The Bangor Daily News reported that University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Centers are helping schools plan outdoor learning opportunities. Schools across Maine are building outdoor classrooms to make social distancing easier and to protect students and educators from COVID-19, as well as to enjoy fresh air and the Maine wilderness, according to the BDN.
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The Portland Press Herald incorporated University of Maine Cooperative Extension information about newborn chicks in an article about mail-order chicks delivered by the U.S. Postal Service arriving to farmers dead. According to UMaine Extension, newly hatched chicks can survive for up to two days without food and water because they draw nutrition from yolks in […]
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The Boothbay Register, Daily Bulldog, CentralMaine.com and Morning Ag Clips shared a media release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program’s new pollinator-friendly garden certification. Maine gardeners can apply to have existing or new gardens certified when specific criteria are met. Guidelines and educational resources are included for each step of the process. Maine gardeners can apply online […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Daily Bulldog, Morning Ag Clips, Village Soup and CentralMaine.com shared a media release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s webinar addressing the physical strain of gardening from noon–1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31. “Pain-free Gardening,” led by Maine AgrAbility specialist Ellen Gibson, will include discussions about ergonomics and tool choices, and demonstrations […]
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Maine Cooperative Extension created a virtual exhibit hall for Maine 4-H members in lieu of traditional exhibits generally displayed during fair season. UMaine Extension 4-H members from across the state have entered more than 180 projects to this inaugural Maine State Virtual Fair, ranging from art to […]
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Gardens created to attract essential pollinators are the focus of a new pollinator-friendly garden certification from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program. Pollinator-friendly gardens provide food and habitat for native insects and animals in a dedicated garden space. Maine gardeners can apply to have existing or new gardens certified when specific […]
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Village Soup, the Boothbay Register, the Sun Journal and CentralMaine.com highlighted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Maine State Virtual Fair, which was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to allow 4-H members to share projects that would normally be exhibited during fair season. More than 180 exhibits are featured at the fair, including art, sewing, building […]
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The Bangor Daily News talked with Alicyn Smart, assistant professor and plant pathologist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about blossom end rot. This marker of calcium deficiency is common during hot, dry growing seasons. According to Smart, a lot of Maine gardeners may be losing tomatoes and peppers to blossom end rot this […]
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The Bangor Daily News talked with University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture specialist Kate Garland about why gardeners should save seeds from that perfect summer tomato. “Our food system would be less stable if we were just relying on one or two varieties because they won’t have the resilience when disease and other pressures come […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about ways to address the physical strain of gardening noon–1 p.m. Aug. 31. This is the fourth in a six-part summer gardening webinar series to be offered every other Monday through September. “Pain-free Gardening,” led by Maine AgrAbility specialist Ellen Gibson, will include discussions about ergonomics and […]
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