The Village Soup previewed an upcoming event to be led by University of Maine Cooperative Extension Educator Ellie Libby. Libby will speak about regional school garden programs and their effect on the local food movement at Merryspring Nature Center in Camden on April 30.
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Village Soup Previews School Garden Program
Monday, April 22nd, 2013Coffin Gives Garden Advice in Associated Press Article
Monday, April 22nd, 2013Idaho Press-Tribune recently published an Associated Press article on common gardening questions. Donna Coffin, an educator with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, gave advice on how to answer the question, “What’s eating my plants?”
Cooperative Extension Tips on Avoiding Bee Stings Focus of Article
Friday, April 19th, 2013Siouxland News in Iowa and WRAL in North Carolina were among news organizations that carried the Networx article, “How Not to Get Stung by Bees.”
The article offered advice provided by University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Majka Interviewed for Machias Valley News Observer Article
Friday, April 19th, 2013The Machias Valley News Observer spoke with Alan Majka of University of Maine Cooperative Extension about an Extension program based in Machias to establish free summer meal sites for children.
Cooperative Extension Programs Mentioned in PPH Blog
Friday, April 19th, 2013The Portland Press Herald blog, “The Root: Dispatches from Maine’s Food Sources,” mentioned programs and advice offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension on back-to-the-land pursuits.
Forstadt Speaks to WVII About Children Coping with Tragedy
Thursday, April 18th, 2013Leslie Forstadt, child and family development specialist at UMaine’s Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about talking to children who are dealing with tragedy.
Dill Interviewed for Associated Press Gardening Article
Friday, April 12th, 2013James Dill, pest management specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in an Associated Press article about nature’s garden helpers. Foster’s Daily Democrat and the Houston Chronicle were among news organizations to carry the report. Dill advised gardeners to maintain ample spacing to attract beneficial insects such as spiders.
UMaine Extension Cooking Workshop Promoted in Portland Press Herald
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Cooking for Crowds workshop with Kathy Savoie was highlighted in the April 10 Dispatches column of the Portland Press Herald.
Fenceviewer Reports on Cooperative Extension Food Drive Success
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013Fenceviewer, the community news and information website for Maine’s Hancock County, carried an article about the countywide food drive organized by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Washington Hancock Community Agency.
Organizers called the drive a success after collecting 12,350 items.
Fenceviewer talked to Marjorie Peronto, educator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Hancock County, about the extension’s involvement in the drive.
UMaine Extension Training Course Promoted in Portland Press Herald
Thursday, April 4th, 2013University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s master food preserver training course was highlighted in the April 3 Dispatches column of the Portland Press Herald.
