WABI (Channel 5) covered the Bangor Flower and Garden Show at the University of Maine’s Harold Alfond Sports Arena. Although the show has been held for more than 15 years, this was the first time the event was at UMaine, WABI reported. Members of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Penobscot County and UMaine […]
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The Day of New London, Connecticut included recommendations from David Handley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist of vegetables and small fruits, in the article, “Growing strawberries offers a tasty addition to perennial gardens.” Strawberries are a versatile crop, allowing them to be easily incorporated into just about any garden, according to the article. […]
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A program initiated by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Mainebiz article about a Franklin County effort to fight local food insecurity. A lot of the county’s effort, from food pantries and the Catholic parishes work, to farm programs, is about connecting people with resources that already exist, according to the […]
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A phenology program offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant was mentioned in a Down East magazine article on Maine’s loon population. Maine Audubon Society’s Maine Loon Project engages volunteers in assessing the status and future of the state’s loon population in several ways, including summer monitoring of loons through […]
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The most recent issue of Chebacco, the annual magazine of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, features the work of several University of Maine faculty members and alumni. Titled “Beholding the Past,” the issue features the work of Joseph Miller, Ph.D. candidate in Canadian/American history and assistant professor of military science; Rachel Snell, adjunct instructor […]
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The Bangor Flower and Garden Show will be held at the University of Maine’s Harold Alfond Sports Arena, April 20–22. The show will be open 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Sunday. General admission is $10. Children 12 and under are free with adult supervision. Free parking is included. Members of […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Richard Brzozowski, food system program administrator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about how to get garden tools ready for the season. “For many gardeners, springtime is a rush job. Lots of time, people leave it up to one weekend — Memorial Day weekend — […]
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David Fuller, a fiddlehead expert and agricultural and nontimber forest products professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on finding wild plants and mushrooms that can be foraged for food, medicinal use and other purposes. Fuller and other guests discussed […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “What Mainers should know about spring-planted bulbs and their blossoms.” Waiting before digging up bulbs in the fall is important, according to experts including Garland. Gardeners should not act until after the foliage fades and […]
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The Ellsworth American reported Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will present “Tick Talk” at 5:30 p.m. April 18 at Flexit Cafe & Bakery in Ellsworth. The program is free and open to the public. It is presented by Heart of Ellsworth as part of the 2018 […]
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