VillageSoup announced the Waldo County Extension Association and Maine 4-H Foundation are offering a $1,500 scholarship for graduating Waldo County seniors. The scholarship is designed to assist students interested in pursuing a degree that aligns with the mission of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, which is to help Maine people improve their lives through an […]
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Farmers will have two chances to attend the annual Maine Vegetable and Fruit School in Portland on March 25, and in Bangor on March 26. The school, from 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., will be held at Seasons Event and Conference Center in Portland and the Bangor Motor Inn Conference Center in Bangor. Offered by University of […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated March 13 From healthy foods to cutting-edge research, bioscience — applying knowledge to develop biological solutions — advances our quality of life. The University of Maine and the Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) invite the public to tour top-notch UMaine facilities and learn about innovative programs that encompass the biosciences 4–7 […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Kate Garland, a horticultural professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about starting seeds indoors in the winter. Starting seeds indoors can protect seedlings from adverse weather conditions, animals and pests, and give gardeners a head start, the article states. “The tissue is a little bit tougher […]
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WVII (Channel 7) covered the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s wild blueberry conference Feb. 28 at the Black Bear Inn in Orono. More than 40 farmers from all over the state attended to discuss best practices for growing, harvesting and selling wild blueberries, according to the report. “Farmers by nature are doers, creative people, and […]
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Morning Ag Clips advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension fruit tree grafting workshop 9 a.m.–noon March 30 at the UMaine Extension office in Lisbon Falls. The workshop, co-sponsored by Fedco Trees, will include discussion and demonstration of techniques followed by hands-on grafting of a pear tree, which participants can take home. The course fee […]
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The Daily Bulldog and Morning Ag Clips previewed a University of Maine Cooperative Extension Produce Safety Alliance grower training course. The course will be offered 9 a.m.–6 p.m. March 29 at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church, with a snow date of April 4; and 9 a.m.–6 p.m. April 5 at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Olsen […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a free wild blueberry conference 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Black Bear Inn, 4 Godfrey Drive, Orono. The snow date is March 4. Topics will include management updates on diseases, pollinators and weeds; ideas about precision agriculture, post-harvest quality, and blueberry fertility; and insight into food […]
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Frank Wertheim, an Extension educator in agriculture and horticulture with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke recently on WGAN’s “Positively Maine” radio show. The show’s topic was fighting food insecurity in Maine through initiatives such as the Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit and the Maine Hunger Dialogue.
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The Bangor Daily News quoted Gary Anderson, an animal and bioscience specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in the article “What to consider before adding turkeys to your homestead.” Anderson gave tips like housing turkeys separately from chickens, which can act as an intermediate host for blackhead disease to which turkeys are susceptible. He […]
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