Registration closes Oct. 25 for the Produce Safety Alliance grower training offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Nov. 5–6. Training topics include foundational farm food safety best practices and coordinated management information based on Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements. Participants who complete the course are eligible for the FSMA […]
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University of Maine Assistant Professor of Animal Disease and Diagnostics Pauline Kamath talked with News Center Maine about a three-year collaborative study of moose parasites intended to inform population management practices. UMaine collaborators include Sandra De Urioste-Stone, an associate professor of nature-based tourism, and Anne Lichtenwalner, director of the Cooperative Extension Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Community Education Assistant Lynne Holland talked with WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) about the UMaine Extension program Harvest for Hunger. According to Holland, the pandemic presented an opportunity to educate people about gardening, increasing the number of small farmers and gardening volunteers who can support community gleaning and food sharing […]
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Caragh Fitzgerald, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate educator, talked with WABI (Channel 5) about the Oct. 20 AgraAbility Virtual State Fair for disabled agricultural workers. “We see that a lot of farmers, fishermen, folks in the woods, they suffer injuries or they work around different physical or mental challenges and those don’t go […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Kate McCarty, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension food systems professional, about the basics of canning meat safely. “I think it’s accessible, but there is an aura of fear around it,” said McCarty. Cooperative Extension will host a webinar focused on pressure canning meat at 2 p.m. on Oct. 20; […]
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Home composting is the focus of a webinar from University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association noon–1 p.m. Nov. 4. “Backyard Composting” topics include the basic principles of composting, what can safely be composted and when and how to use home compost. UMaine Extension professor Mark Hutchinson leads the […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative extension, about the western conifer, a stink bug relative, and how to remove it without triggering its release of foul odor. “If you squish one, it gives off an unpleasant chemical smell and if you disturb it in any […]
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Deborah Bouchard, director of the Aquaculture Research Institute at the University of Maine, spoke with U.S. News & World Report about the environmental impact of large-scale aquaculture as Nordic Aquafarms plans to build a facility to harvest 72 million pounds of salmon each year. “These fishery corporations are way ahead of the curve on environmental […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Families will offer a four-week series for parents and caregivers of young children from 9–10 a.m. every Thursday from Oct. 29 to Nov. 19. This virtual coffee break, hosted by UMaine Extension Waldo County parent education professional Alicia Greenlaw, offers an informal way to connect with other parents, […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot picked up a University of Maine news release highlighting a new program established to support research collaborations between the University of Maine and Northeastern University. Through a rigorous review process involving peer faculty reviewers and research leaders at each university, five projects were awarded $50,000 in seed funding intended to support […]
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