The Bangor Daily News, The Piscataquis Observer and Morning Ag Clips highlighted an effort by garlic guru David Fuller, a retiring nontimber agriculture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, to rehome 800 garlic bulbs he used in his research. He contacted colleagues and Master Gardener Volunteers who worked with organizers of school and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a Virtual 4-H Dog SPIN (SPecial INterest) Club. This will be a short-term, special interest club that will meet virtually once a month from January until June. The first meeting is at 9 a.m. on Jan. 22. The club, which will focus on all things dogs, is […]
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For nearly a quarter-century, Dave Fuller has been teaching untold numbers of people ages 5 to 90 how to grow hardneck garlic. It’s been one of his areas of expertise as a University of Maine Cooperative Extension agriculture and nontimber forest products professional based in Farmington. He has provided hands-on training for commercial growers and […]
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The Wiscasset Newspaper and Bangor Daily News advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension webinar for home gardeners about growing microgreens indoors from 6–7:15 p.m. Jan 3. Learn more and register on the event webpage.
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The Forecaster highlighted an effort involving University of Maine Cooperative Extension to establish a food chain to supply fresh vegetables throughout New England. The initiative, led by Harvesting Good in Yarmouth, will receive $792,966 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
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A column published in the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Courier shared the Maine Farm and Seafoods Products Directory by University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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The Bangor Daily News, The Piscataquis Observer, the Sun Journal, Centralmaine.com and Morning Ag Clips highlighted University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H’s Virtual 4-H Dog SPIN (SPecial INterest) Club. This will be a short-term, special interest club that will meet virtually once a month from January until June. For more information on the club or […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two online updates specific to the agricultural industry from 7–8 p.m. on Dec. 15. “Can We Grow Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Sustainably in Maine” and “Pest Management Considerations with Growing Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)” will both be presented by UMaine Extension professor John Jemison. The cost is $5; […]
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The Bangor Daily News, The Piscataquis Observer, the Sun Journal and Centralmaine.com promoted University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s two online updates specific to the agriculture industry, which it will share from 7–8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Learn more and register on the event webpage.
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Anne Lichtenwalner, University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate professor and director of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory, spoke with Bangor Daily News about skin conditions in goats. “While goats, like us, can get severe conditions like autoimmune diseases, usually skin problems are due to much less serious conditions,” she said. “As usual, the key is prevention […]
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