Cooperative Extension

4-H weaving club helps youth get creative

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a Weaving SPIN (SPecial INterest) Club for youth interested in learning about the world of fiber and textiles and expanding their creative skills from 4–5 p.m. on Oct. 24 and 26 and Nov. 2, 14 and 16. The online club, geared toward ages 9 and up, offers […]

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Savoie discusses diseased tomatoes with BDN

The Bangor Daily News interviewed Kathy Savoie, professor at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about diseased tomatoes. “Fruits and vegetables all have significant amounts of water in them,” she said. “That water is available to support pathogen growth.”

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Media advance 4-H Ag Ambassador program 

The Daily Bulldog, the Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal, The Piscataquis Observer, CentralMaine.com and Morning Ag Clips University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H’s Ag Ambassador program. Visit the UMaine Extension 4-H website to register and for more information. Visit the UMaine Extension 4-H website to register and for more information.

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Media promote STEAM Team Ocean Xplorers Program

The Bangor Daily News and Penobscot Bay Pilot promoted the STEAM Team Ocean Xplorers program, a new interactive multi-session STEAM ocean-focused adventure series for children 8–12 years of age from University of Cooperative Extension Waldo County’s 4-H program, the Belfast Free Library and the UMaine MARINE Initiative. Visit the program webpage or Belfast Free Library […]

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Media advance nonviolent communication in classroom program

Penobscot Bay Pilot, the Bangor Daily News, the Livermore Falls Advertiser and the Daily Bulldog advanced “Teaching from the Heart: Nonviolent Communication in the Elementary Classroom,” an online professional development program from University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Visit the UMaine Extension website to register and learn more about the program.

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4-H Ag Ambassador program features farm visits and career exploration for teens

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering its Ag Ambassador program this fall. The program, open to all Maine teens ages 14–18, focuses on career exploration through farm and production visits around the state and provides opportunities to build relationships with industry professionals. The Fall 2023 cohort will meet virtually 3:30–5 p.m. on Oct. […]

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Registration open for new STEAM Team Ocean Xplorers Program

Registration is now open for a new, interactive multi-session STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) ocean-focused adventure series starting Oct. 19 at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street.   STEAM Team Ocean Xplorers is a collaborative effort between the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension Waldo County 4-H, the Belfast Free Library and the UMaine […]

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BDN interviews Dill about jumping worm boom in Maine

James Dill, a pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about the population boom of Asian jumping worms in the state. “All of a sudden, this year there are a lot more worms being sent in for identification,” he said. “Last year we got a dozen in […]

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