Morning Ag Clips, The Irregular, the Sun Journal, the Daily Bulldog, the Bangor Daily News, The Ellsworth American, Centralmaine.com and 92 Moose (WMME in Augusta) advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar, “Ornamental Garden Design,” which will be held 6–7 p.m. March 10. More information about the event, which is co-sponsored by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, is online. […]
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Jason Lilley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension sustainable agriculture professional, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the possibility of a birch sap market forming in Maine. “It lines up really well with the maple industry in that you need all of the same equipment to make birch syrup as you need to make […]
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WAGM in Presque Isle interviewed Marcy Wicklund, home horticulture coordinator for University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a preview for a webinar about how to landscape with edible native plants. “It’s finding what’s already there. And you can add one or two plants to supplement your landscape,” Wicklund said. The webinar, which will be co-hosted […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Penobscot County 4-H is offering a short-term special-interest club for youth in grades 3–8 who enjoy the outdoors. The club starts Feb. 27 and continues meeting on various Saturday mornings through late spring. The “Outdoor Adventure 4-H SPIN Club” brings together youth and experienced outdoor leaders to explore the natural […]
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Morning Ag Clips, The Irregular, the Daily Bulldog, the Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal and Centralmaine.com advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educational update webinar for the potato industry at 7 p.m. Feb. 24. More information is online.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about edible native plants in the landscape from 6–7 p.m. Feb. 24. “Nibbling on Natives in Your Backyard and Beyond” identifies more than two dozen species of native edible wild plants suitable for adding to backyard landscapes […]
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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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