The Daily Bulldog wrote about a 4-H Summer of Science activity — building catapults to launch pom poms across a carpeted floor — led by Tara Marble at the Farmington Public Library. Marble is youth coordinator for Franklin County’s 4-H program, which is part of University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Each week, participants explore a […]
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Farm and Dairy used the University of Maine Cooperative Extension as a resource for its article about how to harvest, ripen and cook green tomatoes. The article includes recipes for green tomato relish and fried green tomatoes.
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Three University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff members were recent guests on WGAN’s “Positively Maine” podcast — Hannah Carter, dean of UMaine Extension; Richard Brzozowski, food system program administrator; and Lani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility coordinator. The show focused on the reach of UMaine Extension across the entire state, especially through programs like Maine AgrAbility and […]
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David Yarborough, wild blueberry specialist emeritus with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, told the Associated Press that a cold winter and a wet, cold spring are likely culprits for another difficult summer for Maine’s wild blueberry industry. He said the total harvest might be about 50 million pounds, which would be similar to last […]
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A Portland Press Herald gardening column shared Richard Brzozowski’s advice about planting oats as a cover crop. Brzozowski is the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s food systems program administrator. Columnist Tom Atwell said Brzozowski recommends oats to enrich the soil, prevent erosion and inhibit weeds. Oats, says Brzozowski, will be killed off by the first […]
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Turner Publishing advanced the free, public pollinator day 2–4 p.m. Sept. 7, hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Falmouth Land Trust at the University of Maine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, Farm Gate Road in Falmouth.
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jason Lilley, a sustainable agriculture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article on cover crops. Cover crops are sown between seasons after crops are harvested and fields are bare, helping discourage weeds and maintain soil health during the off season, the article states. And building soil resilience […]
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The Advertiser Democrat quoted Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional and director of the Tick Lab with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in the report “Ticked off: Tracking tick encounters and diseases.” Fifteen species of ticks have been identified in Maine, though not all are permanent residents — some, like the Gulf Coast tick, […]
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The Bangor Daily News article “These 12 skills are essential for any backyard farmer” mentioned Maine AgrAbility, a nonprofit program funded by a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant and run by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the National AgrAbility Project. The program works to make farming more accessible to people with […]
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Fiddlehead Focus and The County advanced a livestock clinic in Presque Isle hosted by the Central Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and National Resource Conservation Service. The clinic, designed for large-scale producers or small-farm hobbyists, will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23 in the Olde MacDonald’s […]
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