The National AgrAbility Project is hosting a five-session virtual conference for veterans in agriculture from 1–2:30 p.m. on July 27 and Aug. 3, 7, 10 and 24. Veterans Harvest: A Virtual Conference for Veterans in Agriculture will feature Maine AgrAbility veteran outreach coordinator Anne Devin on Aug. 10 with “Programming for Veterans in Agriculture: How […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering multiple workshops about green bean preservation on July 22. A Lunch and Learn workshop to be held from noon–12:30 p.m., July 22 at the Piscataquis County office, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, will feature a demonstration about freezing green beans and discussion of safe and tested recipes for […]
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Two representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will discuss price reporting for Maine agricultural commodities from 10 a.m.–noon July 22 at Dysart’s Restaurant, 1110 Broadway, Bangor. The event, hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, also will be available live online. Gauging interest from Maine producers for current market price reports […]
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The Advertiser Democrat interviewed Lynsey Smith about the NorthStar Program at the University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond. The hands-on mentoring program, for which Smith serves as coordinator, connects young people with caring adults through community engagement, cultural exchange, and adventure challenge and leadership. “Our goal is to raise rural […]
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Lani Carlson, project coordinator for MaineAgribility, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about how people who use wheelchairs can garden. “For some people it’s amazing and enlightening and they’re relieved,” Carlson said. “They never thought they’d be able to garden again. I think there’s a lot that goes into adjusting to a new normal. Sometimes, […]
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News Center Maine spoke with Griffin Dill, manager of the Cooperative Extension tick lab at the University of Maine, and Thomas Rounsville, molecular diagnostic professional, about the services available at the tick lab, including tick identification and pathogen testing. Data about where the ticks are encountered is also gathered to provide information about Maine’s tick […]
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Dana Morse spoke with the Bangor Daily News about seafood seasons in Maine. Harvest sensibility, which is determined by stock availability and weather, and regulations define the season for each fish product, according to the report. “For example, it may be that there are closures in areas for organisms that are in their spawning phase […]
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The Citrus County Chronicle shared University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s confetti yogurt pop recipe in a column about easy, healthy snacks for kids.
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The Ellsworth American noted that University of Maine Cooperative Extension volunteer master gardeners were supplying produce and other goods for a Visit with Friends coffee house event, a regular activity The Friends in Action nonprofit hosts for seniors at the Moore Center.
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The Piscataquis Observer highlighted University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Lunch and Learn workshop about preserving green beans scheduled for 12:30 p.m. July 22 at the Piscatquis County office, 165 E. Maine St. Register for the event online.
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