Cooperative Extension

Yerxa speaks with BDN about cooking classes to fight hunger

Kathryn Yerxa, of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “In Maine, cooking classes tackle the root causes of hunger.” Maine has developed a network of programs that provide nutrition education to low-income Mainers who are at risk of food insecurity, according to the article. There are […]

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Press Herald interviews Elias, Dill for Lyme disease article

Susan Elias and Griffin Dill were sources for a Portland Press Herald piece about the 29 percent decrease in Lyme disease cases this year in Maine. The state recorded 1,310 Lyme cases through Dec. 27, 2018, down from 1,852 (an all-time high) in 2017, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. “The […]

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UMaine Extension strawberry school Jan. 17 in Augusta

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a strawberry school for commercial growers 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Augusta Civic Center, during the 2019 Maine Agricultural Trades Show. Topics include basic site requirements, site preparation, plant selection, care of young plants, nutrient management, pest management and business management. The $25 per person fee […]

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Jackson, Gallandt sources for BDN look at climate change, farming

Tori Jackson and Eric Gallandt were sources, and the Maine Climate and Agriculture Network was referenced, in a multifaceted Bangor Daily News story about climate change as it relates to agriculture. The Maine Climate and Agriculture Network indicates the average length of the growing season in the state is 12–14 days longer than it was […]

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Caribou native named dean of University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Caribou, Maine native Hannah Carter has been named dean of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, effective May 1. Carter is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication at the University of Florida (UF), which is part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). She also directs UF’s Wedgworth Leadership […]

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Portland 4-H club volunteers at Ronald McDonald House, News Center Maine reports

News Center Maine reported members of the Portland High School 4-H club recently volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in Portland. The students made dinner and dessert for families coping with their children being hospitalized over the holidays, the article states. The PHS 4-H club is a leadership and service-learning group that meets at the […]

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Learn to hold effective meetings at five-session workshop

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant, in partnership with York Adult Education, are offering a five-session winter workshop for people interested in building skills for effective meetings and group work. Participants will meet 3–7 p.m. Jan. 15 and 29, Feb. 12 and 26, and March 12 in the adult education classroom at […]

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BDN mentions Maine Harvest for Hunger, quotes Garland in article on gleaning

The Bangor Daily News mentioned the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Maine Harvest for Hunger program and quoted Kate Garland, a horticultural professional with UMaine Extension, in an article about gleaning. For the last seven years, volunteer Charlie Boothby has been visiting the Brewer Farmers Market after hours to collect food that otherwise would be […]

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Wertheim quoted in Maine Public report on Maine Harvest for Hunger

Maine Public quoted Frank Wertheim, an associate extension professor of agriculture/horticulture with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a report on Maine Harvest for Hunger. The program, run by UMaine Extension, has donated 23,000 pounds of produce this year to food pantries, soup kitchens, and directly to people in need, according to Maine Public. This […]

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