Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County

Educational Programs

Backyard Locavore Day - Join us for this self-guided tour of multiple Cumberland County backyards on August 10, 2013. This unique educational opportunity is brought to you by University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver Volunteers.  Ticket now on sale:     http://umaine.edu/cumberland/programs/locavore/

4-H/Youth Development
Programs available

• 4-H Club Program in Cumberland County
• Sustainable Living Project (grades 6-8)
• After-school 4-H in Cumberland County
• Embryology Project
• Farm Tractor Safety
• Staff and Volunteer Development opportunities

More about 4-H and 4-H Camps and Learning Centers:
Blueberry Cove, Bryant Pond, Tanglewood

Agriculture
Programs available

• Soil Testing, Manure Analysis and Compost Analysis
• Sampling Tools – soil and forage tool are available for loan – please contact us at 1.800.287.1471
• Plant Tissue Analysis
• Farming as a Business
• Hobby Farming
• Beekeeping Courses – We have concluded Spring Beekeeping classes. To be placed on the interest list for Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced Beekeeping call us at 781.6099 or e-mail lois.elwell@maine.edu
• Marketing Informational Assistance
• Farm Tractor Safety Course – now accepting registrations for the the 2013 Farm Tractor Safety Course
• Agricultural/Farm Facility Plans are available by contacting us at 1.800.287.1471 (in Maine)
• Farm Based Enterprise Information (herb growers/dairy farmers/beef farmers) – contact: richard.brzozowski@maine.edu
• Sheep, Goat and Fiber Producer Programs
• Maine Sheep Shearers List – 2013 (PDF)
• 2013 FAMACHA Workshops for Sheep and Goat Producers
• Sheep Footrot Research Project
• Disbudder available for loan (for baby goats) contact us at 1.800.287.1471
• Poultry Producer Programs (Meat or Eggs)
• Farmers Market Support – please contact richard.brzozowski@maine.edu
• Farming with Disabilities (AgrAbility)
• Farm Scoop – to receive this farm related newsletter via e-mail, contact KymNoelle Sposato at kymnoelle.sposato@maine.edu

More about Agriculture

Gardening
Programs available

• Master Gardener Volunteers
• The deadline to accept Master Gardener Volunteer Applications for 2013 has passed. Please contact us to be placed on the interest list for 2014 by calling  207-781-6099 or emailing extension.rlreception@maine.edu
• Maine Certified Vegetable Gardening course consists of 5 sessions and starts Friday, April 26th.
• What’s Happening at the UMaine Extension at Tidewater?
• Late Blight Alert and Resources
• Are you a frustrated gardener with insect pest problems in your yard, flower, or vegetable garden?: Guinea Fowl May Be the Solution
• Pest Identification and Information Services & Plant Disease Diagnosis
• Beekeeping Course – 2012  Beginner & Intermediate Beekeeping Courses have already begun. Please contact extension.rlreception@maine.edu to be put on our interest list and notified of any upcoming bee classes.
• Garden Angel Program (assistance for older gardeners/disabled gardeners)
• Maine Harvest for Hunger
• Maine Home Garden News

More about Gardening

Maine Extension Homemakers Council
Programs available

• Cumberland County Extension Homemakers

Natural Resources
Programs available

• Maine Tree Club

More about Natural Resources

Nutrition and Food
Programs available

• Eat Well Nutrition Education Program
• 10 Steps to Good Nutrition: Eat Well-by-Mail Program
• Food Safety Training for Volunteer Quantity Cooks and Food Pantries
• Food Preservation Hands-on Workshops
• Master Food Preserver Course

More about Food and Health