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Integrated Disease and Weed Management in Christmas Tree Production

Quinn's Tree Farm 290 West Ridge Road, Cornville, ME, United States

Participants will learn how to apply crop protectants using backpack sprayers safely and efficiently. UMaine Extension Plant Pathologist Alicyn Smart will introduce participants to the biology and management of Phytophthora root rot disease of true fir. Extension Ornamental Horticulture Specialist Manjot Sidhu will introduce integrated strategies for both broadleaf and grass weeds that commonly impact Christmas […]

$20

Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Vladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar auroras.  Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian pyramid and meet Lucia, a hummingbird who is passionate about rocks. She tells them about a legend evoking “stones of light”.  Meteorites, shooting stars, these […]

Habitat Earth

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Living networks connect and support life forms large and small—from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. Discover what it means to live in today’s connected world in Habitat Earth. Through stunning visualizations of the natural world, dive below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in […]

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, as they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They explore […]

ELO: Ticket to the Moon

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Join us in the dome with a myriad of lights and visual effects as we journey into and through space with the Electric Light Orchestra! Featuring songs such as Mr. Blue Sky, Livin’ Thing, Starlight, and more! You will be transported to a higher dimension with this rock supergroup. Tickets are $9 for general admission. […]

Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Let's journey Towards the Sun and get Lost in Paradise with the Only Girl in the World you'll ever love. You'll want to Stay and watch the Diamonds in the sky with her. Experience the nine-time Grammy award-winner, Rihanna, at the Versant Power Astronomy Center in a whole new way mixed with space and trippy […]

$9

Magic Tree House: Space Mission

Versant Power Astronomy Center 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, United States

Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Treehouse as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With the help of an astronomer, the Internet, an astronaut, books and the writer of the mysterious note, Jack and Annie are taken on a wondrous journey […]

Soil Health Lunch and Learn Series: Tractor scale reduced tillage approaches

Virtual Event Virtual Event

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will present a 7-part online lunch and learn series intended to help farmers take their soil health to the next level. The sessions will be held from noon–1 p.m. on Tuesdays, May 27 to July 8. The sessions are for farmers who have experience with soil health practices and want […]

$5
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