Steven Johnson, a crops specialist and Extension professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) for an edition of The County Ag Report focusing on potato diseases. Johnson works to identify diseases in potato samples for the public. “I get samples from all over the country and […]
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WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) interviewed Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a report on keeping cats out of gardens. Cats sometimes like to join their owners in the garden, but can damage gardens if left to their own devices. “If you have a vegetable garden, you do […]
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The Ellsworth American interviewed Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine and a fruit tree specialist with UMaine Cooperative Extension, for an article about this year’s apple crop. Despite a three-year dry spell, orchards this year are expected to produce a full yield, according to the article. “I think it […]
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Mark Hutton has been named associate dean for research in the University of Maine College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, and associate director of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station. Hutton joined the UMaine community in 2001, where he has held a joint appointment as an associate professor in the School of Food […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke to Clay Kirby, an associate scientist and insect diagnostician with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with UMaine Extension, for the article “What you can do when bugs and rodents move in for the winter.” When temperatures begin to drop with the arrival […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Hungry, hungry hornworms are the bane of Maine gardeners.” “Things will be going along great,” Dill said. “Then all of a sudden it’s like, what happened to my tomato plants?” If the evidence presents […]
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The Franklin Journal quoted Judy Smith, a community education assistant with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a report about the Farmington Fair’s opening day. The annual fair opened Sept. 16 and involved many events, including children’s activities. There was a costume contest for 3- and 4-year-olds, open to all children and not just 4-H […]
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Maine Sea Grant and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension have announced the appointment of Jaclyn Robidoux of Kittery, Maine, as Marine Extension Associate. Based in the Portland area, Robidoux will establish connections with the various stakeholders involved in Maine’s seaweed resources. Robidoux is completing a master’s degree in marine biology at the University of […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County is holding a poultry workshop for prospective and beginning small-scale meat and egg producers. The program will be offered twice on Sept. 20, 9:30 a.m.–noon and 6–8:30 p.m., at the UMaine Extension office in Dover-Foxcroft. Workshop topics will include poultry breeds, year-round housing, health and nutrition, demonstrations […]
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Bank Investment Consultant cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension survey in an article about financial planning around equestrianism. The survey found owning a horse costs about $3,876 a year, the article states.
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