University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Bangor Public Library are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, April 30 from 6 – 7 p.m. featuring two pressing ecological concerns impacting local landscapes: jumping worms and browntail moths. State Horticulturist Gary Fish will outline how jumping worms have been confirmed in 13 of 16 Maine counties, how […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Volunteer Maine, launched a new online training for individuals getting started in a volunteer management role. Three self-paced courses make up the Introductory Volunteer Management micro-credential. Level 1, which takes about four hours to complete, provides an overview of what a volunteer manager does and explores aspects […]
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Table of Contents Dates to Remember Welcome Becca Whitney, 4-H Community Education Assistant Washington County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament Cobscook Currents 4-H Club Oh Yea 4-H Grows True Leaders Updates 4-H Camp and Learning Centers Scholarships Available 4-H Member & Volunteer Insurance Virtual Rainbow Summit 4-H Science Fridays Save the Date: Washington County Extension Association […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online club for youth ages 9–18 about the basics of farm animal care on Wednesdays, 4 – 5 p.m., April 24 – May 8, 2024. The 4-H Farm Animal Care FUNdamentals Workshop Series will introduce the basics of caring for livestock. In this workshop, youth will learn […]
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The United States Department of Agriculture recently released results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, including state- and county-level statistics. The most recent data for Maine show that farms continue to be a driver of economic activity, especially in rural communities. Agricultural land and buildings are worth more than ever before. The estimated market value […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is inviting Cloverbuds, youth ages 5-8, to join a new 4-H club. The club will meet on the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon. at the Calais Free Library, 9 Union Street. The next meeting is scheduled for April 20. The focus of the […]
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The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) will offer a 16-hour training program on Wednesdays in April for individuals interested in learning more about conflict resolution or becoming a MAMP co-mediator. The four program sessions will meet from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. online via Zoom on April 3, 10, 17. The last session on April […]
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What are the unique challenges and benefits of parenting and farming at the same time? University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its first “Land and Water Lunchbox” session for farmers of land or sea on March 28 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. This drop-in session will be an informal opportunity to meet wth […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a weekly online workshop for youth, ages 13-18, focused on Maine’s tidepools and citizen science. The 4-H Tidepool Immersion Discovery and Ecology (TIDE) workshop series will be held from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays, April 9-May 11. An optional field day will be held April 13, rain date April […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the Downeast Agriculture and Forestry Conference from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 22 at University of Maine at Machias, 116 O’Brien Avenue. The full-day event brings together agricultural and forestry management experts from UMaine, Extension, local agencies, and nonprofit organizations to share information with Washington County farmers, growers, […]
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