Jim Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist, talked with the Bangor Daily News about green lacewings, insects that feed on aphids. According to Dill, the lacewing larvae can eat up to 100 aphids per week, and often the aphid corpses get stuck on the larvae making them look like a piece […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a weekly open house from 5:30–7 p.m. Tuesday evenings in August at the Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. Visitors can take self-guided tours of more than 20 gardens that demonstrate research-based sustainable gardening practices. Maintained by UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers since 1994, the […]
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Rick Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, spoke with the Republican Journal about giant hogweed and wild parsnip, two non-native toxic plants that have taken root in Maine. Kersbergen recommends avoiding contact with these plants as they can cause severe burns and serious, persistent rashes.
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Eat This, Not That cited a University of Maine study that explored antioxidant levels in colored potatoes in reporting on the benefits of potato milk, including reduced environmental production costs as compared to other plant-based milk products.
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Mainebiz talked with Jason Lilley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension sustainable agriculture professional who facilitated a July 21 discussion of the impact of the pandemic on agriculture in Maine. The discussion focused on information gathered in four surveys conducted by UMaine Extension on the topics of farmworker compensation, infrastructure needs, 2021 sales predictions and […]
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Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Mark Hutchinson, an Extension professor, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about using irrigation for home gardens. “Irrigation systems help home gardeners conserve water and save time in their vegetable gardens,” said Hargest. “Irrigation systems can provide consistent water to crops which helps […]
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Tori Jackson, an associate professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, talked with the Bangor Daily News about several invasive flowering plants found in Maine, suggesting that homeowners who find new plants on their property can contact UMaine’s Cooperative Extension for help with identification.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer several educational talks and demonstrations Aug. 5–8 at the Northern Maine Fair Exhibition Hall, 84 Mechanic St., Presque Isle. “Extension Talks” begins at 6 p.m. Aug. 5 with an overview of soil health, followed by dessert-making with an electric pressure cooker at 7 p.m. Other topics include growing […]
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Morning Ag Clips, The County and the Bangor Daily News advanced the “Extension Talks” series Aug. 5–8 at the Northern Maine Fair in Presque Isle. The talks and demonstrations will cover a variety of topics including soil health, growing hemp, water bath canning, weed control, cover cropping and more. For more information, contact Sharon Paradis, sharon.paradis@maine.edu.
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Mainebiz cited University of Maine Cooperative Extension statistics in a report about the passage of a resolution recognizing the blueberry industry in the U.S. Senate.
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