University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to offer an online Recipe to Market workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, April 18. The multidisciplinary program is intended to introduce participants to key topics that an […]
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Growing unique fruit webinar set for April 11
University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a webinar for home gardeners on growing unique fruits in Maine at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11. Orchardist and nurseryman Jesse Stevens will present “Beyond the Apple: Growing Unique Fruit in Maine,” focused on lesser known perennial and woody crops. For 15 years, Stevens has been […]
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Extension Homemakers are making 2023 a busy year
Between volunteering to help the RSU 9 food pantry and setting up monthly programs for the residents at Edgewood Manor, Franklin County Extension Homemakers are keeping themselves busy throughout the year.
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Vegetable specialists to offer webinar for home gardeners April 4
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to offer a webinar for home gardeners on growing tomatoes, peppers, melons and more from 6-7:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 4. The presentation will offer simple tips and tricks to save time and improve yields. Peyton Ginakes, Extension research associate, and Mark Hutton, Extension vegetable specialist, will […]
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Franklin County Extension plans shiitakes workshop
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a workshop on shiitake mushroom production at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5. The workshop, to be held at Franklin County Extension Office, 138 Pleasant St., is for anyone interested in learning how mushrooms grow or how to grow their own. Nick Rowley, Extension sustainable […]
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4-H to introduce youth to ecosystems, community science starting April 12
Required registration closes Friday, March 31.
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Healthy gardens webinar set for March 28
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s webinar to help home gardeners select healthy plants for their garden is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28. Healthy Gardens Start with Healthy Plants will offer tips on how to evaluate plants prior to purchasing and assess the health of mail-order plants when they arrive. Participants can […]
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South Paris-based extension to offer Swine 101 workshop
SOUTH PARIS — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County is set to hold a workshop on raising swine from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, March 27, at the UMaine Extension office, 9 Olson Road. Dr. Colt Knight, UMaine Extension state livestock specialist, will present Swine 101, a two-hour primer on raising pastured pork. […]
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Cooperative Extension covers the basics of raising pigs
Colt Knight, state livestock specialist at UMaine’s Cooperative Extension, offered a class on raising pigs on Friday, Mar. 3. The seminar offered insight on everything a person needs to know on raising pigs, from piglets to boars.
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Cooperative Extension 4-H in need of volunteers
UMaine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program is ramping up with COVID-19 restrictions dying down, but volunteers are needed to help the programs thrive.