The Lewiston Sun Journal highlights a statewide program through which the UMaine Cooperative extension distributes vegetables to food pantries, senior lunches, and outside some Cooperative Extension offices. Barbara Murphy, an Extension educator, says about one in five Maine families aren’t sure where their next meal is going to come from.
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The Bangor Daily News reports on presentation by UMaine Cooperative Extension Researcher Dave Handley and members of the Extension’s Master Gardeners Program. The presentation, which includes information about maintaining healthy crops, is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at the Rogers Farm in Stillwater.
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An early spring and a dry, hot summer has led to an early appearance of crops such as pumpkins, UMaine Cooperative Extension Vegetable Specialist Mark Hutton says.
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WLBZ 2 mentioned UMaine’s Cooperative Extension in a report about Maine’s dry weather this summer.
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Contact: Renae Moran, (207) 933-2100, Ext. 105 MONMOUTH – University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and fruit tree specialist Renae Moran says many Maine apple orchards are seeing light but early harvests this year. “I’m starting to see it with the early varieties and I think it’s going to happen with Macintosh,” says Moran, a […]
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Contact: Kathy Savoie, (207) 780-4205 PORTLAND — After last year’s sad gardening season, who could blame backyard gardeners for planting a few extra rows of vegetables this year? So, what to do with the rich abundance of produce now taking shape in an ideal gardening season may be the next question for many people. Kathy […]
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Contact: Jim Dill, (207) 949-2155 Potato late blight, the disease that caused the significant crop losses for tomatoes and potatoes in Maine last year has just been confirmed at a sight in Waldoboro, and several other suspected sites are now being investigated. Typical symptoms will be a water-soaked grease spot on foliage with a fine white […]
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Contact: Professor Jm Dill at (207) 581-3879; George Manlove at (207) 581-3756. ORONO — UMaine Cooperative Extension educator and pest management specialist Jim Dill is available to discuss effective ways to deal with garden insects such as Japanese beetles and other insects that chew away at gardens. Dill says this year appears likely to be […]
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Contact: Beth Calder, (207) 581-2791 ORONO — The season is here for consumers to take their pick from the bounty of fresh, locally grown produce at farmers markets. To help ensure proper food handling practices by farmers and vendors, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Food Science Specialist Beth Calder has compiled a fact sheet. A […]
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Contact: Deb Eckart, (207) 255-3345 MACHIAS, Maine — For many older adults, a fear of falling can steadily decrease their physical activity, well-being and independence. At a minimum, their quality of life is jeopardized. “Falling is a fact of life. As we age, it’s just what happens to us,” says Deb Eckart, a University of […]
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