WABI (Channel 5) and Centralmaine.com reported on a University of Maine Cooperative Extension study highlighting the decline of Maine’s bee populations. The study, “Selecting Plants to Support Bees in Maine: Summary of the Bee Module Project,” is available online.
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot, the Boothbay Register, The Piscataquis Observer, Centralmaine.com and the Bangor Daily News advanced a webinar, “Decorating with Nature for Fall,” scheduled for noon-1 p.m. Oct. 21. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) are sponsoring the workshop, which will be facilitated by Lynne Holland, […]
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Using the colors and textures of fall to decorate at home is the focus of a webinar from University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association scheduled for noon–1 p.m. Oct. 21. “Decorating with Nature for Fall” topics include plants to choose and plants to avoid, and how to make […]
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Morning Ag Clips and Centralmaine.com promoted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin, “Maine Maple Tours: Guidance during COVID-19,” developed by Sustainable Agriculture Professional Jason Lilley in partnership with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The bulletin is available online, or can be ordered by calling 207.581.3792 or emailing extension.orders@maine.edu.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry have developed guidelines for producers planning to participate in Maine maple tours this October. “Maine Maple Tours: Guidance During COVID-19” is based on current Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for planning, communicating expectations for, and participating in this […]
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The Daily Bulldog and Morning Ag Clips advanced four webinars to be offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 2–2:45 p.m. Tuesdays in October, beginning Oct. 6. Topics include saving vegetables through the winter, storing grains and repackaging bulk items, pressure canning meat, and preserving cranberries. More information about the series is online.
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The Bangor Daily News, Morning Ag Clips, Turner Publishing and Centralmaine.com promoted a two-part University of Maine Cooperative Extension safety course, Produce Safety Alliance grower training, which will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 5–6 and again Dec. 11 and Dec. 18. Training topics include foundational farm food safety best practices and coordinated management information […]
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For Maine farmers who must comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act, or who want to hone their skills regarding food safety, University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering two sessions of the Produce Safety Alliance grower training from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Nov. 5–Nov. 6 or Dec. 11 and Dec. 18. Training topics include foundational […]
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Updated research on supporting habitat for Maine’s 278 species of bees is included in a new publication from University of Maine Cooperative Extension. “Selecting Plants to Support Bees in Maine: Summary of the Bee Module Project” includes data from the original project conducted 2012–15 across four Maine sites, broad and specific recommendations for planning or […]
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Alicyn Smart, assistant professor and plant pathologist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and director of the Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about powdery mildew. According to the article, powdery mildew can afflict gourds and various plants found in gardens. It interferes with photosynthesis, causing leaves to yellow or […]
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