WABI reported that the new University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory held an open house June 22, and quoted John Rebar, the lab’s executive director. The $8 million lab will improve the quality of scientific research done on site, and will provide educational opportunities for students. “We’ve supported crops, livestock, and we’ve […]
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The Bangor Daily News quoted Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert and extension educator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in an article on the FDA’s reconsideration of changes in sugar labeling. The initial proposal would have required maple syrup and honey producers to label their pure products as containing added sugar to comply […]
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Ravalli Republic included talks by Eric Gallandt, a professor of weed ecology at the University of Maine, and Ellen Mallory, an assistant professor of sustainable agriculture and an associate extension professor at UMaine, in a preview of an upcoming workshop. The talks are part of the 2018 Organic Principals Review workshop held by the Montana […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension vegetable specialist Mark Hutton will give a free public talk, “Growing Great Tomatoes,” at 6 p.m., June 26 at UMaine’s Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. The talk is offered by UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV). Participants will learn tips and tricks to improve success in growing one […]
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John Rebar, the executive director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the new Diagnostic and Research Laboratory, was a recent guest on WGAN’s “Positively Maine” podcast. Rebar discussed the new lab facility and some of the ways it will help the people of Maine — such as identifying the species of a tick […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Caragh Fitzgerald, an associate extension professor and gardening expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article on planting a last-minute summer garden. Beginning a garden toward the end of spring is possible, but requires specific strategies for success, the article states. Fitzgerald recommends consulting the Maine Organic […]
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The Portland Press Herald quoted Clay Kirby, an associate scientist and insect diagnostician with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in an article on ways to manage pests without chemical-based pesticides. The use of synthetic pesticides on private property is now banned in South Portland, creating an opportunity for the public to learn more about […]
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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 focused on summer gardening, and Hargest offered tips on planting and early season pruning.
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VillageSoup and the Pen Bay Pilot previewed the 27th Annual Georges River Land Trust Gardens in the Watershed tour, where one of the speakers will be Esperanza Stancioff, an extension professor and climate change educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Stancioff will give a talk titled “Climate Change Effects on Zones and Planting in […]
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Preserving the garden’s harvest is the focus of three hands-on workshops this summer with University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Somerset County. All workshops will be held 5:30－8:30 p.m. at the UMaine Extension office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. Workshop dates and items to be preserved are: June 27 — Strawberry jam; register online July […]
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