The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online class teaching consumers to use electric pressure cookers to prepare classic barbecue recipes from 6–7:30 p.m. May 27. “BBQing With Your Electric Pressure Cooker” will feature barbecued ribs and baked beans, with recipes and tips for preparing stuffed eggs, pasta and potato salads and dessert […]
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Researchers at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) have received a grant of $29,996 to facilitate development of a circular food system that promotes value-added processing of rural agricultural surplus and by-products to address food waste and food insecurity challenges. The project is funded by the University of Maine […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Morning Ag Clips, Centralmaine.com, the Sun Journal and The Franklin Journal advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension webinar scheduled for 6 p.m. June 9. “Getting the Most out of Compost and Manure” will consider the benefits of compost versus manure and discuss no-till practices and how to use compost […]
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This year’s University of Maine Presidential Awards recognize outstanding achievement in teaching in the Master of Social Work program, higher education research that supports the well-being of students, and impactful community engagement affecting Mainers of all ages and sectors from agriculture to schools. Judith Josiah-Martin, a lecturer in the School of Social Work, received the […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com, the Sun Journal, The Piscataquis Observer and Morning Ag Clips promoted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension online workshop at 6 p.m. May 27. “BBQing With Your Electric Pressure Cooker” will feature barbecued ribs and baked beans, with recipes and tips for preparing stuffed eggs, pasta, potato salads and desserts using the same […]
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The Ellsworth American advanced the University of Maine Cooperative Extension of Hancock County’s 4-H annual “June Jamboree” June 5–July 11 with at-home activities and outdoor workshops for local youth. Find more information and register online by May 30.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about supporting pollinators and their habitats 6–7:15 p.m. May 26. “Supporting Pollinators in Your Landscape” will focus on native pollinators and their habitat needs, with tips for plant selection, and design and maintenance of established gardens […]
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Morning Ag Clips, The Free Press and the Bangor Daily News promoted a weekly financial workshop for maple syrup producers scheduled for Tuesday evenings June 8–29. “Is My Maple Business Profitable? Finances for Maple Producers,” which is sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the University of Vermont Extension, is designed to help maple business owners understand […]
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An article from Frank Wertheim, University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate professor of agriculture and horticulture, and his colleagues from Husson University and Maine Campus Compact was published in the latest issue of Maine Policy Review. Their article, “Food Insecurity in Maine Higher Education,” can be found online.
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Steven Johnson, a crops specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WAGM in Presque Isle about how farmers can use soil temperature as an indicator for when to plant crops. “Warm seed into too cold of temperatures can lead to problems with seed,” Johnson said.
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