The Bangor Daily News cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin in the article “6 creative ways to use woodstove ashes.” The byproduct of burned wood, ashes should be cleaned out of woodstoves and fireplaces regularly. Softwoods like fir and birch tend to generate more ash than hardwoods like beech and maple, according to […]
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The Republican Journal advanced a talk by Matthew Wallhead, an ornamental horticulture specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and an assistant professor of horticulture at UMaine. The talk, “Selecting Flowers and Vegetables for Different Environments,” will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Belfast Free Library. Hosted by the Belfast Garden Club, the […]
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VillageSoup reported Elizabeth Stanley, a community education assistant with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will give a talk about container gardens at 10 a.m. Feb. 12 at the Camden Public Library. The event is sponsored by the Camden Garden Club and is part of the club’s Winter Horticulture series. Attendees will learn about growing in […]
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Morning Ag Clips announced the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering 4-H Embryology Project Kits on loan to Cumberland County youth organizations. The cost to rent a kit is $10; the fee can be waived for qualifying institutions. A $50 deposit in check form also is required and will be given back when equipment […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Mainebiz reported the Maine 4-H Foundation has purchased the 64-acre Greenland Point Center in Princeton. The foundation plans to convert the land, which previously was a children’s camp for many years, into a new camp for University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H, according to the articles. Located on a peninsula […]
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Mindy Crandall, an assistant professor of forest landscape management and economics at the University of Maine, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about University of Maine Day at the Maine Statehouse in Augusta Jan. 29. Students, faculty and staff from UMaine, including some from the institution’s College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture and Cooperative Extension, […]
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The Republican Journal reported Glen Koehler, associate scientist of integrated pest management with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will give a talk on “Farm Response to Changing Weather” at the annual winter potluck of the Waldo County Extension Association on Feb. 16 at United Farmers Market of Maine in Belfast. All area farmers and growers […]
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With the help of numerous donations, Maine 4-H Foundation has purchased the 64-acre Greenland Point Center in Princeton, Maine. The center, located on a peninsula in Long Lake in Washington County, was a children’s camp for many years. With some facility upgrades and new educational and recreational equipment, the property is expected to open next […]
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Morning Ag Clips and Turner Publishing previewed a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop on beef cattle nutrition 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Feb. 20 at the UMaine Extension Oxford County Office in South Paris. Colt Knight, assistant professor and livestock specialist with UMaine Extension, will discuss the basics of corn- and grass-fed beef cattle nutrition. Topics will […]
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The Associated Press, Republican Journal and Morning Ag Clips advanced a free wild blueberry conference hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Black Bear Inn. 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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