Cooperative Extension

Media boost UMaine Extension ‘Recipe to Market’ workshop

Morning Ag Clips, the Daily Bulldog, Bangor Daily News, The Piscataquis Observer, Sun Journal, CentralMaine.com, Livermore Fall Advertiser and The Bethel Citizen promoted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s “Recipe to Market” workshop to be held online Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 9 a.m.-noon. Anyone interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business can hear tips […]

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Media promote UMaine Extension wild blueberry conference

The Penobscot Bay Pilot, Morning Ag Clips, Daily Bulldog, The Ellsworth American and Sun Journal and  promoted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s annual wild blueberry conference where experts, researchers, growers and industry leaders discuss the wild blueberry industry. It is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Moore Community Center […]

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Country Folks showcases work from UMaine Plant Disease Diagnostics Lab

Country Folks interviewed Alicyn Smart, plant pathologist and director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Plant Disease Diagnostics Lab, and one of her laboratory technicians, Ruby Bonilla, about several new plant diseases discovered in Maine last year. The research team’s goals are to complete various tests on the plant samples to narrow down what […]

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Country Folks showcases work from UMaine Plant Disease Diagnostics Lab

County Folks interviewed Alicyn Smart, plant pathologist and director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Plant Disease Diagnostics Lab, and one of her laboratory technicians, Ruby Bonilla, about several new plant diseases discovered in Maine last year. The research team’s goals are to complete various tests on the plant samples to narrow down what […]

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UMaine Extension offers starting seeds indoors workshop in February

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Starting Seeds Indoors workshop designed to provide participants with the best practices for growing seedlings indoors. The free course will be offered in both virtual and in-person formats. The in-person workshop will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. […]

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Through new community partnerships, UMaine Extension helps to bring outdoor learning to preK-12 students statewide

Maine Outdoor School for All (MOSFA), a network of organizations that includes University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is announcing the expansion of its community partnership, taking a significant step toward the goal of offering outdoor education to students across the entire state.  To commemorate the milestone, a ceremonial signing event was held at UMaine on […]

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Media promote UMaine Extension Starting Seeds Indoors workshop

Morning Ag Clips, The Piscataquis Observer, Bangor Daily News, Daily Bulldog, CentralMaine.com and The Rangeley Highlander promoted the Starting Seeds Indoors workshop hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension in February. The workshop is free and designed to provide participants with the best practices for growing seeds indoors. An in-person workshop with limited space will […]

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