This event, hosted in collaboration with Central Maine Dairy, focuses on innovative dairy technologies, including manure robots and milking robots. Attendees will learn how these automated systems can improve efficiency, labor management, and overall farm productivity. The program is designed for dairy farmers and agricultural service providers interested in adopting or understanding modern automation solutions […]
Who:Â Youth ages 11 – 14 When: Tuesdays – June 2 – July 6, 2026, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm Where: Lafayette and Rawcliffe 4-H Science and Engineering Learning Center, 491 College Ave, Orono, ME What: The Aquaculture Builders SPIN Club will explore how and why we grow aquatic organisms, like oysters and kelp, but through […]
When: Tuesdays, July 7 – August 18, 2026 (Six-week program) No session the week of July 27, 2026 Time: 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Location: Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town, Maine 04468 Grades: youth entering 7th & 8th grades Program Description C.H.E.F.’s Club (Create, Harvest, Eat, Farm) is a six-week summer program that invites middle school youth […]
Who:Â Youth ages 11 – 14 When: Tuesdays – June 2 – July 6, 2026, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm Where: Lafayette and Rawcliffe 4-H Science and Engineering Learning Center, 491 College Ave, Orono, ME What: The Aquaculture Builders SPIN Club will explore how and why we grow aquatic organisms, like oysters and kelp, but through […]
The 91¸£Àû Extension Food Safety Webinar Series is a monthly, expert-led educational series focused on practical food safety, regulatory compliance, and product innovation across the food system. Sessions cover topics such as electronic record-keeping, workforce training, chemical safety, food adulteration prevention, seafood pathogen detection, audit readiness, product development, environmental air quality, and alternative protein innovations. […]
Delaney Bucker and Jennifer Goldstein, volunteers with the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension program, will share how to dry, press, store, and use native plants in recipes and for decoration. You’ll practice preserving herbs and flowers and take some home. Free, but limited to 15 participants. This workshop is being hosted in collaboration with the […]
This event, hosted in collaboration with Stonyfield and Smaxtec, focuses on innovative dairy wearable technologies and how these can improve efficiency, labor management, and overall farm productivity. The program is designed for dairy farmers and agricultural service providers interested in adopting or understanding wearable technologies in dairy operations. Free! Lunch is provided. Register by July […]
When: Tuesdays, July 7 – August 18, 2026 (Six-week program) No session the week of July 27, 2026 Time: 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Location: Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town, Maine 04468 Grades: youth entering 7th & 8th grades Program Description C.H.E.F.’s Club (Create, Harvest, Eat, Farm) is a six-week summer program that invites middle school youth […]
What is a Master Food Preserver Volunteer? Master Food Preserver Volunteers serve to extend Extension’s educational programs in food preservation to adults and youth. Master Food Preserver Volunteer serves as a resource in the community to provide the public with research-based information from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and USDA. Direct questions about the […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District’s Field Talks, will host the second event of the annual Pasture Walk Series from 3–5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, at Duff Farm, 525 White Settlement Road in Hodgdon. This second stop shifts the series’ focus toward large-scale organic production […]
