University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a hands-on workshop featuring gardening and culinary skills June 27, 5–7 p.m., at the UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers demonstration garden, University of Maine Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. This Garden-to-Table workshop begins at Rogers Farm with discussion and demonstrations of planting timelines, spacing, pest management […]
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Kristy Ouellette, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor of 4-H youth development at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about how the youth mental health crisis is impacting schools and teachers. “In the midst of a national youth mental health crisis, instead of claiming the kids are OK, […]
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News Center Maine reported that researchers at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab are seeing an increase in the number of deer tick samples. So far, they have received 1,350 deer tick submissions in 2022, which is a significant increase compared to the 900 samples received this time last year. About 60% of […]
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The Daily Bulldog, Piscataquis Observer, Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal, CentralMaine.com and Irregular reported that University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series July 5–Aug. 5 with over 20 workshops open to all youth ages 5–18. The 4-H Summer Learning Series includes hands-on workshops in the fields of arts […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering its on-farm summer learning series for ages 12–18 starting 9 a.m. to noon July 15 at Rustic Roots Farm, 120 Vipah Lane, Farmington. This is the second year “4-H Fridays on the Farm” has been offered for Maine teens to gain […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering its on-farm summer learning series for ages 12–18 starting 9 a.m.–noon July 15 at Rustic Roots Farm, 120 Vipah Lane, Farmington. This is the second year “4-H Fridays on the Farm” has been offered for Maine teens to gain hands-on experience, talk with local growers and learn […]
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In an article about the expenses of owning a horse, The Cold Wire cited a survey conducted by the University of Maine that shows that monthly costs for horse ownership are around $250–$300 per month, adding up to annual costs ranging from $2,419 to $3,876 per animal.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series July 5–Aug. 5 with over 20 workshops open to all youth ages 5–18. The UMaine Extension 4-H Summer Learning Series includes hands-on workshops in the fields of arts and crafts, food and nutrition, STEM, marine science and aquaculture, animal science and […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Griffin Dill, manager of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab, about areas in Maine with lower tick populations. Dill explained that the number of ticks in a given area seems to correspond to the habitat. In the southern part of the state and along the coast is more […]
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In an article about the toxic legacy of “forever chemicals” on Maine’s farms, Down East Magazine cited a nascent collaboration among several state agencies and the University of Maine examining the possibilities for phytoremediation, or using plants to pull PFAS out of the soil.
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