The Portsmouth Herald noted the assistance from University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Volunteers with the Sanford-Springvale Mousam Trust’s Sanford Community Garden in an article about them accepting applications for growers eager to use the garden in the 2021 gardening season.
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The Bangor Daily News advanced a Zoom talk from Viña Lindley, a food systems and youth development professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about vegetable gardening for beginners hosted by the Belfast Garden Club noon–1 p.m. March 16. Register for the session online.
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Maine Maple Sunday is scheduled March 27–28 and maple trees are being tapped in preparation for this traditional spring celebration. University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a selection of bulletins and videos relevant to Maine’s maple syrup season, such as how to plan for open-farm events during COVID-19. The publications include: Maine Maple Tours: Guidance […]
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The Advertiser Democrat promoted several virtual events offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, including a flying peeps workshop March 31, a virtual tour of Acadia National Park on April 8, and a native seed workshop April 13. More information about the events is online.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a three-webinar series about compost issues in agriculture and waste management from noon–1 p.m. March 11, 23 and 30. This compost webinar series first examines the organic certification process for compost usage with Caleb Goossen, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) organic crop and conservation specialist; followed […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about ornamental garden design for home gardeners from 6–7 p.m. March 10. Webinar topics include sustainable approaches to garden design, ideas and tips for siting an ornamental garden, plant selection and arrangement, and sourcing materials. Charlene Spindler Gray, a […]
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Alice Philbrick, a 4-H community education assistant with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, talked with WVII (Channel 7) about the virtual 4-H science cafes for teens in grades 7–12. The series, which is offered via Zoom, begins on March 2 and will continue through May. More information is online.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer three research updates for the agricultural industry 7–8 p.m. March 10. Scheduled speakers are Andrei Alyokhin, a University of Maine professor of applied entomology, who will talk about the persistence of the Colorado potato beetle; Aaron Buzza, an assistant scientist in UMaine’s School of Biology and Ecology, who […]
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The Portland Press Herald published an op-ed that cited technical support for healthy soils initiatives offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The authors are advocating for passage of LD-437, An Act To Create the Maine Healthy Soils Program, which would elevate the work of UMaine Extension. The Associated Press and WABI (Channel 5) also reported […]
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Mary Wicklund, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension home horticulture coordinator, talked with the Portland Press Herald about conducting viability tests on old flower and vegetable seeds and proper storage of seeds to extend viability.
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