Cooperative Extension in Knox & Lincoln Counties

Educational Programs

4-H Youth Development Programs
Programs available

• 4-H in Knox and Lincoln Counties
• 4-H Calendar-Knox and Lincoln Counties
• 4-H Newsletters
• 4-H Union Fair Information
• Resources and Information for  4-H Leaders and Volunteers
• Youth Curricula Focused on Projects and Life Skills Development
• 4-H Teen Conference
• 4-H Volunteer Conference
• International Exchange
• Farm Tractor Safety Course Brochure
• Healthy Lifestyle

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

Commercial Agriculture and Composting
Programs available

• Maine Vegetable & Fruit School
• Nutrient Management
• 4th International Symposium – Management of Animal Carcass Tissue & Related Byproducts
• Farm Business Planning
• Composting

Family Living, Nutrition and Food Safety
Programs available

• Extension Homemakers
• Food, Nutrition, & Food Safety Publications
• Food Preservation
• Pressure Gauge Testing Service
• Eat Well Nutrition Education

More about Food and Health

Financial Management
Programs available

• Financial Management Individual Consultations
• Small & Home Based Business
• Workshops

Fisheries
Programs available

• Maine Soft-Shell Clam Advisory Council Support
• Phase I – Knox & Lincoln Counties Municipal Clam Management Program Support
• Collaborative Fisheries Management Workshops
• Phase II – Community-based Fisheries Management
• Nantucket Presentation [PowerPoint Presentation]

Gardening
Programs available

• Master Gardener Volunteers
• Knox-Lincoln-Waldo-Kennebec Master Gardener News – February 2010
• Insect and Plant Disease Identification and Control
• Soil Testing

More about Gardening

Maine Extension Homemakers Council

Parenting
Programs available

• Parenting Education
• Teen and Young Parent Program
• Parents as Teachers – Knox/Lincoln/Sagadahoc Counties

Marine Water Quality
Programs available

• Marine Habitat Monitoring
• Maine Healthy Beaches
• Publications