Morning Ag Clips, Penobscot Bay Pilot and Daily Bulldog shared a news release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension offering free online farm coaching, help with stress management and communication, and problem-solving on the farm and within families. Farm Coaching: Supporting Relationships for Farm Success features resources for stress reduction, improved communication and family […]
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Maine AgrAbility will offer a free webinar for farmers examining increased stress due to the impacts of COVID-19, and available resources, from 1–2 p.m. May 20. Stress, Resilience, and Resources: Responding to the Impacts of COVID-19 on Farms webinar topics will include how people are managing multiple stressors, how communities are developing support systems, and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is now offering free online farm coaching, help with stress management and communication, and problem-solving on the farm and within families. Farm Coaching: Supporting Relationships for Farm Success features resources for stress reduction, improved communication and family well-being, including weekly “Small Bites” — short articles on practical ideas. The farm-coaching […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Clay Kirby, an associate scientist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and James Dill, Extension professor and associate program adminstrator, for the article “The ‘murder hornet’ is far from Maine. Experts hope it stays that way.” The invasive Asian giant hornet, also known as the “murder hornet,” because a […]
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The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel shared a press release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension offering a free online overview about raising backyard poultry from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 11 via Zoom. Anyone interested in attending the event can register on the Extension website. For more information or to request a reasonable […]
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The Advertiser Democrat reported on how staff from the University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond participated in a coalition that helped deliver food to food pantries in Western Maine. Center staff transported food to Andover Food Pantry, Canton Food Pantry, Dixfield Food Pantry, GRAMPA Food Pantry in Mexico, Servant’s Heart Food […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering guidelines for community gardens during the COVID-19 outbreak based on CDC recommendations. Community Garden Guidelines in the Time of Social Distancing includes recommendations for at-risk individuals, how to support social distancing, manage the numbers of gardeners, and suggested changes for garden operations and routine maintenance during the growing season. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry will host a twilight meeting online starting at 5:30 p.m. May 12 to discuss best management practices for pick-your-own operations during the COVID-19 outbreak. The discussion will highlight key considerations, including guidance from the Cornell Small Farms Program, toward keeping everyone […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a guest column from Mitch Mason, an associate extension professor with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, titled “Refugee and asylum seekers in Maine are future volunteers.” Mason, a 4-H Youth and Family Development extension educator, is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings […]
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The Franklin Journal interviewed David Fuller, agricultural and nontimber forest products extension professional IV with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about the presence of swede midge in Farmington. The invasive insect from Europe and southwest Asia can damage broccoli, cauliflower and other members of the brassica family. The larvae, not the adult […]
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