University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on propagating trees and shrubs in winter months, from 6–7:15 p.m. March 7. “Propagating Trees and Shrubs in the Winter Months” includes suggestions on which trees and shrubs to propagate during late winter or early spring dormancy, […]
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Guerilla Opera, an multidisciplinary artist-run opera cooperative based in Boston, will be at the University of Maine March 4-5, preparing for the premiere of UMaine School of Performing Arts professor Beth Wiemann’s new work “I Give You My Home” in June. This residency is a collaboration between Guerilla Opera, UMaine’s School of Performing Arts and […]
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The Bangor Daily News quoted Steve Johnson, area crops specialist and potato educator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Presque Isle, in an article about farming in the potato industry. Johnson said, “We’re farming smarter. I would stack our growers up against growers in any other parts of the world. They’re that good.” […]
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Morning Ag Clips shared a news release about a long-time member of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program for youth development who won a national award for showing cattle. At the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on Jan. 14, Lauren Pride of Limington, Mane and her heifer calf PFF Krew won […]
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The Piscataquis Observer shared information about a five-part “Garden in a Box” education series at the Thompson Free Library, hosted by the Piscataquis Regional Food Center and University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County. “Tips and Tricks for Garden Chores,” the first in the series, will be held March 24 at 6 p.m. The Bangor […]
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Morning Ag Clips and CentralMaine.com noted that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is co-hosting an upcoming dairy conference with the Maine Dairy Industry Association (MDIA). The “2022 Maine Dairy Seminar and MDIA Annual Meeting” will be held from 9 a.m.–3:15 p.m. March 10 at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St., Waterville. Register online […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Morning Ag Clips and CentralMaine.com shared information about a University of Maine Cooperative Extension online introductory accounting workshop for farms and agricultural businesses from noon–2 p.m. starting March 7 and continuing on March 8, 14 and 15. The workshop is free and includes software. Registration on the workshop webpage is required.
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Morning Ag Clips and CentralMaine.com shared information about an in-person, hands-on workshop about fruit tree pruning in Waterford, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. March 19, hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District. Registration and payment information is available on the event webpage.
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Farms.com shared a story about a long-time member of University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program for youth development, Lauren Pride, who won Grand Champion Percentage Aberdeen Female in the Junior Show with her heifer calf PFF Krew National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on Jan. 14. Pride also won Junior Calf Division Champion […]
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Lily Calderwood, UMaine Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, was featured as an expert on wild blueberries in Scientific American’s 60-Second Science program about installing solar panels in wild blueberry fields. Calderwood said, “There’s a lot of interest and motivation behind finding ways to have clean energy in Maine. So farmers and […]
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