Cooperative Extension: Agriculture

Publications

University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s PUBLICATIONS & BOOKS help “extend” University of Maine resources to the Maine public.

• Agriculture (general)
• Commercial Horticulture
• Forages & Pastures
• Fruit
  • Blueberries (wild lowbush)
  • Other Fruit
• Livestock
  • Equine
  • Poultry
  • Other Livestock, Dairy
• Maine Farm Safety Program
• Potatoes
• Vegetables

UMaine Extension produces statewide newsletters on a variety of agriculture-related topics.

Apple Pest Report
A newsletter targeted primarily for commercial growers but is also of use to hobbyists. There are 2 ways to receive the Apple Pest Report newsletter:

1. E-mail version is free. Your e-mail program must be able to read HTML-email messages. If you would like to receive the e-mail version send your e-mail address.
2. The web version is usually published at same time as e-mail version is mailed. All the current year issues are freely accessible at the UMaine Extension Apple IPM website.

Farm Scoop: a free, farm-related, online newsletter. To receive notifications of new issues via e-mail, contact KymNoelle Sposato at kymnoelle.sposato@maine.edu.

Maine Grain and Oilseed Newsletter: a free, online newsletter providing production and research information to Maine’s grain and oilseed producers. Information includes tips on production, fertility, marketing, pest management, and more. Also available as an e-mail-based newsletter. For subscription information, contact Andrew Plant at aplant@maine.edu or (207) 532-6548.

Maine Home Garden News: a free, online newsletter.

Orchard Newsletter
A newsletter for commercial apple growers. For subscription information, contact pamela.stpeter@maine.edu or (207) 933-2100.

Pest Alert
Published weekly during the summer for commercial potato growers. For subscription information, contact Steve Johnson at (207) 764-3361 or 1-800-287-1462 (in Maine).

Spudlines
A newsletter for commercial potato growers. Published four times a year. For subscription information, contact Steve Johnson at (207) 764-3361 or 1-800-287-1462 (in Maine).

Strawberry IPM Newsletter
For subscription information, contact pamela.stpeter@maine.edu, (207) 933-2100, or visit the Highmoor Farm website and subscribe to the Highmoor Farm Blog RSS feed.

Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter
For subscription information, contact pamela.stpeter@maine.edu, (207) 933-2100, or visit the Highmoor Farm website and subscribe to the Highmoor Farm Blog RSS feed.

Wild Blueberry News
A monthly newsletter for commercial blueberry growers. To subscribe, use our online form or call 581-2892 or 1-800-287-0274; 581-2923 or 1-800-897-0757.

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