University of Maine Cooperative Extension opened the first Maine Extension Homemakers virtual exhibit hall for displaying projects and crafts created by current members. Handiworks on display include quilting, crochet, wool applique, knitting and more. Maine Extension Homemakers is a volunteer group currently active in nine Maine counties promoting community-based adult education through leadership development, support […]
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Jim Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist, talked with the Bangor Daily News about why fruit flies are thriving this year and how homeowners can reduce their numbers.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is again offering a virtual exhibit hall to showcase some of this year’s work by Maine 4-H members. While some fairs did take place this year with in-person audiences and judging of displays, the UMaine Extension 4-H virtual exhibit hall gives members another option to show their work and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about preserving foods using fermentation from noon–12:45 p.m. Oct. 12. “Preserving the Maine Harvest: Fermenting Vegetables” will feature an exploration of the science of fermentation, a discussion and demonstration of the basic steps of making sauerkraut and tips for success in an interactive format. UMaine Extension […]
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Griffin Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist and manager of Extension’s tick lab, spoke with News Center Maine about deer tick activity in the fall. According to Dill, deer ticks are plentiful again as the nymphs reach the adult stage. The report noted that UMaine’s tick lab will identify ticks free […]
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The Press Herald cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension course about proper storage of root-cellar vegetables in a column about preserving the harvest over the winter.
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Maine FishAbility, part of the Maine AgrAbility program, will sponsor a team of runners in the 2021 Maine Marathon Run for a Cause virtual relay on Oct. 8. All proceeds will support the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association’s Fishermen Wellness Program, which helps to provide safety equipment and mental health and wellness support for fishermen and […]
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Morning Ag Clips reported that a team of four 4-H participants from Maine won several blue ribbons at the Eastern States Exposition Sept. 17–18 in Springfield, Massachusetts in the dairy quiz bowl and dairy cooking competitions. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension leads 4-H youth development programs across Maine.
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WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) spoke with Jim McConnon, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, about increases in the 2021 consumer price index and the impact of higher grocery prices on people seeking to recover from the pandemic.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about growing garlic from 6–7:30 p.m. Oct. 7. Topics for “Growing Great Garlic in Maine” include variety choice, when to plant, scape removal, disease management and when to harvest and store garlic. Dave Fuller, UMaine Extension agriculture and nontimber forest products professional, will […]
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