University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar about methods for control of rodents and wildlife on the farm 1–3 p.m. Feb. 23. “Rats and Other Vermin Control on the Farm” includes guidance for keeping rodents out of barns and grain storage areas, controlling raccoons, foxes and weasels in hen houses and other livestock […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate professors Jason Bolton and Beth Calder spoke with the Bangor Daily News about Maine’s licensing process for homemade food producers.
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Beth Calder, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate professor and food science specialist, talked with the Bangor Daily News about regulatory guidelines for the sale of homemade foods directly to consumers. According to Calder, regulations differ based on the product type, but would-be entrepreneurs should not be discouraged by licensing requirements. “If there’s a […]
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The Bangor Daily News promoted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension club for youth in grades 3–8 who enjoy the outdoors. The “Outdoor Adventure 4-H SPIN Club” will meet Saturday mornings beginning Feb. 27. More information about the club is online.
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Steven Johnson, a crop specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WAGM in Presque Isle about how a lack of snow could hurt crop production. “We need the snow pack to load the soil with water and the groundwater profile,” he said.
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Centralmaine.com promoted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H launching its new 4-H Sustainable Fisheries Club. More information can be found online.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a second session of the 4-H for All club for youth ages 5–13 who are new, or interested in becoming, 4-H members. Meetings will be held online from 6–7 p.m. starting Feb. 17, and continuing March 17 and April 21. The 4-H for All club gives youth […]
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VillageSoup and the Penobscot Bay Pilot advanced an online event led by University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor Esperanza Stancioff at noon Feb. 23. Merryspring Nature Center is hosting the online discussion intended to explore the realities of Maine’s changing climate and how coastal communities can adapt to those changes. For more information, contact 207.236.2239 […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and SCORE Maine will offer a four-session online accounting workshop for small farms and agricultural businesses using QuickBooks from 6–8:30 p.m. starting Feb. 15. The remaining dates for the webinar series are Feb. 17, Feb. 22 and Feb. 24. “QuickBooks for Farms” includes basic principles of accounting; tracking sales, invoicing, […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will launch a new club for youth in grades 3–5 about the science of sustainable fisheries that will meet online weekly from 3–4 p.m. Feb. 22–April 12. The 4-H Sustainable Fisheries Club will include learning about popular fish species in Maine, where they are found, fish DNA and hands-on […]
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