University of Maine Cooperative Extension was cited in the Click2Houston article “How to stop throwing away your veggies and fruit.” The article offered tips on choosing the freshest produce, and cleaning and storing it properly to make it last longer. Corn should be eaten immediately, but might last in the fridge for one to two […]
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The Lowell Sun quoted Ellen Mallory, an associate professor at the University of Maine in Cooperative Extension and the School of Food and Agriculture, in an article about a wheat-based alternative to plastic straws. The article focused on sWHEATie STRAWs, a side-gig business owned by Tewksbury, Massachusetts resident Anne-Marie Maguire that produces wheat-based straws inspired […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the inaugural Downeast Agriculture Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Jan. 18, at the Lee Pellon Center, 90 Main St., Machias. The snow date is Jan. 25. Both land- and sea-based production topics will be covered, including the future of Maine family blueberry farms, high tunnel crop […]
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The Advertiser Democrat highlighted the role of Master Gardener Volunteers in the food chain. Over the last year, 919 active Master Gardener Volunteers throughout the state have donated more than 33,500 hours to educational and food security projects and helped deliver more than 232,700 pounds of food to 187 food distribution agencies for the Maine […]
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The Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Seacoast Online and Morning Ag Clips posted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension release that announced applications are available for University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer training in York County. Classes will meet from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays from Jan. 29 through mid-June at the Kennedy Center in […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H youth development program staff were recently honored by the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA) as Northeast regional and national winners of the Diversity & Inclusion: Expanding the 4-H Audience Award and the Excellence in After School Programming Award. UMaine Extension staff honored at the NAE4-HA conference, held […]
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The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel issued the University of Maine Cooperative Extension release about its annual dairy forage conference from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Governor’s Restaurant, 376 Main St., Waterville. Extension educators and industry experts will discuss managing diets with forages grown and harvested in challenging conditions and potential […]
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Morning Ag Clips ran the University of Maine Cooperative Extension media release previewing its five-week Beginner Beekeeping Course beginning Thursday, Feb. 13, at Downs Conference Room in Springvale. Instructor Larry Peiffer will discuss honeybee colonies, hive construction, pests and diseases, honey production and seasonal management of the hive. Participants may observe area hives and gain […]
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The latest episode of the University of Maine podcast “The Maine Question” asks what it takes to run a successful food business in Maine. In the sixth episode of the first season, host Ron Lisnet speaks with Jason Bolton, a food safety specialist with UMaine Cooperative Extension, about the challenges and opportunities of starting and […]
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Turner Publishing and Morning Ag Clips advanced the annual University of Maine Cooperative Extension dairy forage conference, which will be held 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at Governor’s Restaurant in Waterville. The focus will be managing diets with forages grown and harvested in challenging conditions and potential health concerns for livestock. Additional topics […]
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