UMaine Calendar

The Kennebec County Farm Tractor Safety Course will be held on Monday evenings (and one Thursday) at Kramer Tractor, 2400 West River Road in Sidney, starting April 14. The training will include classroom lectures, tractor driving time and homework over the 5-part course, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor. Successful completion of […]

This 16-hour training will introduce participants to the range of topics covered by MAMP no cost & confidential services, with a special focus on our agricultural mediation/ conflict resolution program. The training includes multiple guest speakers representing various agricultural service providers as well as federal, regional, and state organizations that MAMP regularly collaborates with. Participants […]

Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other services to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the […]

The College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences (ELH) at the University of Maine invites you to its Celebration of Excellence on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Wells Commons. This end-of-year celebration honors the college's exceptional faculty, staff, and undergraduate and graduate students. An Ice Cream and Popcorn Social […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Veterans’ Memorial Library are offering a preservation garden planning workshop from 5:30-7 p.m. on April 16 at the library, 61 Shin Pond Road in Patten. The workshop is designed for home gardeners interested in future food preservation activities. Participants will learn how to choose the best produce varieties […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting two virtual presentations covering current pest management challenges in Christmas tree production from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on April 17. During this virtual webinar, UMaine Extension Forage Educator Jaime Garzon will discuss the potential of alfalfa, clovers and birdsfoot trefoil for use as continuous ground cover in Christmas tree plantations. In […]

Attempting to Center indigenous People in Marine Sciences Abstract: Dr. Marco Hatch, Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences at Western Washington University and Principal Investigator for the Coastal Communities and Ecology Lab will present his recent research and share some of the work being done to braid Indigenous knowledge and mainstream science. He will draw on […]

The Maine Wasted Food Solutions Summit is Maine’s statewide event focused on ending wasted food and food loss in our state through solutions that benefit everyone. The Summit brings together our state’s key food system participants: farms, businesses, feeding partners, community leaders, and nonprofit organizations – to discuss best and highest uses for our valuable […]

Sponsored by Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Institute of Medicine Speakers: Two doctors from Northern Light Scott Melton MD, Infectious Diseases, Northern Light Health Mark Abel, MD, Infectious Diseases, Preventive Medicine, Northern Light Health Both speakers will talk about their work on infectious disease and what an epidemiologist does in a hospital. The […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a ruminant parasite management workshop and FAMACHA certification workshop on Saturday, April 19 from noon to 4:30 p.m. at 1441 Dexter Road in Dover-Foxcroft. Producers of small ruminants (sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas) are invited to learn about common parasites and their management. Hands-on activities such as performing […]