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SUMMARY:Oxford County Winter School Series: Identifying and Managing Invasive Plants
DESCRIPTION:Join the University of 海角社区 Cooperative Extension for聽Oxford County Winter School for Farmers\, Homesteaders\, and Gardeners\, a seasonal learning series designed to support small farms\, homesteads\, and home gardeners across Oxford County and beyond. \nEach two-hour session聽features an engaging presentation followed by聽Q&A and discussion. The series includes both Zoom and in-person sessions to provide flexible participation options. \nTerrestrial Invasive Plant ID\, Ecology & Spread; the Importance of Early Detection & Rapid Response; and iMapInvasives聽will introduce people to the common invasive plants in Oxford County; how to identify them and how to remove them. We will raise awareness on invasive plant ecology\, how they spread on the landscape\, and the impacts they have on the landscape to ecosystem services\, native plants\, and food web dynamics. \nWe will also highlight the importance of early detection/rapid response (EDRR)\, the EDRR species invading forests in 海角社区\, and do a brief introduction on iMap invasives 鈥� a citizen science mapping tool and a central repository for invasive plant data in 海角社区. I will also introduce people to the work that the 海角社区 Natural Areas Program (MNAP) does to combat terrestrial invasive plants. \nTwo pesticide recertification credits applied for. \nRegistration required. Register Online: Identifying and Managing Invasive Plants \nFor more information or to request a reasonable accommodation\, contact extension.oxford@maine.edu.
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LOCATION:University of 海角社区 Cooperative Extension Oxford County\, 9 Olson Road\, South Paris\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="U海角社区 Cooperative Extension - Oxford County":MAILTO:extension.oxford@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:Tractor Safety Certification Course - Gorham
DESCRIPTION:This 5-week course starts on聽April 7th聽at聽Cherry Hill Shaw Farm聽in Gorham\, ME. \nParticipants will learn how to handle tractors and equipment safely\, how to identify hazards\, and how to minimize the chances of accidents. The course is open to all adults and youth interested. A Federal Certificate of Training will be issued at the end of the course after successful completion of the written test and driving course and with attendance requirements met. This certificate is required for 14 and 15 year olds who plan to operate farm equipment for hire on farms other than their own. \nFormat: \n\nIn-person lectures\, hands-on demonstrations\, and tractor driving.\nAdditional reading and coursework outside of class time. Note: participants will need access to a computer\, tablet\, or smartphone to complete some homework assignments.\nFinal written exam and driving test\n\nTextbook:聽National Safety Tractor and Machinery Operation Program manual\, free with registration \nSchedule:聽Class meets from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on the dates below. \n\n04/7/2026\n04/14/2026\n04/21/2026\n04/28/2026\n5/5/2026 (Final Exam)\n5/6/2026 (Rain Date)\n\nRegister for Gorham Tractor Safety here.
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LOCATION:Cherry Hill Shaw Farm\, Cherry Hill Road\, Gorham\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="U海角社区 Cooperative Extension":MAILTO:extension@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:Spring Gardening Webinar Series: Produce Sharing Tables: An Approach to Garden-Grown Food Access
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explore Waldo County Bounty鈥檚 Give and Take program\, a stigma-free model for sharing surplus garden produce through community drop-off sites. Participants will learn how the program operates\, how new sites are selected\, and how to start a Give and Take site in their own community. Developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to address farm losses and food insecurity in rural Waldo County\, 海角社区\, where nearly 6\,000 residents face food insecurity\, the program connects local gardeners\, farmers\, and neighbors to expand access to healthy\, local food. \nSpeakers: Vi帽a Lindley\, U海角社区 Extension Horticulture Professional and Mattie John Bamman\, Waldo County Bounty Communications Coordinator \nRegister Online:聽Produce Sharing Tables \nCan鈥檛 attend live?聽Register anyway聽to receive access to the聽recording聽and a list of related resources. \n海角社区 the Speakers\nVi帽a Lindley is a horticulture professional with the University of 海角社区 Cooperative Extension and implements programs that address issues in food access and sustainable approaches to horticulture. Vi帽a鈥檚 focus is on empowering individuals\, families\, and institutions to enhance their understanding of sustainable practices grounded in research-based information. Vi帽a coordinates the Master Gardener volunteers in Knox\, Lincoln and Waldo Counties and helps support their efforts to expand food access\, deepen knowledge\, and support a healthy environment in the community. Vi帽a was involved with launching Waldo County Bounty and the 鈥淕ive and Take鈥� program. She lives in Lincolnville where she enjoys growing food with her family and sharing the bounty with her community. \nMattie John Bamman (he/him) serves as the communications coordinator for Waldo County Bounty\, a nonprofit organization that he cofounded during the pandemic to increase access to locally grown fruits and vegetables. Mattie has participated in the development of WCB programming\, including the Farm-to-Pantry\, Seedling-to-Pantry\, Veggies For All Gleaning\, and Give & Take Stand programs\, which seek to support food insecure individuals and farms to strengthen the Waldo County food system. He is also a homesteader who grew up as part of the Downeast back-to-the-land movement\, and has 20+ years of international food writing experience.
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CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="U海角社区 Cooperative Extension":MAILTO:extension@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:海角社区 Agriculture Mediation Program Spring Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Want to turn that bad feeling in the pit of your stomach and avoidance into a productive\, learning conversation at home and on the job?! Join our no-cost\, virtual book club focused on Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (3rd Edition) written by communication experts and based on data from the Harvard Negotiation Project.  \nWhen are the Spring Sessions: \nMar-April Book Club Session: March 3\, 10\, 17\, 24 & 31 April 7 \non Tuesdays via Zoom 鈥� 7 to 8 PM \nEnroll here!\n \nWho Can Attend?\nThis book club is for the unique challenges faced by: \n\nLand & Sea Industry: Farmers\, fishermen\, industry workers\, and processors.\nIndustry Service providers who serve 海角社区鈥檚 food harvesters and producers.\nConflict Professionals: Mediators\, facilitators\, conflict resolution practitioners\, and students who support land & sea farmers\, fishermen\, and workers (or who plan to in the future!)\n\nWho will be facilitating the MAMP Book Club?\nLucy Wess\, MAMP Director\, and a person whose life has been forever changed by this text! \nElizabeth (Nancy) Neal\, MAMP Super Intern and Dairy Diva & Matriarch at Honey Brook Farm in Garland\, 海角社区. \nWhat You Will Learn:\nDifficult conversations often derail because we argue about who is right. This book club will invite you to learn and explore how to shift from聽blame to contribution聽and from聽certainty to curiosity. You will gain practical tools to: \n\nUntangle the Three Conversations: Understand the underlying structure of conflict (The 鈥淲hat Happened?鈥漒, Feelings\, and Identity Conversations).\nManage Emotions:聽Effectively identify and handle your own strong feelings and those of others.\nStart Constructively:聽Learn how to open a conversation from a neutral 鈥淭hird Story鈥� to create a safe space for learning and problem-solving.\nImprove Outcomes:聽Move beyond simple agreement to build stronger personal and working relationships.\n\nLearning Platforms & Shared Spaces \n\nPlatform: Hosted on BrightSpace for weekly asynchronous (at your own pace) discussion boards with prompts to prime the pump!\nEngagement: Weekly live Zoom meet-ups for discussion\, activities\, skill practice\, case studies\, Q&A\, and more.\n\nImportant Details & Considerations聽\n \nBook Access:聽Participants are responsible for acquiring their own copy of Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (3rd Edition) by Douglas Stone\, Bruce Patton\, and Sheila Heen. \n\nHard Copy: Love your wallet and the planet\, consider buying a used/ previously loved 3rd聽edition\nAudio Book: widely available across listening platforms\nIf you need financial support to access our winter book club text (in either format)\, please check that below\, and our MAMP staff will follow up with you directly to make.that.happen!\n\nTime Commitment:聽We encourage participants to commit to the full 6-week session they register for. \n\nReading: Expect to read approximately 40鈥�60 pages per week.\nDiscussion Board: Plan for 15鈥�30 minutes per week to post your thoughtful response to the prompt and engage with other participants鈥� posts on BrightSpace.\nZoom Meet-up: Plan for 60 minutes per week for the live discussion and skill practice session.\n\nConfidentiality:聽Participants agree to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of any sensitive personal or business examples shared by other members during discussions and Zoom meetings. \nTech Needs:聽You will need reliable internet connections\, a computer/tablet to access the BrightSpace platform\, and a microphone/webcam for the weekly Zoom meet-ups. \nAccommodations: If you need a reasonable accommodation\, including financial support to access our winter book club text (in either format)\, to participate in this course\, please contact Lucy Wess at lucille.wess@maine.edu
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ORGANIZER;CN="U海角社区 Cooperative Extension":MAILTO:extension@maine.edu
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