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Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners 2023 (online)

TBD ME, United States

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a comprehensive nine-month hybrid (online and in-person) training program for all beginning farmers. Participants will acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully grow produce for small-scale private or commercial fruit and vegetable operations. Online training begins Jan. 17, 2023. The program continues twice-monthly through the end […]

Event Series 4-H Algae SPIN Club (online)

4-H Algae SPIN Club (online)

Online

The Algae SPIN Club will explore all things algae — why algae is important, how it can be used, harmful algae blooms, and related community action. In this club, youth will have the opportunity to taste algae, create a seaweed lava lamp, and even observe and analyze the growth of an algae sample at home. […]

Gardening Webinar Series: Beyond the Apple: Growing Unique Fruit in Maine (online)

Online

Join orchardist and nurseryman Jesse Stevens for a webinar on lesser known perennial and woody crops. Having worked at several commercial apple orchards, he became disenchanted with the high-input methods needed to grow that fruit for market. For 15 years Stevens has been trialing a wide variety of fruit and nut bearing plants in the […]

Event Series 4-H Ecological Studies SPIN Club (online)

4-H Ecological Studies SPIN Club (online)

Online

Did you know that YOU are a scientist and can contribute to the science community? This virtual 4-H citizen scientists club encourages youth ages 12–18 to practice citizen science in their own backyard, with a variety of citizen science opportunities to consider, and report their observations while making connections with fellow citizen scientists in their […]

Event Series Beginner Beekeeping Course in Falmouth – February

Beginner Beekeeping Course – Falmouth

UMaine Regional Learning Center 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United States

The Cumberland County Beginner Beekeeping Course will teach beginning beekeepers the basics of honey bee biology and beekeeping. The course is designed for those considering buying their first hives, those in their first year, and even those with a couple of years of experience who want to enhance their skills and knowledge. Learn evidence-based approaches […]

$110.00
Event Series Advanced Apiary Management Course (virtual)

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
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