The Portland Press Herald cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension fact sheet in an article on a proposed gypsy-moth quarantine for the state. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry wants to expand a partial state quarantine established in 2010 to cover the whole state, to make it easier to ship forest products […]
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Seacoast Online cited University of Maine Cooperative Extension in an article about the beginning of spring planting season. While it’s still too early to plant outdoors, some tasks can be done ahead of time, like soil testing. UMaine Extension recommends testing soil at least once every three years. The UMaine Analytical Lab offers kits to […]
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Morning Ag Clips previewed two University of Maine Cooperative Extension two-part workshops on healthy soils for home gardeners and farmers. “Introduction to soils for farmers and gardeners” will be held 5–7 p.m. March 20 at UMaine Extension in Springvale, and 5–7 p.m. April 2 at UMaine Extension in Falmouth. It will focus on methods for […]
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The Republican Journal reported registration is open for Rural Living Day on April 6 at Mount View High School in Thorndike. The event will feature 22 workshops with topics including making traditional Amish sausage, growing ginger and turmeric, beekeeping and creating herbal concoctions, the article states. Organized by the Waldo County Extension Association, part of […]
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Registration is open for the Maine Grass Farmers Network’s (MGFN) annual grazing conference 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. March 23, at Kennebec County Community College’s Alfond Campus on Route 201 in Hinckley. Livestock producers are invited to learn about grass-based production and how grazing systems can be profitable and environmentally sound. Morgan Hartman, managing partner of Black […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) about the start of sap season. “You can’t hurry Mother Nature,” Hopkins said. “The sap doesn’t really start to run until the temperatures during the day are 40 or 45, and you need the temperature to go down […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension employees Richard Brzozowski, food system program administrator, and Lani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility coordinator, were recent guests on WGAN’s “Positively Maine” podcast. The show focused on Maine AgrAbility, a project dedicated to informing, educating and assisting farmers, fishermen and forest workers with disabilities so they can continue successful careers in agriculture.
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VillageSoup and Morning Ag Clips announced University of Maine Cooperative Extension will partner with Knox-Lincoln Farm Bureau, Union Farm Equipment and Farm Family Insurance to offer a tractor safety course 6–8 p.m. Wednesdays, April 3–24 at Union Farm Equipment. The course is designed for adults and youth at least 14 years of age, and required for […]
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Morning Ag Clips and The Piscataquis Observer previewed a University of Maine Cooperative Extension small ruminant health workshop 1–4 p.m. April 13 at the Foxcroft Large Animal Veterinary Associates (FLAVA) Clinic in Dover-Foxcroft. The second annual workshop will focus on building awareness of disease and learning screening techniques for sheep, goats, alpacas and other small ruminants. […]
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Learn how to extend Maine’s short growing season at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension home and small-scale greenhouse workshop 10 a.m.–noon March 21 at the UMaine Extension Piscataquis County office in Dover-Foxcroft. UMaine Extension ornamental horticulture specialist Matthew Wallhead will lead the workshop. Topics will include technical greenhouse specifications and key control factors, including […]
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