The Bridgton News reported community fundraising efforts are underway to launch the Magic Lantern 4-H Innovation Lab and Learning Center in Bridgton. The $4 million campaign will purchase the Magic Lantern theater and expand the community engagement it offers with the development of an innovation lab and learning center for youth, the article states. The […]
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In keeping with its long history of being a leader in early college programming, the University of Maine has launched several innovative programs for Maine high school students who wish to earn college credits before they graduate. UMaine signature online program, Academ-e, has provided educational opportunities to high school students for more than 15 years. […]
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Lisa Fishman, regional supervisor and nutrition education professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article “Canning tomatoes like your grandmother did isn’t a good idea.” Tomatoes today are less acidic than tomatoes 50 or 60 years ago, so older canning recipes may no longer yield food that is […]
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The Franklin Journal reported on a workshop offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Grass Farmers Network, and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. About a dozen farmers gathered at Hardy Farm in Farmington to learn about the effect grazing has on soil health, and ways to improve and maintain it, the […]
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Machias Valley News Observer reported on an innovative project in Washington County that is part of a national program offered through a partnership between the National 4-H Council and Microsoft. The 4-H Tech Changemakers program aims to empower teens to create opportunities for people to participate in today’s increasingly digital world in unique ways, according […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported Cumberland County 4-Hers will auction the animals they have raised Sept. 25 at the Cumberland County Fair. The livestock auction will include calves, market lambs and market hogs, all 100% grain fed and raised by local 4-H members, according to the article.
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a series of hands-on food preservation workshops. Laurie Bowen, a community education assistant with UMaine Extension, will lead the first class in Bangor, WABI reported. Bowen said the course, which covers the basics of safely canning food, is great for beginners or canners […]
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Morning Ag Clips reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a free yoga class for gardeners and farmers Sept. 26 in Falmouth. The class will be held 6–7 p.m. at the UMaine Regional Learning Center. Brie Weisman, Maine AgrAbility specialist and owner of Adapt-Able Living in Rumford, will demonstrate ways to incorporate yoga […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine State Beekeepers Association will hold a five-week beginner beekeeping school Thursdays 6–8:30 p.m. from Sept. 26 through Oct. 24, at Springvale Public Library. Master beekeeper and former MSBA vice president Larry Peiffer will discuss honeybee colonies, hive construction, pests and diseases, honey production and seasonal management of […]
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The Piscataquis Observer reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County will hold a free winter care workshop for small-scale poultry producers Sept. 26. The program will be offered 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 6–8:30 p.m. at the UMaine Extension office in Dover-Foxcroft. Workshop topics will include poultry breeds, housing, health and nutrition, demonstrations […]
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