Kate Garland, a horticultural professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about how to successfully transplant seedlings. Best practices depend on the plant, according to Garland — most plants should be transplanted at the same depth as they grew in pots, but some, like tomatoes, should be transplanted a […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick ID Lab was mentioned in a Sun Journal article about May being Lyme Disease Awareness Month. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a reminder that everyone be “tick aware and tick alert,” especially as the days get warmer, the article states. The lab, located […]
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Maine 4-H Follow a Researcher® returns for a sixth season with University of Maine graduate student researchers. From 1–2 p.m. May 2, UMaine Earth and climate sciences master’s student Mariama Dryak will be available on Twitter to chat with students and teachers about her studies using satellites to track iceberg melt in Antarctica. Dryak will […]
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Lily Calderwood, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, was interviewed by The New York Times for the article, “From apples to popcorn, climate change is altering the foods America grows.” Higher temperatures and altered growing seasons are making new crops possible in places where they weren’t before, […]
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Laurie Bowen, a community education assistant with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, visited the studio of WABI (Channel 5) to speak about an upcoming food safety course. UMaine Extension will offer “Cooking for Crowds — Food Safety Training for Volunteer Cooks” at 5 p.m. May 9 at the UMaine Extension in Bangor. Bowen will host […]
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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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