Cooperative Extension

Finalists named for dean of UMaine Extension

Editor’s note: Hannah Carter’s presentation has been moved from 1:30–3 p.m. to 3:15–4:45 p.m. Oct. 4. The search committee for the University of Maine Dean of Cooperative Extension will welcome three finalists to campus. Members of the campus community are invited and encouraged to attend presentations on “University of Maine Cooperative Extension of Tomorrow: How […]

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Morning Ag Clips previews crop insurance webinar

Morning Ag Clips published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release about a free webinar on the USDA’s Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Pilot Insurance Program. The Sept. 26 webinar, which is slated from noon to 1 p.m., will include an overview of the program, demonstration of a tool that shows historical precipitation by grid, and […]

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Johnson speaks with WAGM about potato diseases for The County Ag Report

Steven Johnson, a crops specialist and Extension professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) for an edition of The County Ag Report focusing on potato diseases. Johnson works to identify diseases in potato samples for the public. “I get samples from all over the country and […]

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WGME interviews Hargest about keeping cats out of gardens

WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) interviewed Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a report on keeping cats out of gardens. Cats sometimes like to join their owners in the garden, but can damage gardens if left to their own devices. “If you have a vegetable garden, you do […]

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Ellsworth American speaks with Moran about apple crop

The Ellsworth American interviewed Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine and a fruit tree specialist with UMaine Cooperative Extension, for an article about this year’s apple crop. Despite a three-year dry spell, orchards this year are expected to produce a full yield, according to the article. “I think it […]

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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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