University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering separate online beekeeping classes for beginner and experienced beekeepers starting Jan. 14 and Feb. 25. The five-session beginning class, for beekeepers with less than one year’s experience, meets from 6–7:30 p.m. Jan 14–Feb. 11. With a focus on the basics of honeybee biology and beekeeping, the class can […]
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Sara Conant, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H community education assistant, spoke with the Advertiser Democrat for a story promoting a new virtual club for children ages 12–18. “4-H Passport Around the World SPIN Club” will meet Tuesdays and Saturdays for six weeks beginning Jan. 19. More information about the club, which will introduce […]
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The Franklin Journal, the Advertiser Democrat, The Irregular, the Boothbay Register, the Portland Press Herald and Centralmaine.com promoted a new University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar series, “Farm Food Safety Planning Made Simple” 5–6:30 p.m. Feb. 2, 9 and 16. More information about the online series, which is offered in partnership with the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, is online.
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The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com, The Irregular and the Daily Bulldog advanced two online updates from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension at 7 p.m. Jan. 13. “Recognizing Herbicide Injury in Potatoes” will be presented by North Dakota State University Extension potato agronomist Andy Robinson, followed by “The Steps Used in ELISA Tests” with University of Maine School of Biology […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a new series of webinars about cooking with Maine foods from 2–2:45 p.m. every other Tuesday beginning Jan. 12. The series will continue through the spring. “Cooking with the Maine Harvest” topics include cooking with unusual Maine vegetables, making savory harvest pies, cooking with an electric pressure cooker, […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two online updates with information specific to the agricultural industry 7–8 p.m. Jan. 13. “Recognizing Herbicide Injury in Potatoes” will be presented by North Dakota State University Extension potato agronomist Andy Robinson, followed by “The Steps Used in ELISA Tests” with University of Maine School of Biology and […]
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The Franklin Journal, the Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal and Centralmaine.com promoted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar series, “Cooking with the Maine Harvest.” More information is online.
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In response to an unpredictable 2020 growing season, University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a three-part series for farmers considering transitions in their business models from 9:30–11:30 a.m. on Jan. 12, 19, and 26. “Making Money Moves: A Decision-Making Workshop for Farmers” is a discussion-based series designed to help farmers with five or more […]
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WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) interviewed Colt Knight, University of Maine Cooperative Extension assistant professor and livestock specialist, about raising livestock to maximize meat production in advancing UMaine Extension’s spring webinar series. More information about the webinars is available online.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer training in small-scale farming for market sales to military veterans and family members and farmers with disabilities starting in January. “Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners and Farmers” features semimonthly online classes that will be held through May 24 via Zoom and weekly, hands-on fieldwork from May–September at […]
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