WABI (Channel 5) previewed a “Fiddleheads 101” event set for 2 p.m. April 29 via Zoom, presented by University of Maine Cooperative Extension Franklin County and the Ellsworth Public Library. Preregistration is required; the Zoom link to the event is online.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Weekly Maine Farm Zoom sessions are moving to 10–11 a.m. each Friday. The meetings are a way for farmers and farm service providers to ask questions, get answers and share information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instructions for joining the free sessions, a list of scheduled guests, and notes from previous […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information to help find, grow, use, preserve, and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. Seasonal favorites for May include: #4198 Facts on Fiddleheads #4060 Facts on Edible Wild Greens in Maine #4266 Fruits for Health: Rhubarb Preserving rhubarb by freezing is demonstrated in an easy-to-follow video. UMaine Extension […]
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The Associated Press noted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for the Master Food Preserver program until May 1. The 10-session course is open to anyone 21 years or older, and is expected to take place in Falmouth and Brunswick. It will cover subjects including prevention of food-borne illness, food storage and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H members who have been selected for the National 4-H Healthy Living Summit 2020 team will offer a free online workshop for teens from 6–7 p.m. May 5. “Don’t Fall Into the Thinking Trap” is designed to educate youth ages 13–18 about some common negative thought patterns and how to […]
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with Jason Lilley, a sustainable agriculture professional, and David Handley, a small fruit and vegetable specialist, both with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article “Already in an unpredictable business, farmers face more uncertainties than ever.” Farmers have to contend with a whole new set of challenges amid the […]
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Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The topic of the show was gardening for relaxation and growing food, including what people can do now to get vegetables, flowers and their yards off to a good start, and what to […]
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Morning Ag Clips and the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release reporting that there are new publications available on an updated webpage of resources for backyard poultry keepers. For more information contact Donna Coffin, 207.262.7726; donna.coffin@maine.edu.
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With planting season for gardeners and growers on the horizon, University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a new collection of resources for retailers and farmers’ markets on seedling sales to the general public. Resources were compiled in collaboration with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is featuring new publications on an updated webpage of resources for backyard poultry keepers. New and updated bulletins available for free download include: #2219 Giving chicks a good start #2221 Simple Steps to Starting Healthy Chicks in Maine #2222 Nutrition for backyard chicken flocks in Maine The webpage has been […]
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