University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an in-person maple syrup production workshop for beginners 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Jan. 29. The class first meets at Shaw Brothers Construction Company, 341 Mosher Road, Gorham, and finishes at Nash Valley Farm, 79 Nash Road, Windham. Snow date is Feb. 5. “Backyard Sugaring: Maple Syrup 101” includes how […]
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The Republican Journal reported that Mia Fay, a student at the Belfast Community Outreach Program in Education, will be attending an agricultural summit in Washington, D.C. after completing University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Agricultural Leadership Program.
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The Irregular, the Portland Press Herald, Centralmaine.com and Morning Ag Clips promoted a webinar offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension about how home gardeners can extend the growing season. “Extending the Gardening Season in New England” will be held from 6–7:15 p.m. on Feb. 7. Register online.
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The Sun Journal highlighted Colt Knight, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension livestock specialist, teaching a class for Lewiston Adult Education about keeping chickens from 6–8 p.m. April 13 at Adult Learning Center, 145 Birch St., Lewiston. Register online.
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The County and Fiddlehead Focus advanced a new series of online cooking classes for older Mainers led by Lisa Fishman, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension nutrition education professional. The first session of “Flavor of Aroostook – Cooking to Connect,” hosted by the Aroostook Agency on Aging, will be held from 3–4:30 p.m. Jan. 25.
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The Piscataquis Observer, Daily Bulldog, Sun Journal, Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com and Morning Ag Clips promoted two advanced beekeeping webinars offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension next month. “Honey Bee Diseases and Pests” will be held from 6–8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 17. “Swarming and Swarm Management,” will be held from 6–8:30 p.m. March […]
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The Daily Bulldog, The Piscataquis Observer, the Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com and Morning Ag Clips and advanced a five-session online course about soil health science for farmers and agricultural advisors offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension from 5:30–7 p.m. Feb. 14–March 25. Registration is required by Feb. 6, and can be done on the course […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about hydroponic gardening from 6–7:15 p.m. on Jan 24. “Hydroponics at Home” will explain how to build a working hydroponic system for year-round indoor gardening with a few simple tools and materials. Jonathan Ebba, UNH Extension […]
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The Portsmouth Herald highlighted how University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers helped a church in Sanford provide food to senior citizens in need.
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Jim Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist, spoke with the Courier-Gazette about how to combat browntail moths. Dill recommended killing them when they are caterpillars.
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