Cooperative Extension in Washington County

Educational Programs

Agriculture

• Introduction to Beekeeping Course
  

4-H/Youth Development

• Washington County 4-H Program
• 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Training
• 4-H Clubs
• Short-term Programs for Youth
• After-school Programs
• 4-H Volunteer Training
• 4-H Volunteer e-Learning
• Resources and Information for 4-H Volunteers

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

Aging

• Senior Companion Program
• Volunteer Program for Older Adults Interested in Helping Others Maximize Their Independence
• Train-the-Trainer Educational Programs for the Older Adult Population
• Matter of Balance Fall Prevention Program
• Maine’s Aging Population
• National Senior Companion Program

Blueberries and Cranberries

• Cranberry Agriculture in Maine
• Wild Blueberries

Community

• Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills Trainings

Family

• Public Workshops
• Public Programming — Positive Parenting Educational Training
• Washington County Extension Homemaker Group

Gardening

• Washington County Master Gardener Volunteer Program
• Master Gardener Volunteers
• Maine Harvest for Hunger Program
• Individual Consultation for Vegetable Gardening/Horticulture
• Insect and Plant Disease Identification and Control
• Information and Consultation on Horticultural Therapy
• Adaptive Horticultural Techniques/Tools
• School Garden 101 – 2013 Training

Small and Home-Based Business Management Education

• Business Management Workshops in Washington County
• Business Consultations
• Online Small  Business Library
• Small Business Education Calendar
• eXtension Entrepreneurs and their Communities
• Hancock County Business Conference

Discover a wealth of practical information to help your business grow and prosper. A team of dedicated Hancock County business owners and business support professionals have created this exciting, “first ever” Hancock County event. The goal of the conference is to bring together resources needed to create new businesses and help existing businesses become more profitable, expand and create additional jobs in our region.

Visit our website at:  www.hancockbiz.org

Maine Extension Homemakers Council

Nutrition and Food

• Eat Well Nutrition Education Program
• Food Safety 
• Food Preservation
• Testing for Pressure Canner Gauge Accuracy
• Maine Food Safety
• Home-Based Food/Nutrition Education
• Public Workshops on Cutting Fat, Sodium, Cholesterol and Weight Management
• Public Programs on Cooking for One/Two Persons
• Food Budgeting
• Learn-by-Mail Nutrition Education

Pest Management

• Forms for Pesticide Application and Recertification
• Pest and Plant Disease Management

Washington County Extension Association