The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel shared the press release for the free online workshop “Don’t Fall Into the Thinking Trap” hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H members who have been selected for the National 4-H Healthy Living Summit 2020. The workshop, hosted from 6 to 7 p.m. May 5, is designed to […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free online overview of raising backyard poultry from 5:30–7:30 p.m. May 11. Designed for the beginning or prospective backyard and small-scale poultry producers, participants will gain a general understanding of providing for housing, health, and nutrition needs; varieties of waterers and lighting options; and different poultry breeds […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff members Kate Garland, horticultural specialist; Donna Coffin, Extension professor; and Alicyn Smart, assistant Extension professor and Extension plant pathologist; for an article about the best tools for first-time gardeners. Beginning gardeners might want to choose a trowel with measurements etched into the handle, […]
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The Advertiser Democrat spoke with Rebecca Long, an agriculture and food system professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article “Vegetable pots, plots and gardens are in high demand.” So is spring planting education, according to Long. “We are holding an online series three days a week,” she said. “We’re about halfway through […]
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The Bangor Daily News cited University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff Robson Machado, assistant Extension professor and food science specialist, and Jason Bolton, associate Extension professor, in an article about how to safely exchange food during the coronavirus pandemic. There is currently no evidence that the virus can be transmitted through food or food containers. […]
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The Castine Patriot interviewed Jason Lilley, a sustainable agriculture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about new seasonal challenges farmers face amid new uncertainties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The small-scale, direct to consumer model has been beneficial for small farms statewide, while larger farms that market to wholesalers and restaurants […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about how to handle woodchucks in the garden. “To the dismay of many gardeners the woodchucks can be a significant problem in the home garden and even around the home landscape itself,” Dill said. […]
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Centralmaine.com published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release reporting that weekly Maine farm Zoom sessions have been moved 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, according to the release. For more information, […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a free webinar about managing safe on-farm cut flower sales in the midst of COVID-19 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5. Topics in the discussion will include best practices using case studies and input from participants, and troubleshooting specific operations and their protocols. No registration is needed for […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new eight-part video series for first-time gardeners. “A Victory Garden for ME” provides an overview of vegetable gardening, from how to get started and what to plant to tending and harvesting the home garden. Weekly virtual office hours will be offered following the release of each video. […]
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