The Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal advanced the University of Maine Cooperative Extension mechanical weed control field day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. The hands-on event is designed for farmers, crop advisers and other agricultural community members. Tool demonstrations and research results for vegetable […]
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Penobscot Bay Pilot promoted the free fifth Annual Seed Swap and Saving Seeds Workshop on National Seed Swap Day — Jan. 25, 2020 at University of Maine Cooperative Extension Knox & Lincoln Counties office, 377 Manktown Road in Waldoboro. For more information, call Jean Vose, 207.563.7564, atgodslove@tidewater.net.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Falmouth Land Trust will host a pollinator day 2–4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the University of Maine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, Farm Gate Road, Falmouth. This free, public event features hands-on activities focused on the vital role pollinators play in the food system as well as information about […]
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Medical Xpress published a University of Maine news release about a new study that found a majority of online recipes for home canning salsa lack adequate food safety standards. The study, led by University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor Kathy Savoie and Jen Perry, an assistant professor of food microbiology, examined 56 recipes for home […]
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Homemade salsa recipes are abundant on food blogs, but the majority of them fail to follow USDA home canning guidelines and are a cause of food safety concern, according to a new University of Maine study. In the study, “Adherence of Food Blog Salsa Recipes to Home Canning Guidelines,” UMaine Extension professor Kathy Savoie and […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program will host its annual Field Day 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Sept. 7 at Rogers Farm demonstration garden in Old Town. Activities include workshops, a new backyard hops demonstration garden, botanical crafts, Maine-grown melon taste tests, a book walk, expert tips on growing peppers and butterfly gardens, […]
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Morning Ag Clips and the Advertiser Democrat advanced a meeting for commercial wild blueberry growers, hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County from 10 a.m.–noon Sept. 24 in Otisfield. Lily Calderwood, Extension wild blueberry specialist, will discuss pest identification and integrated pest management techniques, as well as berry quality, value-added markets and more, the […]
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Morning Sentinel, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on Maine Farm Days, a two-day agricultural fair at Misty Meadows Farm in Clinton. University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Kennebec County co-sponsors the event, which marked its 50th year. More than 70 agricultural vendors attended the event, according to WABI. New this year was […]
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Morning Ag Clips and Sun Journal published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release announcing soil health workshops around the state. UMaine Extension, along with the Maine Grass Farmers Network, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, and Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment will host three workshops to demonstrate the principles […]
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Gorham Times reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers five-part tractor safety courses every spring at locations throughout the state. In May, 15 youth, new farm workers and tractor owners successfully completed the federally certified course in Gorham. Participants learned about the risks of farm work and equipment operation, and basic maintenance skills. They […]
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