University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and ornamental horticulturist Lois Berg Stack was interviewed for a May 23 Channel 7 (WVII) news report how to handle giant hogweed, a large, attractive plant with a chemical in its sap that burns the skin when exposed to sunlight. State horticulturists suggest eradicating the weed, but only after […]
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Ellen Libby, University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator in Knox and Lincoln counties overseeing 4-H Youth Development and Healthy Lifestyles programs, and UMaine Extension educator Caragh Fitzgerald this week participated at the invitation of the Maine Commissioner of Agriculture in an event at the Blaine House governor’s mansion. The event highlighted school gardens and Libby’s […]
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Jim Dill, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor of biological sciences and pest management specialist, is available to discuss the status of several seasonal insect pests, including mosquitoes, black flies and a new arrival in Maine, the spotted wing drosophila, a fruit fly that threatens soft fruit and vegetable crops. Also know as the Asian […]
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Minnesota’s St. Cloud Times carried a feature story about the Maple Grading School recently held at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn. The Maple Grading School, an annual educational event on the production and grading of maple syrup, is coordinated by University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Kathy Hopkins in the Skowhegan Extension office, the […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and blueberry specialist David Yarborough and UMaine Extension entomology specialist Frank Drummond, who holds a joint appointment with UMaine’s School of Biology and Ecology, were interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article about the value of bees for pollinating Maine’s wild blueberry and fruit crops. Drummond has been leading […]
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Lawn-killing white grubs are being reported in outbreaks in Old Town, Orono and surrounding communities, and now is the time to take preventative measures for the summer and even next year, says Jim Dill, University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist and professor of biological sciences. Dill is available at (207) 581-3879 to discuss […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension small fruit and vegetable specialist David Handley was interviewed for an article in Mother Nature Network about the health benefits of strawberries. Handley cited the high levels of potassium and folate in the berries. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has posted online the May 2012 issue of Maine Home Garden News. Articles are written by UMaine Extension specialists, educators, and horticulture professionals, as well as master gardener volunteers in Maine. Topics, including how-to videos, cover gardening preparations best suited for May, garden planning, composting, soil temperatures, garden placement […]
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Activity at Maine’s 144 golf courses, along with tourism-related spending by out-of-state golfers, generated a $270 million statewide economic contribution in 2011, according to research by University of Maine economists Todd Gabe and James McConnon.
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David Handley, University of Maine Cooperative Extension vegetable and small fruit specialist at Highmoor Farm in Monmouth, has been judged a winner in the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Communications Awards Program for a video on raspberry pruning. He will be recognized in mid-July at the Communications Awards Luncheon in Charleston, S.C. In addition, […]
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