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Maine Impact Week

University of Maine 160 College Ave., Orono

Maine Impact Week 2023 is an in-person and virtual experience happening April 10–16. Events will be hosted at various locations across campus, as well as online, and will feature on […]

Cooking for Crowds Webinar

Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers for a variety of food events such as fundraising, fellowships, food pantries or other service to the community. But cooking for a […]

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

TBD ME

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 […]

USDA Foundational and Applied Sciences Program Workshop (online)

Interested parties are invited to attend an informational session on USDA’s Foundational and Applied Sciences program. The session will include an overview of the call and a panel discussion with past award recipients.  register to attend

Maine 4-H Agricultural Ambassador Program (online)

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering its Agriculture Leadership Ambassador program from March 7–April 18. The program, open to all teens ages 14–18, will focus on understanding the Maine food system, exploring careers and building advocacy skills. As formal agricultural programs at local high schools disappear, students lack opportunities to learn about critical […]

Event Series 4-H Algae SPIN Club (online)

4-H Algae SPIN Club (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)

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 […]

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