Programs

UMaine Cooperative Extension brings knowledge from the University to you. For over 100 years, we’ve been putting university research to work in homes, businesses, farms, and communities — in every corner of Maine. We provide practical, how-to solutions in the following program areas.

Agriculture

Agriculture & Water Quality Aronia Beef Beekeeping Blueberries Cranberries Dairy Diagnostic and Research Laboratory Equine Equipment Calibration for Nutrient and Pesticide Application (Professional Development Training Project) Farm Food Safety (Jumpstart to Farm Food Safety with Extension) Farm Safety Garlic Goats Grains, Pulses & Oilseeds Greenhouse Plastic Recycling Pilot Program Helping Farmers Cope with Stress Highmoor Farm Insect Pests, Ticks, Plant Diseases & Pesticide Safety Livestock Maine AgrAbility Maine Agricultural Mediation Program

Maine Compost School International Animal By-Products Symposium Maine Farm and Seafood Products Directory Maine Farmer Resource Network Maine Lime Directory Maine Grass Farmers Network Maine Hay Directory Maine Pasture Management Course Maine Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Program Maine Straw Directory New Farmers Ornamental Horticulture Potatoes Poultry Precision Agriculture Sheep Small Fruits Soil Health Sustainable Agriculture Swine Tree Fruits Vegetables Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (formerly the Animal Health Lab)

Business & Community
Beginning Farmer Resource Network of Maine Bureau of Labor Education Community Growing Maine Maine National Education for Women (NEW) Leadership program (Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center)	New Farmers Resources for Small Food Businesses in Maine Small and Home-Based Business Volunteers

Food & Health
Dining with Diabetes Down East Eat Well: Maine Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Farm Food Safety (Jumpstart to Farm Food Safety with Extension) Food Preservation Food Safety Maine Harvest for Hunger	Maine Hunger Dialogue Maple Syrup Production Nutrition Resources for Small Food Businesses in Maine Well Water Safety

Garden & Yard
Beekeeping Gardening Garden Angels Home and Garden Pest Identification and Management Kids Can Grow	Maine Harvest for Hunger Maine Home Garden News Maine Invasive Species Network Master Gardener Volunteers Tree Fruit

Home, Family & Youth
4-H 4-H Camps and Learning Centers – Blueberry Cove – Bryant Pond – Greenland Point – Tanglewood 4-H Foundation Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Expanding Your Horizons	Home and Garden Pest Identification and Management Maine Extension Homemakers Council Maine Families Mid-Coast Maine Families – Waldo County Maine Outdoor School Parenting & Caregiving Parent Program of Mid-Coast Maine, Inc. (formerly Teen and Young Parent Program) UMaine K-12 Outreach

Insect Pests, Ticks, Plant Diseases & Pesticide Safety
Diagnostic and Research Laboratory Home and Garden Pest Identification and Management Insect & Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab	Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs Pesticide Safety Education Tick Lab

Natural Resources
Balsam Fir Beekeeping Fiddleheads Maine Climate Change Adaptation Providers Network Maine Climate Office Maine Compost School Maine Invasive Species Network	Maple Syrup Grading School Maple Syrup Production Marine Non-Timber Forest Products Signs of the Seasons: A Maine Phenology Project Taking Care of Your Woodland Well Water Safety

Safety & Preparedness
Emergency Response Farm Food Safety (Jumpstart to Farm Food Safety with Extension) Farm Safety International Animal By-Products Symposium	Well Water Safety Tick Lab Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (formerly the Animal Health Lab)

Volunteer Opportunities

Internship Opportunities