The Portland Press Herald spoke with David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Tough times for blueberry growers reflect global struggles.” Maine is the only state with a commercial wild blueberry crop, and for generations Maine berries have dominated the frozen market, the article states. But in […]
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Lancaster Farming spoke with Glen Koehler, an associate scientist of integrated pest management with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about AgEye Weather, a site-specific weather forecasting service developed by Koehler and now being tested by 80 New England apple growers. Koehler said orbital earth observing/weather satellites, GPS and other developing technologies are […]
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The Daily Bulldog reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an apple tree pruning workshop 5–7 p.m. May 6 at the UMaine Extension office in Farmington. David Fuller, an agriculture and nontimber forest products professional, will lead the class. The lecture will be followed by a hands-on demonstration, according to the article. Registration […]
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The Daily Bulldog advanced a program about how to grow highbush blueberries led by Dave Fuller, an agriculture and nontimber forest products professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The program will be at 6 p.m. May 1 at the Phillips Public Library, and will cover everything from plant choice to pruning, the article states. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer media training for farmers 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. April 29 at Kennebec Valley Community College Harold Alfond Campus in Hinckley. The workshop, designed for farmers and others interested in building media relations, will include best practices for working with media, telling a farm’s story in print and on social […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Anne Lichtenwalner, director of the University of Maine Animal Health Laboratory and associate professor of animal and veterinary sciences, for the article “If a chicken’s egg doesn’t look quite right, it could be a lash egg.” A lash egg is not an egg at all, but an egg-shaped expulsion […]
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Morning Ag Clips and the Biddeford Journal Tribune previewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension plant sales on May 18. The 25th annual Cumberland County Master Gardener’s Plant Sale will be held 8 a.m.–noon at the Barron Center in Portland, Morning Ag Clips reported. Master Gardener Volunteers will help attendees select plants to best meet their […]
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Morning Ag Clips and The Penobscot Times announced registration is open for the annual 4-H@UMaine weekend event for youth in grades 6–10, scheduled for 3 p.m. May 31 through 4:30 p.m. June 1. Registration is requested online by May 3. The event will feature interactive workshops with topics including marine biology, space exploration, the science of […]
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Outside magazine quoted David Yarborough, wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in the article “How Blueberries Became a Superfood.” Blueberry yield in Maine “has gone up astronomically as far as the production of fruit, both for wild and cultivated. We’re producing more blueberries than we’re eating, but we just have to get […]
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The Bangor Daily News included information from Jim Dill, pest management specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in the article, “How you can protect your garden from slugs.” Slugs can do a lot of damage to a garden by chewing on leaves and stems, as well as leaving behind trails of slime, which […]
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