UMaine Cooperative Extension

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  • Downeast Wild Blueberry Field Day (Blueberry Hill Farm Field Day)


    Blueberry Hill Research Farm


    1643 Route 1, Jonesboro, ME, United States

    Register here for the annual Downeast Wild Blueberry Field Day! To request a reasonable accommodation for any Extension event please contact Mary Michaud by email at mary.j.michaud@maine.edu or by phone at 207.581.3175.   Agenda 9:00-9:30 UMaine Welcome, Crop Update, and New Resources Announcement 9:30-9:45 Wild Blueberry Commission Update 9:45-10:00 Maine Wild Blueberry Growers’ Association Update 10:00-10:30 Mulching […]


    Free


  • Integrated Disease and Weed Management for Christmas Tree Production


    Red Barn Christmas Tree Farm


    27 Center Lane, Etna, ME, United States

    University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Summer Field Day on Integrated Disease and Weed Management for Christmas Trees. Participants will learn how to apply crop protectants by using directed sprayers safely and efficiently, and be provided an update on emergent best management practices for reducing tree loss caused by Phytophthora root rot in […]


    $20


  • Dairy Technology Tuesday Series

    This event, hosted in collaboration with Central Maine Dairy, focuses on innovative dairy technologies, including manure robots and milking robots. Attendees will learn how these automated systems can improve efficiency, labor management, and overall farm productivity. The program is designed for dairy farmers and agricultural service providers interested in adopting or understanding modern automation solutions […]


    Free


  • Aquaculture Builders 4-H SPIN Club



    Aquaculture Builders 4-H SPIN Club


    Lafayette and Rawcliffe 4-H Science and Engineering Learning Center


    491 College Avenue, Orono, ME, United States

    Who: Youth ages 11 – 14 When: Tuesdays – June 2 – July 6, 2026, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm Where: Lafayette and Rawcliffe 4-H Science and Engineering Learning Center, 491 College Ave, Orono, ME What: The Aquaculture Builders SPIN Club will explore how and why we grow aquatic organisms, like oysters and kelp, but through […]


    Free



  • C.H.E.F.’s Club: Create, Harvest, Eat, Farm


    Rogers Farm


    914 Bennoch Road, Old Town, ME, United States

    When: Tuesdays, July 7 – August 18, 2026 (Six-week program) No session the week of July 27, 2026 Time: 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Location: Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town, Maine 04468 Grades: youth entering 7th & 8th grades Program Description C.H.E.F.’s Club (Create, Harvest, Eat, Farm) is a six-week summer program that invites middle school youth […]


    $100 – $200


  • Aquaculture Builders 4-H SPIN Club



    Aquaculture Builders 4-H SPIN Club


    Lafayette and Rawcliffe 4-H Science and Engineering Learning Center


    491 College Avenue, Orono, ME, United States

    Who: Youth ages 11 – 14 When: Tuesdays – June 2 – July 6, 2026, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm Where: Lafayette and Rawcliffe 4-H Science and Engineering Learning Center, 491 College Ave, Orono, ME What: The Aquaculture Builders SPIN Club will explore how and why we grow aquatic organisms, like oysters and kelp, but through […]


    Free


  • Food Safety Webinar Series: A Practical Colorimetric Method to Monitor Vibrio parahaemolyticus



    Food Safety Webinar Series



    Virtual Event

    The UMaine Extension Food Safety Webinar Series is a monthly, expert-led educational series focused on practical food safety, regulatory compliance, and product innovation across the food system. Sessions cover topics such as electronic record-keeping, workforce training, chemical safety, food adulteration prevention, seafood pathogen detection, audit readiness, product development, environmental air quality, and alternative protein innovations. […]


    Free


  • Preserving and Using Plants and Flowers in Brunswick


    Pejepscot History Center


    59 Park Row, Brunswick, United States

    Delaney Bucker and Jennifer Goldstein, volunteers with the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension program, will share how to dry, press, store, and use native plants in recipes and for decoration. You’ll practice preserving herbs and flowers and take some home. Free, but limited to 15 participants. This workshop is being hosted in collaboration with the […]


    Free


  • Dairy Technology Tuesday Series – Farmington


    Hardy Farm


    360 Weeks Mills Road, Farmington, United States

    This event, hosted in collaboration with Stonyfield and Smaxtec, focuses on innovative dairy wearable technologies and how these can improve efficiency, labor management, and overall farm productivity. The program is designed for dairy farmers and agricultural service providers interested in adopting or understanding wearable technologies in dairy operations. Free! Lunch is provided. Register by July […]


    Free


  • C.H.E.F.’s Club: Create, Harvest, Eat, Farm


    Rogers Farm


    914 Bennoch Road, Old Town, ME, United States

    When: Tuesdays, July 7 – August 18, 2026 (Six-week program) No session the week of July 27, 2026 Time: 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Location: Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town, Maine 04468 Grades: youth entering 7th & 8th grades Program Description C.H.E.F.’s Club (Create, Harvest, Eat, Farm) is a six-week summer program that invites middle school youth […]


    $100 – $200