Morning Ag Clips and Turner Publishing reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. The UMaine Extension website offers bulletins to fit the season, including June favorites such as Let’s Preserve Strawberries, Let’s Preserve: Jellies, James, Spreads, Freezing Fruits and Vegetables […]
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Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed for the Bangor Daily News article, “Here’s what to do when a beaver family moves to your property.” Dill discussed the positive and negative aspects of having beavers in your yard, and explained that, “You need to ask yourself […]
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A video of Sandy Copel-Parsons, a 4-H community education assistant for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Machias, is included in the National Science Foundation’s 2018 STEM for All Video Showcase. Copel-Parsons is a representative for Maine 4-H, a partner in the STEM Guides program. The showcase is a way for more than 200 […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and tips for enjoying the warm weather and staying safe this Memorial Day weekend and beyond. Resources serve to educate readers on food safety for grilling and camping, cooking and pickling fiddleheads, protecting against insects, as well as growing produce and healthy lawns. Visit the UMaine Cooperative […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Tori Jackson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate professor of agriculture and natural resources, for an article about invasive flowers in Maine. Yellow iris, ornamental jewelweed and black swallow-wort may be pretty, but they can smother the state’s native flora and provide less-nutritious food for native fauna, according […]
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Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Maine Public for a report about a new tick-borne illness transmitted by the lone star tick that can cause an allergic reaction to red meat. Historically, the lone star tick has been found in the southern U.S., but populations […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about how to grow crops in hanging baskets and window boxes. Garland cited watering as the biggest challenge when it comes to hanging crops. With water escaping out of the bottom of the container, it […]
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Information from a University of Maine Cooperative Extension publication was cited in the Bangor Daily News article, “No warnings on Maine fiddleheads, despite health concerns over Canadian ferns.” The New Brunswick Department of Health recently issued a warning that fiddleheads growing in areas hit by the provinces’ record floods this spring may be contaminated and […]
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Information from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension was included in an NJ.com article about the different types on ticks that can be found in New Jersey. The article cited information from UMaine Extension about the woodchuck tick and the moose or winter tick. Woodchuck ticks can be found anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains, […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has released the seventh installment of “Growing Maine,” a series of short documentaries highlighting Maine food producers and farm families. The latest video in the series tells the story of 16-year-old entrepreneur who founded Simply Macarons by Jaelin. The macaron is a French meringue-based, filled sandwich cookie — not to […]
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