Sean Birkel, a research assistant professor in the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, was interviewed for a Portland Press Herald article about changes in spring rainfall. The article also mentioned Glen Koehler, a fruit tree specialist with the UMaine Cooperative Extension. This year marked the third May in a row with very […]
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A Sun Journal article about the fifth annual Family Fishing Festival in Norway, Maine, mentioned the University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond in Woodstock. The center brought animal pelts to the festival for attendees to identify, according to the article. Formerly known as the Maine Conservation School, the center combines […]
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The Portland Press Herald quoted Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert and extension educator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in an article on changes in FDA labeling. The new rules require maple syrup and honey producers to label their pure products as containing added sugar to comply with updated nutrition guidelines recommending lowering […]
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Fiddlehead Focus covered a farm animal petting zoo and plant swap at Bouchard’s Country Store in Fort Kent. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Fort Kent Garden Group sponsored the plant swap outside the store, according to the article. Lisa Fishman, UMaine Extension regional supervisor for the Eat Well Nutrition Education Program in Fort Kent, […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Mainebiz article about Abby Sadauckas, a farmer and agricultural service provider of Bowdoinham who has joined Land For Good, a New England-wide nonprofit whose mission is to ensure the future of farming in the region by putting more farmers more securely on more land. Sadauckas […]
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The Bangor Daily News consulted University of Maine Cooperative Extension members Renae Moran, a fruit tree specialist and associate professor of pomology; David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist and professor of horticulture; and David Handley, a vegetable and small fruit specialist and cooperating professor of horticulture, for an article on the spring growth and harvest […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a University of Maine news release announcing Matthew Wallhead as the new ornamental horticulture specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and assistant professor of horticulture in the UMaine School of Food and Agriculture. Wallhead is coming from the USDA Agricultural Research Service Application Technology Research Unit in Wooster, […]
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Coastal Journal published an article on the Oyster Trail of Maine. The trail is the result of the combined efforts of several organizations including Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Aquaculture Association, Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, In a Half Shell, and the Maine Office of Tourism, according to the article. It was […]
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The Sun Journal reported the Franklin County 4-H fair and benefit auction will be held June 16 at the Farmington Fairgrounds. The fair is an annual event that celebrates the 4-H philosophy of “learn by doing,” with hands-on workshops, demonstrations and panel discussions led by 4-H members and volunteers, according to the article. Maine 4-H […]
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Regina Grabrovac, Healthy Acadia’s food programs manager in Washington County, visited the studio of WABI (Channel 5) to discuss the Downeast Gleaning Initiative, a partnership between Healthy Acadia and University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The initiative works to address food insecurity by coordinating gleaning opportunities throughout Hancock and Washington counties, connecting volunteers with farms, orchards, […]
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