The Ridgway Record cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension fact sheet in an article about white hickory tussock moth caterpillars. The article dispelled internet rumors that the caterpillar is poisonous, when it actually is not. The hickory tussock moth is widespread throughout the northeastern and north central United States and parts of Canada, according […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is holding a multisession course this fall for those who want to start a profitable farm or expand their farm hobby to a profitable business. Taught by UMaine Extension educators, “So You Want to Farm in Maine?” is scheduled in five counties: Oct. 2, 9, 16 and 23; UMaine Extension […]
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Dana Morse, a marine Extension associate with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Darling Marine Center, was interviewed about scallop farming on Maine Public’s “Maine Things Considered” radio show. As the effects of climate change continue to be amplified in the Gulf of Maine, some lobster industry leaders are looking to diversify their work […]
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VillageSoup mentioned the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in the article, “October is Maine School Gleaning Month.” Gleaning is an age-old practice in which people harvest crops that farmers have been unable to harvest for market; for example, when produce has blemishes that would prevent farmers from securing a sufficient profit to justify the harvesting […]
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The Republican Journal reported University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Waldo County will hold a 4-H auction and bake sale Saturday, Oct. 20 in the Mount View High School cafeteria, 577 Mt. View Road, Thorndike. Preview will begin at noon, and the auction will begin at 1 p.m. All proceeds benefit Waldo County 4-H […]
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The University of Maine Tick Identification Lab was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about a new mobile app that identifies ticks using photo recognition software. The “What’s My Tick” app was created by Dann Ladd of Belfast and his nephew, Ryan Bilodeau, who is pursuing studies in computer science at Thomas College in […]
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The County interviewed Richard Brzozowski, food system program administrator with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about the effects of dry summers on hayfields. Hay is one of the largest crops in Maine, according to Brzozowski, who oversees the Maine Hay Directory for buyers and sellers of hay. Challenges like new weed pressure […]
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A University of Maine Cooperative Extension publication was listed as a resource in a Portland Press Herald article about cover crops. The crops act as temporary placeholders that provide a variety of benefits to the garden, including suppressing weeds in early spring and adding significant nitrogen to the soil, the article states. For more information, […]
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University of Maine graduate students are partnering with schools across Maine to host World Climate Interactive Negotiation Simulation (WCS) activities. The simulation activity was developed by the nongovernmental organization Climate Interactive and involves a role play in which participants act as country delegates and work together to negotiate a global climate agreement. The simulation emulates […]
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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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