Morning Ag Clips promoted the slate of new food preservation classes being offered in September by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The focus of this month-long series will be preserving local food with safety and flavor in mind. More information is available online.
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Kathleen Savoie, extension educator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, talked with the Bangor Daily News about using summer fruits to prepare shrubs, also known as drinking vinegars. “Shrubs really do have a history all the way back to colonial times when people would look to find a means to extend fruit that had […]
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The Piscataquis Observer highlighted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Presto home canning pressure gauge testing event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4. Laurie Bowen, Extension food system aide and community educator will be conducting the testing on site at 165 East Main St. Dover-Foxcroft More information is available online.
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September brings the bounty of both summer and fall produce to Maine. Five new food preservation webinars from University of Maine Cooperative Extension focus on preserving local food with safety and flavor in mind. Canning relish is the topic 2–2:45 p.m. Sept. 1. Other webinars in the series will focus on preserving apples, which will […]
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The Daily Bulldog, VillageSoup, CentralMaine.com and Morning Ag Clips publicized a free University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar about growing garlic in Maine noon–1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14. Topics will include planting stock, site selection, timing of harvest and proper drying. Register on the event webpage to attend live or receive a link to the recording.
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The Boothbay Register shared a media release about new food preservation webinars from University of Maine Cooperative Extension, which will focus on preserving local food with safety and flavor in mind. Canning relish is the topic 2–2:45 p.m. Sept. 1. Other webinars in the series will focus on preserving apples, which will be held Sept. […]
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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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