Kathy McCarty, a food systems professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WAGM in Presque Isle about a webinar exploring how to prepare edible holiday gifts from 2–3 p.m. Dec. 8. Topics include cost-effective ways to make edible holiday gifts, food safety tips to consider, and Maine foods to use in soup and […]
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The Portland Press Herald, the Bangor Daily News, the Daily Bulldog, Centralmaine.com, Seacoastonline and The Piscataquis Observer advanced University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s bulletins for wreath-making. The three publications include “Balsam Fir Tip Harvesting,” “Making Balsam Fir Wreaths,” and “Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: Wreath, Garland, and Centerpiece-Makers.” UMaine Extension bulletins may be ordered or downloaded from the publications catalog or […]
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Wreath-making is a traditional skill in Maine, one that can help generate income during what can be a time of slower cash flow for farmers. University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a variety of publications developed for wreath, garland and centerpiece makers. The bulletins include: “Balsam Fir Tip Harvesting,” which provides information on identification, harvesting […]
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The Franklin Journal, the Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal, Penobscot Bay Pilot, Boothbay Register, Daily Bulldog, Wiscasset Newspaper and Morning Ag Clips promoted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s online beekeeping courses, which begin Jan. 14. More information about the classes, which will be offered for novice and experienced beekeepers, is online.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two opportunities for livestock owners to get updates on forage resources and crop insurance starting at 10 a.m. and again at 6 p.m. Dec. 9. “Got Livestock, Need Hay?” features UMaine Extension professor Rick Kersbergen sharing information for livestock owners on assessing how much feed is needed and […]
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The Maine Climate Council released its four-year plan for climate action Tuesday, the same day 60-mph wind gusts were battering the state. As Council member Ivan Fernandez remarked during the public release of the report that the five hottest years in Earth’s recorded history were the last five, the temperature in a number of communities […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about preparing edible holiday gifts from 2–3 p.m. Dec. 8. Topics include cost-effective ways to make edible holiday gifts, food safety tips to consider, and Maine foods to use in soup and baking mixes and preserved products. UMaine Extension staff will demonstrate recipes in an interactive […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com and Morning Ag Clips promoted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar, “Got Livestock, Need Hay?” to be offered at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Dec. 9. Webinar topics include assessing the amount of livestock feed required for winter and on hand, sharing strategies for addressing shortages, and providing crop insurance information specific […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Penobscot Bay Pilot, The Piscataquis Observer, the Daily Bulldog, Centralmaine.com, Turner Publishing and The Irregular advanced the University of Maine Cooperative Extension “4-H Bird Chats” club for youth ages 9–18. The statewide club, which will meet online once a month, will teach participants about citizen science by reporting local bird sightings to Project FeederWatch. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a webinar with the Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association (SMMSA) about the home maple syrup production process 9–11:30 a.m. Dec. 5. Webinar topics include identifying and tapping trees, collecting and boiling sap, and filtering, grading and canning syrup. Instructors include UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture professional Jason Lilley, SMMSA […]
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