The Daily Bulldog, PenBay Pilot, CentralMaine.com, Lincoln County News and the Piscataquis Observer shared a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar for home gardeners about effective houseplant care that will take place from noon–1:15 p.m. March 4.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a virtual conference for cut-flower growers from 6–8 p.m. every day from Feb. 28–March 3. An additional in-person networking session is scheduled March 6 at Longfellow’s Greenhouses, 81 Puddledock Road, Manchester. “Flowering in the North 2022” webinars will include presentations about using high tunnels, popular flower varieties, succession […]
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Inforum quoted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension publication about a new free-range chicken and turkey processing plant in Minnesota called Spring Prairie Farm. According to UMaine Extension educational materials, the white-feathered, single-comb chicken is popular with producers due to its meaty physique and phenomenal rate of growth.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about mushroom cultivation from noon–1:15 p.m. Feb. 25. “Spring Has Spawned: Getting Your Garden Ready for Mushroom Cultivation” topics include basic fungal biology and growing methods, necessary tools and materials, culinary and ecological benefits, suitable mushroom species, and best times to prepare, plant […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part online information session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers, 7–8 p.m. March 1 and 8. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey Today” will offer participants information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program, options for volunteering and requirements to become a volunteer. Current UMaine […]
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The Associated Press reported that, according to new data from the University of Maine Tick Lab, a higher percentage of ticks tested positive for the pathogen that causes Lyme disease last year than the previous year, growing by almost 6%. The Bangor Daily News, U.S. News & World Report, the Sun Journal, Centralmaine.com, New England […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Daily Bulldog and CentralMaine.com shared information about a University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension webinar about a new program for produce farmers to help them start or improve their farm food safety planning from 4–5 p.m. on March 1.
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CentralMaine.com, the Daily Bulldog, WFVX (Bangor), the Bangor Daily News and Morning Ag Clips shared the online package of PFAS resources for farmers provided by University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is making a dynamic set of resources about on-farm PFAS contamination available online to the public in one location. “Guide to Investigating PFAS Risk on Your Farm” is a comprehensive collection of resources about contamination from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Maine. Topics include Maine’s response to contamination at agricultural […]
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The Bangor Daily News, CentralMaine.com, Sun Journal and Lincoln County News highlighted that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab 2021 Surveillance Program data is now available on the Maine Tick Data webpage.
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