The County reports Extension to host fumigation session Aug. 29
The County reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Potato Fumigation Field Day at the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s potato fields at 10 a.m. Aug. 29. Members of the public are invited to attend the free event, which will be followed by lunch and an open discussion. Jay Hao, an associate professor of plant pathology at UMaine, will give a presentation on the present and future of Vapam research trials. Andrei Alyokhin, a professor of applied entomology at UMaine, was one of the event’s organizers, The County reports.