Cooperative Extension

UMaine Extension offers green bean preservation workshops

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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UMaine Extension hosts USDA marketing service July 22 in Bangor

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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Smith discusses Northstar with Advertiser Democrat

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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Carlson discusses ways wheelchair users can garden with BDN

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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Morse speaks to BDN about seafood seasonality

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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Extension’s Maine spiders information featured in Q106.5 report

WQCB (106.5 FM in Brewershared information about Maine spiders from University of Maine Cooperative Extension in its report titled “Here are 17 things in Maine that will bite you.” WQHR (96.1 FM in Presque Isle), WCYY (94.3 FM in Portland) and WMME (92 Moose in Augusta) shared the WQCB report.

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