Extension to offer 4-H wildlife habitat education program
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is set to offer an online information session on the Maine 4-H chapter of the Wildlife Habitat Education Program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26. WHEP, a national program with wildlife and fisheries habitat management education programs for youth ages 8 to 19, offers training […]