Potato News Today shared WAGM’s story that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Potato Integrated Pest Management program $553,486. The money will be used to develop new varieties of stress-tolerant, disease- and insect-resistant potatoes that display hardy qualities and are visually aesthetic […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County will hold a workshop about raising swine from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at the UMaine Extension office, 9 Olson Road, South Paris. “Pork 101” topics include breed selection, nutrition, housing, health care and more. Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight will lead the workshop. The $10 […]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Potato Integrated Pest Management program $553,486 to conduct research on potato breeding in Maine. The award will be used to develop new varieties of stress-tolerant, disease- and insect-resistant potatoes that display hardy qualities and are visually […]
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The Bethel Citizen advanced a Western Maine Chapter of Maine Woodland Owners’ program led by David Fuller, agriculture and nontimber forest products professional at the University of Maine. The free public program will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris. Fuller works with farmers and woodlot […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host Maine Garden Day on March 14, 8:15 a.m.–4 p.m., at Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave., Lewiston. Back after a five-year hiatus, this day-long conference includes 30 hands-on, informational workshops in both half- and quarter-day sessions. Topics include grafting fruit trees, growing hemp in the garden, rewilding the […]
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Seacoastonline ran a media release announcing applications are available for University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Kids Can Grow youth gardening program in York County. Children ages 7–12 will be taught how to grow vegetables, flowers and herbs, and build and maintain raised bed gardens at home. Teaching sessions are held monthly Saturdays, April 25 to […]
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Thirty-nine percent of deer ticks tested in 2019 by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab were positive for Lyme disease, according to the Tick Surveillance Program Annual Report. A total of 2,697 ticks were submitted last year to the lab; samples came from each of the state’s 16 counties and from 358 towns. […]
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The Bangor Daily News posted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 2019 Tick Surveillance Program Annual Report. The report indicates that 2,697 ticks were submitted last year to the lab; samples were submitted from each of the state’s 16 counties and from 358 towns. The first sample arrived April 1 and the last Dec. 30. […]
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The Republican Journal previewed Clay Kirby’s talk about insect friends and foes in the garden at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Belfast Free Library. Kirby, insect diagnostician and associate scientist at the University of Maine, will discuss tactics to responsibly manage harmful insects. The Belfast Garden Club is hosting the free, public meeting. […]
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CentralMaine.com posted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension release advancing the wild blueberry conference Feb. 22 at the Hollywood Casino Hotel in Bangor. The conference will include the latest research on management of diseases and pests, updates from the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission, a grower panel discussion, and separate afternoon sessions with a choice between […]
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