Morning Ag Clips previewed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s fourth annual Northern Maine Rural Living Day, 9 a.m.—3 p.m. Sept. 8 at Millar Civic Center and Fairgrounds, 94 Randall Ave., Houlton. Cooperative Extension sponsors the event with Farm Credit East. Workshops, demonstrations by rural crafters, livestock displays and youth activities are scheduled throughout the […]
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Katherine Garland, a horticultural professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Stephanie Burnett, an associate professor of horticulture at UMaine, co-wrote an article for Produce Grower about community gardens. The article also quoted Amy Witt, a horticulturist with Extension. The article stated how community gardens are becoming more prevalent, but can require a […]
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The Daily Bulldog reported on the annual Maine 4-H Days, held this year in July at the Windsor Fairgrounds. Members of Franklin County 4-H from the Doe-C-Doe Dairy Goat Club attended, presenting an enrichment workshop and competing for a spot on the Dairy Team, the article states. 4-H members who attended the Agri-Science Summit in […]
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WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and News Center Maine interviewed David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a report on the 2018 North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers conference held at UMaine and organized by the Extension. This is the first time the conference is being […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a report on a bobcat found in Hampden. Hannah Wilde sent WABI a video of the bobcat wandering through her yard Monday. “Bobcats and predators in general tend to avoid humans as much as possible,” said […]
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The Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin in an article on preserving peppers. The article covered several preservation methods, including drying and pickling, as well as recipes. For the chile oil recipe, the article states the instructions should be followed very carefully to avoid contamination by anaerobic bacteria. “The […]
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Seacoast Online announced registration is open for Fall Beginner Bee School, a five-week course offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine State Beekeepers Association. The classes are held at the Springvale Public Library at 443 Main St. in Springvale, and run from 6–8:30 p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 26–Oct. 24. Cost is $95 […]
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Amr Ismail, former University of Maine Cooperative Extension blueberry specialist, passed away Aug. 8. Ismail received his Ph.D. in plant science from UMaine, and remained there as a professor until 1984 before becoming executive vice president of the Maine Wild Blueberry Company in Machias and continuing to make advances in his career, according to his […]
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WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) reported on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Aroostook Valley 4-H Baby Beef Club. 4-H programs on a variety of topics are open to children ages 8 to 18. The Baby Beef club consists of 15 members who spend about a year raising steers for auctioning off at the […]
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Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show’s topic was tips for late-summer gardening, including weeding, pruning and picking.
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