Educational programs respond to industry needs, and are conducted both directly through Cooperative Extension and also through trade associations.
Industry needs relate to production, marketing, and problem solving.
Specific projects include a unique plastic recycling program, field trials of new crops, collaboration in Cooperative Extension's greenhouse IPM program, and applied field research projects. Assistance is given on request for public horticulture projects, and on an ongoing basis to several specific groups and projects, including Merryspring Park, the Maine Garden Show, and the Maine Garden Club Federation. Extension also provides bulletins and an annual garden calendar. For more information on educational programs in your area, contact your county Extension office . These pages are currently being maintained from the Communications Office, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.