Cooperative Extension

Hutton named associate dean for research

Mark Hutton has been named associate dean for research in the University of Maine College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, and associate director of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station. Hutton joined the UMaine community in 2001, where he has held a joint appointment as an associate professor in the School of Food […]

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BDN speaks to Kirby, Dill about pest management for changing seasons

The Bangor Daily News spoke to Clay Kirby, an associate scientist and insect diagnostician with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with UMaine Extension, for the article “What you can do when bugs and rodents move in for the winter.” When temperatures begin to drop with the arrival […]

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Dill speaks with BDN about hornworms

Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Hungry, hungry hornworms are the bane of Maine gardeners.” “Things will be going along great,” Dill said. “Then all of a sudden it’s like, what happened to my tomato plants?” If the evidence presents […]

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Franklin Journal quotes Smith in report on Farmington Fair

The Franklin Journal quoted Judy Smith, a community education assistant with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a report about the Farmington Fair’s opening day. The annual fair opened Sept. 16 and involved many events, including children’s activities. There was a costume contest for 3- and 4-year-olds, open to all children and not just 4-H […]

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New Extension associate will assist Maine’s seaweed sector

Maine Sea Grant and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension have announced the appointment of Jaclyn Robidoux of Kittery, Maine, as Marine Extension Associate. Based in the Portland area, Robidoux will establish connections with the various stakeholders involved in Maine’s seaweed resources. Robidoux is completing a master’s degree in marine biology at the University of […]

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Caring for backyard poultry in winter with UMaine Extension

University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County is holding a poultry workshop for prospective and beginning small-scale meat and egg producers. The program will be offered twice on Sept. 20, 9:30 a.m.–noon and 6–8:30 p.m., at the UMaine Extension office in Dover-Foxcroft. Workshop topics will include poultry breeds, year-round housing, health and nutrition, demonstrations […]

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Dill speaks with WVII about possibility of fewer ticks in hot weather

Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for a report about how this summer’s hot weather might have led to fewer ticks. State researchers said they have seen a decrease in the number of deer ticks this summer and believe it could be […]

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Seacoast Online cites UMaine Extension in article on preserving summer harvest

Seacoast Online mentioned the University of Maine Cooperative Extension as a resource in an article about food preservation as the summer winds down. Preserving food is not an art, but a science, the article states. Care must be taken to prevent food poisons, and certain older techniques for canning are no longer recommended, according to […]

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Maine 4-H youth headed to Eastern States Exposition Sept. 14–30

Approximately 60 Maine 4-H youth ages 10–14 and the animals they train are expected to participate in this year’s Eastern States Exposition, or The Big E, in West Springfield, Massachusetts Sept. 14–30. Also attending Sept. 22–24 are 10 youth ages 12 and older who are on the Maine 4-H Communication Science Team. Top finishers from […]

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