The Bangor Daily News cited a report prepared by a coalition of University of Maine faculty and staff in a story about rising sea levels in mid-coast Maine, particularly in the city of Bath.
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News Center Maine spoke to Anne Devin, a veteran’s outreach professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about Maine Agrability and Boots 2 Bushels, two Extension programs focused on supporting people with disabilities and veterans in agriculture.
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with Lily Calderwood, an assistant professor of horticulture and a wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about a partnership between a Rockland blueberry grower and energy producers BlueWave Solar and Navisun LLC. The partners are evaluating the impact of a solar installation on active blueberry growing […]
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Morning Ag Clips, the Sun Journal, Centralmaine.com and the Bangor Daily News promoted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar, “Pressure Canning Basics: Canning Green Beans,” scheduled for July 22. More information and a registration link is available online.
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Mainebiz advanced a July 21 panel discussion hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension about the results of surveys about COVID-19 pandemic-related challenges farmers and agriculture service providers faced. Register for and learn more about the event on its webpage.
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Centralmaine.com noted that almost 30 new farmworkers and tractor owners completed a 20-hour tractor safety course hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension in April.
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A republished story in the Bangor Daily News from Maine outdoors writer Aislinn Sarnacki about edible forest plants in Maine highlighted the Becoming an Outdoors-woman in Maine (BOW) spring mini-series hosted by University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond in 2018. Sarnacki reported on what she learned from a wild edibles […]
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Jim Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist, talked with the Bangor Daily News about the browntail moth in Maine. According to Dill, many of the caterpillars are pupating and the moths are emerging now. The Piscataquis Observer shared the BDN story.
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Morning Ag Clips, Centralmaine.com and the Bangor Daily News promoted a public presentation by representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service July 22 in Bangor. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the event, which will focus on price reporting for Maine agricultural commodities. More information and a registration link are online.
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Pamela Hargest, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professional, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about the continued growth of interest in home gardening, which jumped significantly during the pandemic. According to Hargest, as of June 26, Cumberland County Extension staff have already received as many inquiries from home gardeners as they did last […]
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