The Associated Press advanced the Maine Grass Farmers Network’s (MGFN) annual grazing conference March 16 at Kennebec Valley Community College in Hinckley. The event includes grazing and livestock experts who will lead sessions for graziers of varying skill levels, according to the article. The keynote address will be provided by Jeremy Engh, owner of Lakota […]
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The Sun Journal reported second- and third-year building construction technology students at Oxford Hills Technical School were involved with the construction of a building for environmental classes at Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris. The 16- by 20-foot timber-framed structure will serve about 100 students as part of the Outdoor Classroom Initiative, according to […]
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Rick Kersbergen, a sustainable dairy and forage systems expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Declining dairy prices spur concerns about farmer suicides.” The Associated Press reported that farmers are facing their fourth year of milk payments that are well below the cost of production, […]
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about the return of tick activity in Maine. “An earlier spring will certainly mean earlier tick activity,” said Dill, who adds a typical tick season usually starts when temperatures begin to rise throughout March and into April. […]
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Sun Journal reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Franklin County will send four members of the Maine delegation on the 2018 Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) trip, a 4-H leadership program for high school students from across the country. While in Washington June 30 to July 7, CWF delegates will learn about the […]
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Maine AgrAbility, a program that works with Maine farmers who struggle to continue their work due to injury, illness or disability, was mentioned during Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. Kathy Adams, OTR/L, ATP/director at Maine CITE Coordinating Center, was a guest on the show that focused on occupational therapy. Adams, an AgrAbility advisory board […]
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Livermore Falls Advertiser published a feature article on Tara Marble, a 4-H youth development professional in Franklin County. The article mentioned several University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H programs and opportunities Marble has been involved in, including 4-H clubs, the National 4-H Youth Agri-Science Summit in Washington, D.C., Maine 4-H Days at Windsor Fairgrounds, 4-H […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an introductory workshop on farming in Maine on March 26 at the Piscataquis County UMaine Extension office in Dover-Foxcroft. From 6:30–8:30 p.m., participants will explore what it takes to start a farming enterprise in Maine, how to evaluate assets that can contribute to a successful farm, and where […]
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The Ellsworth American spoke with David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Market glut, low prices hurt Maine’s blueberry industry.” The per-pound price for Maine blueberries steadily dropped from 76 cents in 2012 to 60 cents in 2014 and 27 cents in 2016, according to Yarborough. In […]
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The Sun Journal reported the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold the workshop “Non-Timber Forest Products and Your Maine Woods: Possibilities and Challenges” from 10 a.m. to noon March 9 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office in Paris. The program will be led by David Fuller, an agricultural and nontimber […]
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