Turner Publishing and Morning Ag Clips advanced the annual University of Maine Cooperative Extension dairy forage conference, which will be held 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at Governor’s Restaurant in Waterville. The focus will be managing diets with forages grown and harvested in challenging conditions and potential health concerns for livestock. Additional topics […]

The Lincoln County News reported on a gleaning group that is expanding its food security-focused mission from seasonal to year-round. The Lincoln County Gleaners are a project of Healthy Lincoln County, a community health nonprofit based in Damariscotta. The article included a photo of Kate McCarty, a food preservation professional with the University of Maine […]

Turner Publishing posted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release announcing applications are being accepted for 2020 Master Gardener Volunteer training in Penobscot and Somerset counties. Classes will meet weekly Feb. 25 through May 21, primarily at the UMaine Extension office in Bangor. Classes resume for four weeks in September. UMaine Extension horticulture staff […]

Turner Publishing advanced a series of half-day “Recipe to Market” workshops for food entrepreneurs, offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Workshop topics  include food entrepreneurship in the specialty food industry, business basics, an overview of the product development process, licensing and regulations, and food safety. Sessions will be offered 9 a.m.–noon on Dec. 2 […]

Penobscot Bay Pilot and Turner Publishing posted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension release announcing that online applications for the Master Gardener Volunteers Program for Kennebec, Franklin and Waldo counties will be accepted starting Dec. 13. Training begins 12:30–4 p.m. Jan. 27 at the Kennebec County UMaine Extension office in Augusta.

Turner Publishing and Morning Ag Clips previewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension beginner and intermediate beekeeping courses, which will be offered at the UMaine Regional Learning Center in Falmouth beginning in January. The five-session beginner class meets 6–8 p.m. Jan. 7 to Feb. 4, with a second session Feb. 18 to March 17. Intermediate classes […]

Morning Ag Clips and Turner Publishing shared Kate Yerxa’s tips to safely prepare a Thanksgiving meal. Yerxa is a University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate professor and registered dietitian. Her tips included how to properly thaw, cook and store turkey.

Lancaster Farming mentioned the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in its story about cranberries — which it called a great fruit all year long. Creative ways to use cranberries, according to the University of Maine Extension, include adding them to quick breads, salads, relishes, salsas, chutneys and desserts, and as an ingredient in cranberry mustard.