Join Dave Fuller with UMaine Extension for a webinar session on growing great garlic in Maine. He’ll cover every step of growing including variety choice, timing of planting, scape removal, dealing with diseases, and when to harvest and store your garlic. Registration is required. Participants will receive the Zoom link after registering.
Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstration on how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season. This webinar will include: Demonstration: Fermenting sauerkraut, Explanation of the science of fermentation, Discussion on steps to success, Answering participants' questions $5 optional donation is appreciated. Registration is required. […]
A one-hour Zoom meeting will be held to offer updates specific to the agricultural industry. There will be two presentations, “Potato Virus Y (PVY) and the 2020 Growing Season PVY Research” will be presented by UMaine Professor Greg Porter, and “Pesticides and Off-Target Movement” will be presented by UMaine Extension crops specialist Steve Johnson. One […]
Note: Cooperative Extension regrets to announce that this event has been canceled. At this in-person program, prospective and beginning small-scale meat and egg producers will learn about what it takes to have poultry, including laying hens. This program will be lead by Donna Coffin, UMaine Extension and Dr. Colt Knight, UMaine Extension Livestock Specialist. Topics […]
Rodent Academy is an educational program that uses active learning to teach best practices for preventing, managing, and monitoring rodent infestations. This program is intended for professionals, including pest management professionals, sanitarians, inspectors, facilities managers, health officials, educators, and others. Pesticide recertification credits will be offered. This year Rodent Academy is being offered as a […]
Invasive species threaten our agriculture, landscapes, natural resources, and even our health. This webinar will cover the identification, life cycles, ecologies, and management of invasive plants and insects. Speakers: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Karen Coluzzi, Entomologist and State Survey Coordinator, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Karla Boyd, Policy and […]
Invasive species threaten our agriculture, landscapes, natural resources, and even our health. This webinar will cover the identification, life cycles, ecologies, and management of invasive plants and insects. Speakers: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Karen Coluzzi, Entomologist and State Survey Coordinator, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Karla Boyd, Policy and […]
October is a great time to enjoy satisfying soups, and making them in an electric pressure cooker is quick and easy. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a cook-along webinar and will share recipes for fall-inspired soups. Choose either Italian Sausage and Kale soup or Creamy Tomato Soup. Shop for and prepare ingredients […]
Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstration on how to create and give food items as gifts this holiday season. $5 […]
UMaine Extension and the Maine Board of Pesticides Control are pleased to offer a free tick and mosquito (Category 7E) webinar Tuesday, Nov. 9, and Wednesday, Nov. 10. Ticks and […]
