The Sun Journal, Centralmaine.com, Morning Ag Clips, The Piscataquis Observer,the Bangor Daily News and The Irregular advanced the fourth annual “Cattlemen’s College” to be held April 19–May 3. The event, which will be presented online, is sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Beef Producers Association. More information is online.
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The Bangor Daily News promoted an online spring gardening event, “Spring Gardening Tips for Vegetable and Flower Gardens,” at 5 p.m. April 13 featuring Kate Garland, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professional. More information about the event is online.
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The Ellsworth American advanced a Zoom talk by Mark Hutchinson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, at 2 p.m. April 20. Hutchinson, who facilitates training through the Maine Compost School, will offer an overview of the process and tips for the home composter. Find more information on the Blue Hill Public Library site.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about fiddleheads from 6–7:15 p.m. April 14. Topics for the webinar, “Fiddleheads: A Spring Tradition,” include how to properly identify, sustainably harvest and safely cook ostrich fern fiddleheads. UMaine Extension agriculture professional Dave Fuller will lead the presentation. […]
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Mainebiz talked with Leslie Forstadt, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, about a new training series aimed at meeting the needs of a diverse agricultural community. The training is being offered by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) with support from UMaine Extension and other partners.
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The Waldo County Extension Association will offer two virtual presentations about rural living in Maine from 3–6:30 p.m. April 13. The event is in lieu of the annual Rural Living Days, which was canceled this year due to the pandemic. “Rural Living Night 2021” opens with “Grandmother’s Gift — Skomon (corn)” with Nibezun board member […]
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Maine Public interviewed Kate Garland, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about gardening tips for a recent segment of “Maine Calling.”
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Lancaster Farming talked with Glen Koehler, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension integrated pest management specialist, and Renae Moran, a UMaine Cooperative Extension pomologist, about AgRadar, a new weather tool for farmers, and methods of controlling diseases in apples in storage.
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Jason Lilley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension sustainable agriculture professional, spoke with Farms.com about an upcoming farm tractor safety course, with weekly classes offered online from 6–7 p.m. April 14 through May 5. “We start out with understanding some of the risk and the level of risk with different activities on the farm in […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Boothbay Register, the Daily Bulldog and the Penobscot Bay Pilot promoted a new 4-H citizen science club for children in grades 4–8 sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The club will meet weekly from 3:30–4:30 p.m. May 5–June 9. More information is online.
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