University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering separate online beekeeping classes for beginner and experienced beekeepers starting Jan. 14 and Feb. 25.
The five-session beginning class, for beekeepers with less than one yearâs experience, meets from 6â7:30 p.m. Jan 14âFeb. 11. With a focus on the basics of honeybee biology and beekeeping, the class can also act as a refresher for beekeepers going into their first winter. The fee is $100 per person, with required book; $70 if required book is purchased elsewhere. Register on the Beginner Beekeeping webpage.
The four-session intermediate class, for beekeepers with a minimum of two yearsâ experience, meets 6â7:30 p.m. Feb. 25âMarch 18. Focused on effectively managing a hobby apiary in Maine, topics include maximizing colony health, honey production and swarm prevention. The fee is $150 per person, with required books; $80 if required books are purchased elsewhere. Register on the Intermediate
Online cooking series to start Jan. 12
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ORONO University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a new series of webinars about cooking with Maine foods at 2 p.m. every other Tuesday beginning Jan. 12. The series will continue through the spring, according to a news release from the extension office.
“Cooking with the Maine Harvest” topics include cooking with unusual Maine vegetables, making savory harvest pies, cooking with an electric pressure cooker, and reducing food waste in the home kitchen. Instructors will demonstrate recipes in an interactive format.
Registration is required; a $5 donation per session is optional.
To register, visit the program webpage at extension.umaine.edu to receive the link and resources.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a new series of webinars about cooking with Maine foods from 2â2:45 p.m. every other Tuesday beginning Jan. 12. The series will continue through the spring.
âCooking with the Maine Harvestâ topics include cooking with unusual Maine vegetables, making savory harvest pies, cooking with an electric pressure cooker, and reducing food waste in the home kitchen. Instructors will demonstrate recipes in an interactive format.
Registration is required; a $5 donation per session is optional. Register on the program webpage to receive the link and resources. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Kate McCarty, 207.781.6099; kate.mccarty@maine.edu.
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