The Sun Journal reported that Mahoosuc Pathways in Bethel is working to get people outside and active this winter. In November 2016, after learning the Nordic ski center at the Bethel Inn Resort was not going to open because the manager was leaving, local skiers, business owners and nonprofits rallied to create a plan to […]
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Talks made during the Maine Agricultural Trades Show by University of Maine Cooperative Extension faculty Glen Koehler and Alicyn Smart were the focus of the latest column in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” series. Koehler, a fruit-tree specialist who also studies climate, spoke about “Farmer Adaptation to Changing Weather.” Koehler used charts, maps and […]
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Fiddlehead Focus reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, along with Madawaska Adult and Community Education, and Presque Isle Adult Education, have announced the 2018 Winter Ag School programs. All classes are free and open to the public, and will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Classes begin Feb. 13 in Madawaska and Feb. […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a Newton Daily News article about an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach program that aims to help schools create gardens. The five-week School Garden 101 program provides teachers with horticultural skills and shows them how to connect gardening principles to school activities and courses, according to the […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “Getting the jump on invasive pests before they spread in Maine.” According to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, invasive species cause more than $100 billion in harm nationwide to agriculture, natural resources and human health. The Cooperative Agricultural […]
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Jason Lilley, a sustainable agriculture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Maine farmers hit with new federal food safety rules.” The federal Food Safety Modernization Act is the first significant overhaul of food safety regulations since the 1930s and was designed to prevent […]
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Rick Kersbergen, a sustainable dairy and forage systems expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Lancaster Farming for an article about caring for livestock during subfreezing temperatures. In colder regions such as Maine, Kersbergen said most calves are born indoors and many have warming boxes. “We encourage extra feeding of milk for […]
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Clay Kirby, an associate scientist and insect diagnostician with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for an article about the millions of dust mites that live in homes. Too small to be visible to the naked human eye, dust mites prefer areas that are warm and humid, such […]
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VillageSoup reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox and Lincoln counties will hold the annual Seed Swap Day at 10 a.m. Feb. 10 in Waldoboro. The event will include a seed-saving workshop led by Master Gardener Jean Vose. Participants are invited to bring friends, favorite saved seeds, catalogs and gardening stories to share, […]
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The Sun Journal previewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Program training for Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties that begins March 27, 5–8:30 p.m. at Whiting Farm, 876 Synner St., Auburn. During the 16-week program, participants receive 40-plus hours of training from UMaine Extension educators and industry experts in the art and science of […]
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