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Eat Well Volunteer Training in Ellsworth

University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Hancock County Office 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth, ME, United States

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a five-week Eat Well Volunteer Training beginning May 9 at the Hancock County Extension Office, 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth. The training will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. until June 6. Kate Yerxa, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) coordinator and Extension professor, and […]

Event Series 4-H Shark SPIN Club (online)

4-H Shark SPIN Club (online)

Online

Have you wondered how sharks find their food? How do they exist in the ocean with other creatures? Interested in learning about their patterns and habits as they swim along the Maine coast? Participants will explore shark behavior, food chains, types of sharks, and more with shark scientist, Kyle Oliveira. Participants will receive a packet […]

Rockport Solar, IPM, and Organic Meeting for Wild Blueberries

To Be Advised University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States

Pesticide Credits: 2 Topics Covered: Dual-use solar with Lily Calderwood, managing multiple fields, long-term weed and soil management, equipment used to apply sulfur and herbicides, burning with Cary Nash and Paul Sweetland. Venue address: 44°10’12.5″N 69°07’31.1″W) Driveway is right across from C and R Merritt Transportation Inc. Drive all the way up new road/driveway to […]

Advanced Apiary Management Course (virtual)

Online

The Advanced Apiary Management Course is designed for beekeepers with 5 to 8 hives and a minimum of 3 years of experience. This 5-part course will cover topics including overwintering hives, disease and pest identification and management, mite management including monitoring and treatment options, swarm management, and queen rearing. The program will be offered over […]

$75.00

Canning Low-Sugar Jams & Jellies Webinar (online)

Online

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. $5 optional donation per class. Registration is required – Register here: https://extension.umaine.edu/register/product/preserving-the-maine-harvest-webinar-series-2023/ Participants will receive the Zoom information after registering for this event.

Assisting the Path of the Monarch Butterfly Workshop in South Paris

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County 9 Olson Road, South Paris, ME, United States

Join Nancy Donovan, certified Master Gardener Volunteer, while she teaches us all about monarch butterflies and how to raise and release them. Nancy raised 171 monarch butterflies from egg to release last year alone. Register here: https://extension.umaine.edu/register/product/raising-monarchs/ For questions or to request a reasonable accommodation, email robin.dunn@maine.edu or tayla.mann@maine.edu.

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