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April 2021
UMaine Student Symposium: Research and Creative Activity
At the University of Maine, students inspire creativity and leadership in the discovery of new knowledge that makes a direct difference to the people of Maine. The 2021 annual UMaine Student Symposium (#UMSS21) is held every spring and is open to all disciplines. All students from the University of Maine and the University of Maine Machias can present their research and creative activity in the form of video presentations and will be judged by faculty, staff, and community sponsors. UMSS21 invites students…
Find out more »Essentials of Grant Writing (online)
Learn the essentials of grant writing! Grants keep your organization strong, but they are challenging to write well. Designed for nonprofit staff and volunteers new to grant writing, this five-day interactive online grant writing program provides participants with a roadmap to navigate grants, including planning, securing, and management.
Find out more »Past Trauma, Current Relationships: Integrating Nonviolent Communication and Interpersonal Neurobiology (online)
Program description The goal of this lively, interactive Nonviolent Communication program is to explore how early life experiences, including traumas such as adverse childhood experiences affect how we relate to people now. Participants will gain clarity about how the brain responds to challenging situations and will experience new insights into choices leading to authentic honest relationships. Program dates and times A five-part program: Monday, April 12–Friday, April 16 9–11:30 a.m. (with breaks) Modality This dynamic online program will be offered…
Find out more »4th Annual Maine Cattlemen’s College (virtual)
The Maine Cattlemen’s College will provide up-to-date information to Maine beef cattle producers and allow Maine beef cattle producers an opportunity to meet leaders in the industry and fellow producers to share ideas and innovations. All proceeds to benefit the Maine Beef Producers Association, Scholarship Fund. Register here.
Find out more »28th Annual Harold W. Borns, Jr. Symposium
The 2020–2021 Virtual Borns Symposium will begin on Monday, Oct. 5 from noon–1 p.m. This virtual event will take place weekly as a one-hour Zoom event during the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 academic semesters. This weekly one-hour Zoom format will allow three CCI graduate students to present their papers during each one-hour Zoom session. Each presentation will be 12 minutes in length with 2–3 minutes for Q&A. Each week’s session will start with a summary of the previous week’s…
Find out more »4th Annual Maine Cattlemen’s College (virtual)
The Maine Cattlemen’s College will provide up-to-date information to Maine beef cattle producers and allow Maine beef cattle producers an opportunity to meet leaders in the industry and fellow producers to share ideas and innovations. All proceeds to benefit the Maine Beef Producers Association, Scholarship Fund. Register here.
Find out more »4th Annual Maine Cattlemen’s College (virtual)
The Maine Cattlemen’s College will provide up-to-date information to Maine beef cattle producers and allow Maine beef cattle producers an opportunity to meet leaders in the industry and fellow producers to share ideas and innovations. All proceeds to benefit the Maine Beef Producers Association, Scholarship Fund. Register here.
Find out more »Sanitation Course for Food Businesses (online)
In this blended learning sanitation course, consisting of pre-work videos and knowledge assessments and a live three-hour Zoom workshop, you will learn the essentials of food processing sanitation. Topics covered include Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, choosing the correct Sanitizers and Cleaners, sanitation application, Pest Management Programs, Record Keeping and Implementing SSOPs in your facility/Kitchen. Who should attend: QC staff, QC directors, kitchen managers/operators, plant managers, line workers. Register here.
Find out more »Introduction to Garden in a Box and Guided Tour of the Resource Binder (online)
Garden in a Box is all about container gardening. This collaborative project brought to you by Piscataquis Regional Food Center and UMaine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County is generously funded by the Quimby Family Foundation. Garden in a Box Gardeners receive a 15 gal cloth container, gardening tools and hands-on coaching in addition to the materials found in Garden in a Box resource binders. These binders are a collection of publications and videos by UMaine Cooperative Extension, Piscataquis Regional Food…
Find out more »4th Annual Maine Cattlemen’s College (virtual)
The Maine Cattlemen’s College will provide up-to-date information to Maine beef cattle producers and allow Maine beef cattle producers an opportunity to meet leaders in the industry and fellow producers to share ideas and innovations. All proceeds to benefit the Maine Beef Producers Association, Scholarship Fund. Register here.
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