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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Morning Ag Clips, the Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal, The Piscataquis Observer, Centralmaine.com and Mainebiz advanced the virtual “Ag Survey Results Panel Discussion,” to be hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension at 1 p.m. July 21. Members of UMaine Extension, agricultural organizations and state agencies in Maine will share the results of a number of surveys seeking to identify […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com and the Advertiser Democrat promoted an updated University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin that offers guidelines for growing healthy indoor plants even during winter, creating new plants with cuttings, using artificial light and addressing insects and diseases. More information about the bulletin, “Tips for Growing Houseplants in Maine: Caring for Houseplants in Maine,” is […]
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Morning Ag Clips, Centralmaine.com, Opera News and the Bangor Daily News promoted a tractor safety training course offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and other online Extension farm safety resources. To request a local tractor safety class, contact Jason Lilley, 207.781.6099; jason.lilley@maine.edu.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has expanded and updated a series of bulletins about growing houseplants in Maine. “Tips for Growing Houseplants in Maine: Caring for Houseplants in Maine” provides guidelines for growing healthy indoor plants even during winter, creating new plants with cuttings, and using artificial light. Diagnosing common problems and controlling insects and […]
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The Livermore Falls Advertiser cited University of Maine Cooperative Extension professionals Rick Kersbergen and Dave Fuller in a story about unusual double clover blossoms found in Wilton. Kersbergen tentatively identified the plants as red clover or Kura clover.
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David Handley, a vegetable and small fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, talked with the Portland Press Herald about the early strawberry crop this year, suggesting that consumers who like to pick their own berries should do so soon. Centralmaine.com shared the PPH story.
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Kate Garland, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professional, and Sonja Birthisel, a postdoctoral researcher at UMaine, talked with the Bangor Daily News about using a flamethrower to kill weeds. Express also reported the story.
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Clay Kirby, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension insect diagnostician, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about June bugs, large harmless beetles that are seen commonly in Maine every year at this time.
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