Week of Events
Sunday, April 13, 2025
No events on this day.
Monday, April 14, 2025
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April 14, 2025 –Farm Tractor Safety Course- Kennebec County
Farm Tractor Safety Course- Kennebec County
The Kennebec County Farm Tractor Safety Course will be held on Monday evenings (and one Thursday) at Kramer Tractor, 2400 West River Road in Sidney, starting April 14. The training will include classroom lectures, tractor driving time and homework over the 5-part course, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor. Successful completion of […]
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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Virtual EventApril 15, 2025 –2025 16-Hour Agricultural Mediation Training
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April 15, 2025 –Cooking for Crowds – Food Safety Training for Volunteers
2025 16-Hour Agricultural Mediation Training
This 16-hour training will introduce participants to the range of topics covered by MAMP no cost & confidential services, with a special focus on our agricultural mediation/ conflict resolution program. The training includes multiple guest speakers representing various agricultural service providers as well as federal, regional, and state organizations that MAMP regularly collaborates with. Participants […]
Cooking for Crowds – Food Safety Training for Volunteers
Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other services to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the […]
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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April 16, 2025 –Earth•Life•Health Celebration of Excellence
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April 16, 2025 –Planning a Preserving Garden – Patten
Earth•Life•Health Celebration of Excellence
The College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences (ELH) at the University of Maine invites you to its Celebration of Excellence on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Wells Commons. This end-of-year celebration honors the college’s exceptional faculty, staff, and undergraduate and graduate students. An Ice Cream and Popcorn Social […]
Planning a Preserving Garden – Patten
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Veterans’ Memorial Library are offering a preservation garden planning workshop from 5:30-7 p.m. on April 16 at the library, 61 Shin Pond Road in Patten. The workshop is designed for home gardeners interested in future food preservation activities. Participants will learn how to choose the best produce varieties […]
Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Virtual EventApril 17, 2025 –Integrated Pest Management Spring Update for Christmas Tree Producers Webinar
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April 17, 2025 –7th Annual Libby Lecture in Natural Resource Policy
Integrated Pest Management Spring Update for Christmas Tree Producers Webinar
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting two virtual presentations covering current pest management challenges in Christmas tree production from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on April 17. During this virtual webinar, UMaine Extension Forage Educator Jaime Garzon will discuss the potential of alfalfa, clovers and birdsfoot trefoil for use as continuous ground cover in Christmas tree plantations. In […]
7th Annual Libby Lecture in Natural Resource Policy
Attempting to Center indigenous People in Marine Sciences Abstract: Dr. Marco Hatch, Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences at Western Washington University and Principal Investigator for the Coastal Communities and Ecology Lab will present his recent research and share some of the work being done to braid Indigenous knowledge and mainstream science. He will draw on […]
Friday, April 18, 2025
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April 18, 2025 –Maine Wasted Food Solutions Summit
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April 18, 2025 –Infectious Disease Colloquium
Maine Wasted Food Solutions Summit
The Maine Wasted Food Solutions Summit is Maine’s statewide event focused on ending wasted food and food loss in our state through solutions that benefit everyone. The Summit brings together our state’s key food system participants: farms, businesses, feeding partners, community leaders, and nonprofit organizations – to discuss best and highest uses for our valuable […]
Infectious Disease Colloquium
Sponsored by Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Institute of Medicine Speakers: Two doctors from Northern Light Scott Melton MD, Infectious Diseases, Northern Light Health Mark Abel, MD, Infectious Diseases, Preventive Medicine, Northern Light Health Both speakers will talk about their work on infectious disease and what an epidemiologist does in a hospital. The […]
Saturday, April 19, 2025
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April 19, 2025 –Small Ruminant Parasite Management and FAMACHA Certification in Dover-Foxcroft
Small Ruminant Parasite Management and FAMACHA Certification in Dover-Foxcroft
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a ruminant parasite management workshop and FAMACHA certification workshop on Saturday, April 19 from noon to 4:30 p.m. at 1441 Dexter Road in Dover-Foxcroft. Producers of small ruminants (sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas) are invited to learn about common parasites and their management. Hands-on activities such as performing […]
