University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a series of hands-on workshops about preserving Maine foods beginning Sept. 16. The Preserving the Harvest workshop series begins with pressure canning and will cover topics such as canning basics, pressure canning and fermenting. Instructors share recipes and techniques in an interactive format in this fall workshop series. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension crop specialists Bee Chim and Steven Johnson spoke to the Bangor Daily News about Maine’s 2021 potato crop. They indicated that average temperatures and consistent rainfall should increase the quantity and quality of this year’s crop as compared to 2020. Potato News Today shared the BDN report.
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The Republican Journal promoted the Sept. 14 meeting of the Waldo County Extension Association. The annual meeting, which is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, includes a tour of the Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center Garden Project on Route 141 in Swanville. More information is online.
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The Daily Bulldog talked with Carol Chase, a home gardener from Wilton, who cited University of Maine Cooperative Extension classes in describing her career path from hobbyist to florist, and her return to gardening simply for the pleasure it provides.
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The Bangor Daily News, Penobscot Bay Pilot, the Sun Journal, Centralmaine.com, the Boothbay Register, Morning Ag Clips and The Irregular promoted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept 23. “Dehydrating and Freezing for Food Preservation” will focus on safe food preservation by demonstrating blanching, freezing and dehydration techniques. Find more information and a registration link online.
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Centralmaine.com promoted the annual University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers field day at Rogers Farm from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sept. 11. The event, which will be held rain or shine, is free and open to the public. More information is online.
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The Sun Journal and Centralmaine.com talked with Natalie Domin, a University of Maine student studying animal and veterinary sciences, about raising and training livestock, and preparing them to be shown at agricultural fairs. Domin’s grandparents operated a dairy farm in Richmond and her mother leads the Cumberland County 4-H sheep club. “We come from a farming family, and […]
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The Piscataquis Observer and Morning Ag Clips advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension Lunch and Learn session at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Piscataquis County Extension office. The topic of this in-person workshop is dehydrating apples. Free canner pressure gauge testing will also be conducted on site from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at the UMaine Extension […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program will host its annual field day 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Sept. 11 at Rogers Farm demonstration garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. All activities will be held outdoors. The family-friendly event will include children’s activities, melon tastings and information about native plants, pollinator-friendly gardening, soil testing […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an outdoor meeting for corn silage growers 10 a.m.–noon Sept. 9 at Misty Meadows Farm, 308 Hill Road, Clinton. Attendees will be able to examine and learn about corn silage varieties planted at the host farm, and join discussions on seed treatments, weed control and cover crops. Corn […]
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