UMaine Extension publications offer tips on multiple summer activities
As summer approaches, many in Maine are spending more time outdoors.
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and recommendations on a variety of topics including gardening, grilling safety and dealing with insects.
UMaine Extension’s Publications Catalog includes the following bulletins:
- Barbecue and Tailgating Food Safety
- Food Safety for Camping and Hiking
- Ticks
- Lyme Disease
- Insect Repellents
- Mosquito Management
- Starting Seeds at Home
- Growing Fruit Trees in Maine
- How Compost Happens
- Testing Your Soil
- Establishing a Home Lawn in Maine
- Maintaining a Home Lawn in Maine
- Steps to a Low-Input, Healthy Lawn
- Growing Peaches in Maine
- Let’s Preserve: Refrigerator Spring Pickles
- Humane Livestock Handling
- Facts on Fiddleheads
From the “Maine Family Farms: Life and Business in Balance” series:
- Why ‘Thank You’ Matters: Expressing Appreciation
- Running Successful Farm-Family Meetings
- Farm and Family — Finding Balance
- Understanding Roles in the Farm Family
- Recognizing the Signs of Farm Family Stress
Information on publication pricing is online.