University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free, six-session nutrition education program to parents, guardians and young adults starting Nov. 7 at the Labor of Love Food Pantry, 137 County Road, Eastport. Geared towards adults ages 19-25, the workshop will focus on learning healthy, budget-friendly cooking tips and preparing healthy recipes as a group. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a three-session, in-person 4-H club about seasonal crafts from around the world designed for young artists to explore their creativity and learn about different cultural traditions. Geared towards youth ages 6-12, the special interest, SPIN, club will meet from 10:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Nov. 18, Dec. 2 […]
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Two University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialists and four UMaine students were recently honored with several awards on the national level, recognizing the impact their social media efforts and research has had on Maine’s community health education. UMaine Extension garnered two first place Eastern Region Awards at the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared that University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free, six-session nutrition education program to parents, guardians and young adults ages 19-25 starting Nov. 7 at the Labor of Love Food Pantry, 137 County Road. The workshop, Cooking Matters, will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Tuesdays through Dec. 12, […]
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The Knox-Lincoln Counties Extension Association will hold its annual meeting and open house from 4-6 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office in Waldoboro, 377 Manktown Road. The meeting will include a presentation by the Maine Families Home Visiting Program. This program provides information, encouragement and support to new and […]
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CentralMaine.com noted Glenn Kohler, associate scientist of integrated pest management at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, delivering a talk during the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s Great Maine Apple Day.
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Renae Moran, a professor of pomology with the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture and a fruit tree specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a column about this year’s struggling apple crop and stressed oak trees. Moran said all fruit trees are experiencing issues this year. […]
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The Androscoggin-Sagadahoc Counties Extension Association (ASCEA) will hold its annual meeting and elect new officers from 6-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Androscoggin-Sagadahoc Counties office, 24 Main St., Lisbon Falls. The event is open to the public and will feature presentations from UMaine Extension educators Griffin Dill and Tori […]
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Morning Ag Clips, Farms.com CentralMaine.com and The Lincoln County News published online articles about the “Growing Small Fruit on Your Farm” course being hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension from 1-2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Oct. 17, 24 and 31, and Nov. 7 and 14. For more information, to register or to request a […]
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The Piscataquis Observer shared that Northern Light Mayo Hospital and University of Maine Cooperative Extension are working together to improve access to fresh, local produce through gleaning, the art of recovering leftover food from local farm fields and farmers markets and redirecting it back to our community.
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