The Portland Press Herald interviewed Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article on ways to save money while growing a home garden. The article provides innovative ways to enhance a home garden while keeping costs low, suggesting using repurposed objects in place of expensive products designed for […]
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The Piscataquis Observer previewed a talk by David Fuller, an agriculture and non-timber forest products professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The talk, titled “Forest foods: what’s in the woods besides timber and firewood?,” will cover edible forest products including sap, ramps, spruce gum and others, and will include a tasting of some […]
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The Associated Press cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension fact sheet in an article on ladybugs and other pest-controlling insects. The article cautions against releasing non-native ladybugs, and recommends other pest-control measures including adding plants that appeal to beneficial insects like ladybugs at different life stages. The San Francisco Chronicle, Plainview Daily Herald, Post Register […]
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This summer’s pasture walk series begins July 11, from 5–7 p.m., at Farm in the Woods, 245 Steward Road, Monson. Farm co-owner Gretchen Huettner will host. University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the Maine Grass Farmers Network sponsor the series. Pasture walks are designed to be a peer-to-peer learning […]
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Lancaster Farming quoted David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and a professor in the UMaine School of Food and Agriculture, in an article on highbush blueberry production that mentions challenges in the corresponding lowbush blueberry industry. The article tells the story of highbush blueberry production on Goss Berry […]
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Morning Ag Clips previewed a series of hands-on food preservation workshops offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Skowhegan in July and August. The workshops will cover basic techniques for canning and freezing green beans and tomatoes. Fresh produce and jars will be provided, and are covered by the $10 registration fee. The […]
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Anne Lichtenwalner, director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, associate professor of animal and veterinary science and extension veterinarian; and Colt Knight, assistant extension professor at UMaine and the state livestock specialist; were recent guests on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on the benefits and challenges of […]
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VillageSoup reported Mark Hutton, an associate professor of vegetable crops and extension vegetable specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will help lead a free walk and talk workshop at Goranson Farm in Dresden. The event will focus on the benefits and challenges of low-till farming practices and cover crops in organic vegetable production, […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Clay Kirby, an insect diagnostician with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article on a beneficial household arthropod, the centipede. While centipedes can be creepy and startling to some, Kirby insists they are harmless and are actually predators of other pests that could live in your home, including […]
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The Ellsworth American interviewed David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a report on the production and value of blueberries. Both production and value of the crop declined in 2017 — the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported a drop in production of 33 percent and a drop in […]
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