The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com, the Advertiser Democrat and Morning Ag Clips advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar scheduled for 6–7:15 p.m. April 28. More information is online.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Beef Producers Association (MBPA) will offer the fourth annual “Cattlemen’s College“ online with presentations available for viewing April 19–May 3. Workshop topics include adequate beef cattle nutrition and conditioning, selecting quality bulls, processing yields and processor expectations, selling beef in Maine, cooking with home-ground beef and recent […]
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Morning Ag Clips promoted Rural Living Night, which is scheduled for 3–6:30 p.m. April 13. More information about the event, which is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Waldo County office, is online.
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Griffin Dill, University of Maine Cooperative Extension tick lab coordinator, spoke to News Center Maine and WABI (Channel 5) about people not taking the necessary precautions to protect themselves against ticks. “With ticks being active later in the fall and earlier in the spring I think it’s something people are not thinking about taking precautions yet, they are […]
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The Sun Journal, Centralmaine.com, Morning Ag Clips, The Piscataquis Observer,the Bangor Daily News and The Irregular advanced the fourth annual “Cattlemen’s College” to be held April 19–May 3. The event, which will be presented online, is sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Beef Producers Association. More information is online.
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The Bangor Daily News promoted an online spring gardening event, “Spring Gardening Tips for Vegetable and Flower Gardens,” at 5 p.m. April 13 featuring Kate Garland, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professional. More information about the event is online.
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The Ellsworth American advanced a Zoom talk by Mark Hutchinson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, at 2 p.m. April 20. Hutchinson, who facilitates training through the Maine Compost School, will offer an overview of the process and tips for the home composter. Find more information on the Blue Hill Public Library site.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about fiddleheads from 6–7:15 p.m. April 14. Topics for the webinar, “Fiddleheads: A Spring Tradition,” include how to properly identify, sustainably harvest and safely cook ostrich fern fiddleheads. UMaine Extension agriculture professional Dave Fuller will lead the presentation. […]
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Mainebiz talked with Leslie Forstadt, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, about a new training series aimed at meeting the needs of a diverse agricultural community. The training is being offered by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) with support from UMaine Extension and other partners.
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The Waldo County Extension Association will offer two virtual presentations about rural living in Maine from 3–6:30 p.m. April 13. The event is in lieu of the annual Rural Living Days, which was canceled this year due to the pandemic. “Rural Living Night 2021” opens with “Grandmother’s Gift — Skomon (corn)” with Nibezun board member […]
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