Only 20 spots are available. Participants must have completed Segment I online through Cornell no more than 9 months prior to attending this Segment II course at UMaine. Register here! Participants will NOT be admitted into the course without a physical copy of the Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guide, 4th Edition (June 2022), which can be […]
Join Chris Laughton, from Farm Credit East, for a discussion of financial management basics you should know to manage your horticultural business. Topics covered will include: Understanding financial statements (balance […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Have you ever felt like you were more of a problem-solver than a teacher? Your best-made lesson plans are delayed by listening to your students argue about a problem that occurred at recess. You deal with this stress by addressing the class in a way that you regret. You know you’re a great […]
Program Description You have a lot on your plate. Between annual appeals, communications, virtual event planning and fundraising, you’re overwhelmed. And now you’ve been tasked with writing a grant and you don’t know where to start. Our online grant writing program can help! This interactive online professional development program will teach you the basics of […]
“Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” will provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H program, including key aspects of positive youth development and opportunities to help youth as a volunteer. The one-hour virtual sessions will also outline the application process for anyone interested in getting involved. 4-H is a positive youth development program that […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Have you ever felt like you were more of a problem-solver than a teacher? Your best-made lesson plans are delayed by listening to your students argue about a problem that occurred at recess. You deal with this stress by addressing the class in a way that you regret. You know you’re a great […]
Program Description You have a lot on your plate. Between annual appeals, communications, virtual event planning and fundraising, you’re overwhelmed. And now you’ve been tasked with writing a grant and you don’t know where to start. Our online grant writing program can help! This interactive online professional development program will teach you the basics of […]
This workshop focuses on two significant parasites impacting sheep, goats, and other small ruminants—meningeal worm (brain worm) and lungworm. Participants will learn about the risks, prevention, and management of meningeal worm, a mysterious and often deadly parasite. The session also includes hands-on activities, including setting up a Baermann apparatus—the diagnostic tool used to detect lungworms—and […]
Participants in this 5-week introductory beekeeping course to be taught once a week for 2.5 hours on Wednesday evenings will learn about: the honey bee colony; constructing hives; spring, summer and fall […]
Are you interested in learning about livestock animals (such as cows, goats or sheep)? How to care for them? How do you know what to feed them, how do you actually do regular health checks and have proper housing? Join the 4-H Animal Science SPIN club. We will have 3 virtual sessions focused on what […]
