David Fuller, an agriculture and nontimber forest products professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Morning Sentinel article about business booming at Central Maine Wreath in Skowhegan. Fuller said it’s hard to know the full economic impact of fir tipping and wreath making, as the industry is not monitored by […]
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David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by The Ellsworth American for the article, “Market glut hits blueberry growers hard.” This year, many wild blueberry growers in Hancock and Washington counties left portions or entire fields unraked as the price of berries plummeted, according to the article. A […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant announce that a five-session workshop for people seeking to build effective meeting skills begins Jan. 4, at Sanford City Hall, 919 Main St., Sanford. The remaining sessions are scheduled for Jan. 18; Feb. 1 and 15; and March 1 (snow dates are March 8 and 15). […]
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Dana Morse, an aquaculture researcher with Maine Sea Grant who works at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, was mentioned in an Island Ad-Vantages article about a new scallop farm in Penobscot Bay. Father-and-son fishermen Marsden and Bob Brewer recently were granted a 3.23-acre experimental aquaculture lease southwest of Andrews Island, which allows them […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) for a report about the possibility of bringing ticks or other insects into your home on a Christmas tree. “Getting a Christmas tree at a Christmas tree farm or a roadside operation should not have any concerns to an […]
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Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article on how to keep rodents from coming into your home this winter. “Some are looking for a warm, protected area to over winter and others are looking for a food source,” he […]
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During the first week of December, STEM Guides Downeast is hosting Family Code Night at multiple locations across Washington County. Family Code Night is a free family event at which children in grades 4–8 and their parents do their first hour of coding together. Nationwide, the family-engaging evening events are offered at schools, libraries and […]
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Tori Jackson, an associate professor of agriculture and natural resources with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) at a Maine Farmland Trust conference. For the last three years, the conference has been bringing farmers, service providers, and current and future landowners together to make connections and discuss issues related to […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a workshop for people considering a small-scale food business from 9 a.m.–noon Dec. 14 (snow date Dec. 15), at the UMaine Extension office in Dover-Foxcroft. “Recipe to Market: Is It for Me?” will introduce key components of starting a successful food business, including the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, product […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about a move to renew a nutrition education program for low-income residents. Less than a year after saying it wanted to dismantle the program, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services is working to reinstate it for up to five […]
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