Ankit Singh, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and University of Maine sustainable agriculture and ornamental horticulture educator, spoke with Martha Stewart Living on the advantages of using coffee grounds as fertilizer for cactuses.
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Many people enjoy eating Thanksgiving leftovers, but without proper storage, they can lead to foodborne illness. That’s why Gulsun Akdemir Evrendilek of University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering tips on how to properly store leftovers to prevent spoilage. Evrendilek is a seafood technology and food safety specialist with expertise in food safety, food microbiology and […]
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Ankit Singh and Kate Garland from University of Maine Cooperative Extension were featured in Fox 54 in Huntsville, Alabama, as expert witnesses to explain how not raking this fall can actually benefit lawns and gardens. Singh said this organic approach “improves soil structure and enhances its ability to retain moisture and resist compaction,” fostering a […]
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Jason Entsminger, assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Maine Business School and a University of Maine Cooperative Extension small business specialist, spoke with Midstory about the role of agritourism in rural economies for a story on the growing popularity of corn mazes in Ohio. Entsminger highlighted how local policies and zoning […]
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Griffin Dill, who manages the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick Lab, spoke with CentralMaine.com about the record surge in Lyme disease cases across the state this year. Dill said that drought conditions did little to slow tick activity because the timing coincided with the larval stage, when ticks remain close to the moist ground. […]
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Mainebiz.com reported the audiobook launch event for “Sea Run: A Study Regarding the Impact of Maine Policies on the Quality and Quantity of Traditional Tribal Fish Stocks and Sustenance Practices,” based on the same name of a a report co-authored by Anthony Sutton, University of Maine assistant professor of Native American food systems and citizen […]
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Bangor Daily News interviewed Colt Knight, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and livestock educator, on a trend growing in popularity among Mainers to dispatch and butcher their own animals. “Home butcher appointments remain hard to get and homesteaders’ do-it-yourself ethos continues to grow,” Knight said.
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Stakeholders in Maine’s farmed scallop industry are planning to visit Japan to meet growers, harvesters, processors and others who can help diversify Maine’s coastal economy. Mainebiz cited a University of Maine report, which stated much of U.S. scallop farming techniques come from Japan. “We have learned so much over the years about scallop farming from […]
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University of Maine professor of pomology Renae Moran provided insight to CentralMaine.com and the Bangor Daily News on how this season’s drought has impacted apple orchards across the state. “Trees are very resilient, and they have a way of producing apples every year,” said Moran, who is also a University of Maine Cooperative Extension tree […]
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Pumpkin season starts at the University of Maine’s Highmoor Farm early in June. David Handley, a small fruit and vegetable specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Mark Hutton, associate professor of vegetable crop, watch as the pumpkins grow, taking calls along the way from farmers in Maine who may be experiencing their own […]
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