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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
Centralmaine.com and the Sun Journal promoted a two-part webinar series from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension focused on supporting pollinators with native plants. “Why Native Plants” is scheduled for noon on Sept. 9. Part two, “Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Garden,” is scheduled for noon on Sept. 23. More information about the events, which are hosted […]
Read more
The Lakes Region Weekly talked with Susan Jennings, University of Maine Cooperative Extension director of the 4-H Foundation, about the purchase of the Magic Lantern Theater in Bridgton, which will be transformed into an innovation lab and learning hub for youth. The Bridgton News and Centralmaine.com also reported on the development project.
Read more
The Bangor Daily News cited a 2020 report about climate change drafted by researchers at the University of Maine in a story about environmental conditions in Maine in the year 2100, which is considered a benchmark year for climate change. Maine Public shared the BDN story.
Read more
The Irregular, Morning Ag Clips, The Ellsworth American, The Piscataquis Observer, the Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal and Centralmaine.com advanced “Developing Sugarbush Leases,” a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar scheduled for 7–8:30 p.m. Sept. 28. Jason Lilley, UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture professional, and Mike Ghia, Land for Good Vermont field agent, will share resources and best practices for assessing land […]
Read more
The Maine Monitor discussed the outlook for browntail moth in Maine in 2022 with Jim Dill, a pest management specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Angela Mech, a University of Maine assistant professor of forest entomology whose research has focused on controlling the moth. Dill said that climate change is a factor in […]
Read more
Jim Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist, talked with the Bangor Daily News about monkey slugs. The monkey slug is actually a caterpillar that can be mistaken for a spider as it has a hairy body and nine appendages. Monkey slugs are common in Maine but rarely seen. Yahoo News and […]
Read more
David Handley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension vegetable and small fruit specialist, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about the 2021 tomato season. Handley noted that the dry start to the season was beneficial for reducing the occurrence of some tomato diseases, but it also reduced calcium uptake by plants that were not watered […]
Read more