Morning Ag Clips and Livermore Falls Advertiser previewed a symposium for military veterans and their partners involved in or exploring agriculture, hosted by Maine AgrAbility and United Farmer Veterans of Maine, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Maine Army National Guard Armory in Augusta. “Educate-2-Cultivate” will focus on business development skills […]
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Richard Brzozowski, food system program administrator with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on WERU Community Radio’s “Public Affairs” series. The show, “Common Ground” focused on veterans and farming in Maine.
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Morning Ag Clips previewed the annual Great Maine Apple Day, which will be held noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) Common Ground Education Center in Unity. The event is sponsored by MOFGA, FEDCO and University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Featured presentations will include “Growing Healthy Apple […]
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Turner Publishing and Advertiser Democrat reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County office will host its annual fall open house from 2–6 p.m. Oct. 18. The event offers a chance for community members to mingle and meet staff, including Sara Johnson, UMaine Extension 4-H professional, and Emma Fournier, Extension horticulture community education assistant, who […]
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Expanding Your Horizons is an annual conference at the University of Maine dedicated to inspiring girls to recognize their potential and pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. This year, more than 300 middle school girls will come to UMaine on Tuesday, Oct. 15 for presentations, workshops and other hands-on STEM activities with scientists […]
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The Ellsworth American spoke with Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine and a fruit tree specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about this year’s apple crop. The 2019 Maine apple crop is sweet but not abundant, The Ellsworth American reported. “The color is excellent thanks […]
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Donna Coffin, an educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about Kate McCormick’s 6-month-old Dominique egg-laying hen’s new routine at her Waldo homestead. “I was awake and the back door was open and before I knew it, I could hear a chicken walking up the stairs […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a beef quality assurance and low-stress cattle handling workshop 5:30–7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Findview Farm in Gorham. Workshop topics include differences between grass- and grain-fed beef, key issues with Maine-raised beef cattle and beef quality assurance, and demonstrations of low-stress handling techniques. Participants will have the […]
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Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine and a fruit tree specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling.” The show focused on the science, business and joy of apple growing and picking in Maine.
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WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) reported officials with University of Maine Cooperative Extension recommend the public rake leaves to avoid the spread of tar spots. Tar spots are raised, black spots that form on the upper surfaces of maple leaves due to a fungal infection, according to the report. The fungi that cause tar […]
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