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UMaine Extension to host invasive plant workshop in Aroostook County
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UMaine Extension offers specialty jam and pickle workshops at Maine Tasting Center
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On-farm workshop at Wolfe’s Neck highlights regenerative agriculture
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Extension to hold ServSafe® food protection manager course in South Portland
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PFAS in Maine: What Farm Customers Need to Know

None of us want contaminants in our food! Review this brochure reprint, created by members of the PFAS in Maine Cohort, for answers to frequently asked questions.
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The Maine Farmcast

Features weekly conversations with experts from across the country sharing insights and advice for both new and seasoned farmers.

Aroostook Farms Potato Virus Y Field Day

Related: Learn about Extension’s new Potato Virus Y (PVY) Symptom Gallery, with photos of disease examples on 20 potato varieties.

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