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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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a wild blueberry conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Feb. 22 (snow date Feb. 29) at the Hollywood Casino Hotel in Bangor. The conference includes the latest research on management of diseases and pests, updates from the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission, a grower panel discussion, and separate […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties is accepting applications for the Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins 1–4:30 p.m. March 30 at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. Classes meet weekly through June 8, then resume from late August through October. Participants receive more than 50 hours of in-depth, […]
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Morning Ag Clips advanced a five-session course offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for aspiring farmers. “So, You Want to Farm in Maine?” will begin March 3 at the UMaine Extension office in Lisbon Falls and will continue from 5:30–8:30 p.m. weekly through March 31. Live streaming of the course also will be […]
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Country Living cited the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in an article about how to start seeds indoors. According to UMaine Extension, if you’ve used a container for planting before it should be cleaned with a solution of one part chlorine bleach to nine parts water to prevent potential disease contamination from previous plantings.
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Morning Ag Clips and Turner Publishing reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties is accepting applications. The program meets weekly from 1 to 4:30 p.m. March 30 through June 8, and resumes from late August through October. Classes will be held at Topsham Public Library, according to […]
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