Fiddlehead Focus previewed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Agricultural Field Day at UMaine’s Aroostook Research Farm in Presque Isle. The free event, from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Aug. 8, is open to all agricultural providers and will include presentations on topics like potato cultivation, nutrient management and late blight control, Fiddlehead Focus reports. UMaine presenters […]
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WVII (Channel 7) quoted John Rebar, the executive director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a report on new Maine laws. After the end of the current special legislative session, bills approved by lawmakers will become law within 90 days, including initiatives to require fingerprinting and background checks for childcare workers, WVII reports. […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Anne Lichtenwalner, an associate professor of animal and veterinary sciences and the director of the University of Maine Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, for an article about livestock parasites. In Maine, the two most common zoonotic parasites — those able to move between livestock and humans — are Ascaris suum (roundworm) and […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Kate Garland, a horticultural professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about chemical-free pest control. The article offered “simple, eco-friendly and effective” solutions to pest problems in gardens. Garland recommends above all to visit your own garden on a regular basis to become aware of problems […]
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Fiddlehead Focus previewed a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop series, “Cooking for Crowds.” The hands-on workshops will focus on methods to safely prepare, handle and serve food to large groups, and are aimed at volunteers who serve food for group functions. The workshops meet Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety training requirements. Workshops will […]
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News Center Maine 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 about decline in the wild blueberry industry. With both production and prices decreasing, Maine’s wild blueberry growers face a difficult year ahead. The 2017 […]
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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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