The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Free Press article about increased interest in and access to heritage apple varieties. When a tree prized for certain characteristics, such as disease or insect resistance, or its suitability for sauce or pie, dies of old age or disease, that variety is gone forever, according […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Tanglewood will host a fall harvest festival and trail race 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 in Lincolnville. The 3.5-mile race begins at 10 a.m. Registration opens at 9 a.m. Participants can celebrate the fall season with ecology-themed outdoor activities in the Tanglewood forest, […]
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A four-session course for farmers and those hoping to farm will be held from 1–4 p.m. Oct. 2 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Penobscot County Office in Bangor. The course, “So You Want to Farm in Maine?” continues weekly through Oct. 23. Live streaming will be available. Appointments for individual consultations will be […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine and a fruit tree specialist with UMaine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Here’s why no two apples taste exactly the same.” “The flavor of fruits is largely from sugars and acids,” Moran said. “The relative amount of sugars […]
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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 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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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 (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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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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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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