Morning Ag Clips previewed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Field Day from 10 a.m.—1 p.m. Sept. 8 at Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road in Old Town. The Field Day will include workshops, demonstrations, homemade food and children’s activities. “We’d like to extend a special invitation to all past and current Master Gardeners […]
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The County previewed the fourth annual Northern Maine Rural Living Day from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Houlton Civic Center and Fairgrounds at 94 Randall Ave. in Houlton. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension co-sponsors the event, which will include workshops on topics from managing apple trees and growing cranberries to plantings for […]
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Morning Ag Clips and The Piscataquis Observer advanced a poultry workshop held by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County Sept. 20. The workshop is for prospective and beginning small-scale meat and egg producers, covering topics from poultry breeds and year-round housing to nutrition and lighting options. Led by Donna Coffin, an Extension […]
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The County reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Potato Fumigation Field Day at the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s potato fields at 10 a.m. Aug. 29. Members of the public are invited to attend the free event, which will be followed by lunch and an open discussion. Jay Hao, an […]
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The Free Press quoted David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a report on blueberries in the U.S. economy. While Chinese tariffs are impacting some agricultural markets, 75 percent of blueberries produced in the United States are sold domestically, according to the article. Last, year, 2 million pounds […]
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The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel reports Caragh Fitzgerald, an associate extension professor of agriculture with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, led a workshop on identifying weeds Aug. 22 at Maine Farm Days in Clinton. “You’ll manage weeds differently depending on what they are and how they grow,” said Fitzgerald. “You’ll need to know, […]
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Mainebiz advanced Maine Farm Days, a two-day agricultural fair at Misty Meadows Farm in Clinton from 9 a.m.—4 p.m. Aug. 22 and 23. University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Kennebec County co-sponsors the event, and will offer eight pesticide workshops to provide pesticide recertification credits for working farmers, according to Mainebiz. The event includes exhibits […]
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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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