The Bangor Daily News, Boothbay Register, Centralmaine.com and Morning Ag Clips promoted a webinar about winter garden design hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. Register for the event, which will be held from 6–7:15 p.m. on Dec. 6, online.
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The Irregular, Bangor Daily News, Penobscot Bay Pilot, Boothbay Register, Sun Journal and Centralmaine.com shared several Thanksgiving resources from University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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Morning Ag Clips and the Daily Bulldog promoted a training program offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension Maine AgrAbility for all beginning farmers of all abilities interested in growing and selling their own farm produce. Register for “Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners and Farmers” online.
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The Bangor Daily News advanced an online workshop from University of Maine Cooperative Extension for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine. “Recipe to Market” will be held from 9 a.m.–noon on Nov. 17. Register on the event webpage.
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The Franklin Journal, Centralmiane.com, the Sun Journal, Morning Ag Clips and the Bangor Daily News highlighted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s four-workshop series about winter care of livestock from noon–2 p.m. every other Tuesday starting Dec. 7 at the UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Remaining classes are Dec. 21, Jan. 4 […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has numerous resources to help prepare a safe and healthy Thanksgiving meal. If turkey is on the menu, UMaine Extension professor and registered dietitian Kathy Savoie suggests planning for 1 to 1½ pounds of turkey per person. This will provide enough for the meal and leftovers for turkey sandwiches or […]
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Beth Calder, a food science specialist and associate professor with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about a new study from Consumer Reports in which researchers discovered “concerning levels of toxic heavy metals” in spices from popular national brands. WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) shared the news release.
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The Kennebunk Post reported on the 21 years of food donations from Bill and Anna Spiller, owners of Spiller Farm in Wells, to University of Maine Cooperative Extension in York County for the Harvest for Hunger initiative.
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The Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5) and the VillageSoup noted that University of Maine Cooperative Extension is participating in research to determine the effects of a dual-use, Rockport solar array on the wild blueberries fields on which it was built. Yahoo! News shared the BDN report.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.m.–noon on Nov. 17. “Recipe to Market” is a multidisciplinary program with topics including business basics, an overview of the specialty food industry and product development, licensing and regulations, […]
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