Turner Publishing reported the Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will present a workshop July 29 in Lisbon Falls as part of the Invasive Forest Pest Outreach Program. The event is for those interested in learning about the history of invasive pests in Maine, how to identify […]
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Morning Ag Clips published a University of Maine news release about a statewide online hay directory for buyers and sellers of hay, straw and silage that is managed by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Sellers can list their products with details including location and type. Buyers can search for sources by county and the […]
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WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) spoke with Steve Johnson, a professor and crops specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a report about this year’s predicted potato crop. This planting season has started slowly for many farmers, with temperatures remaining below average, deep into June, according to the report. Johnson said crops could […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article on how to get started with permaculture, a design system that works with patterns in nature to build a garden that is self-sustaining and less dependent on external additives like chemical fertilizers or outside water supplies. Anyone can learn the system and how […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension manages a statewide online hay directory for buyers and sellers of hay, straw and silage. Sellers can list their products with details including location and type. Buyers can search for sources by county and the specific product needed. The website also offers information about sampling, testing and harvesting quality hay […]
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Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article, “How to grow microgreens.” Microgreens take up little space, are often grown indoors, are ready to be harvested in a matter of days and can be cultivated year-round, according to the article. Grown from seed, microgreens […]
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Ryder Scott, statewide director of the University of Maine 4-H Camps and Learning Centers, was mentioned in The Hechinger Report’s story about Telstar Freshman Academy (TFA). The academy is for first-year students in MSAD 44 in western Maine, where half qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and many are in families experiencing unemployment, domestic violence […]
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David Handley, vegetable and small fruit specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, told Maine Public that this year’s rainy, cool weather has delayed the strawberry season in most of the state by 10 to 14 days. In the southern portion, Handley said the season was likely to begin last weekend. Moving north, “you’re going […]
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WABI (channel 5) covered the ribbon-cutting at the Lafayette and Rawcliffe 4-H Science and Engineering Learning Center, established by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine 4-H Foundation. “We’re fully connected via technology… if we need the ability to bring youth here in this area and connect them with other folks around the state […]
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The Courier-Gazette advanced the free 4-H Summer of Science Program for youth in grades 3–7 from July 12 to Aug. 16 at the Rockland Public Library. Participants will learn about catapults and the science of ocean water and will confront real-world challenges to navigate their pirate ship. Sign up at the library or call 207.594.0310.
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