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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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Maine Farm and Seafood Products Directory was highlighted in a recent guest column published in the Portland Press Herald. UMaine Extension worked with Allison Lakin, owner of East Forty Farm and Dairy, and Lakin’s Gorges Cheese in Waldoboro, to develop the database of Maine farmers’ creative distribution strategies implemented […]
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October closes out the season for growing and preserving Maine foods. Four new food preservation webinars from University of Maine Cooperative Extension begin 2–2:45 p.m. Oct. 6, with the first talk focusing on how to store vegetables through the winter. Subsequent webinars scheduled for the same time on Tuesdays through Oct. 27 will address storing […]
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Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Vision for Tomorrow comprehensive campaign has exceeded its $200 million goal by more than $8 million, according to UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and University of Maine Foundation President Jeffery N. Mills in announcing the successful completion of the record-setting fundraising effort. The public phase of the campaign was […]
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“What does the future look like for Maine’s wild blueberries?” Find out in the second episode of Season Three of “The Maine Question” podcast. Wild blueberries are synonymous with Maine, serving as an iconic product from the only state in the U.S. where they grow. Drought, disease and the COVID-19 pandemic have challenged the industry […]
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