Got twine? How about clothespins? Glue sticks? Coffee filters? Cotton balls? University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H and Maine EPSCoR at the University of Maine do. They’ve also got dried seaweed, globes, kickballs and fish puzzles. They’ve packed these and other items in toolkits — called Exploring Marine Science and Aquaculture (Grades K–2) — that […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in an Associated Press article about the state’s wild blueberry harvest. The crop fell sharply this summer to land below 100 million pounds for the first time in four years, according to the article. Preliminary industry figures show the crop coming in at about 65 million pounds, said Nancy […]
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The inaugural Maine Cattlemen’s College will be held 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Nov. 18 at Wells Conference Center. The event begins with an optional dinner at 6 p.m. Nov. 17. Sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Beef Producers Association (MBPA), the day is designed for current and prospective Maine beef cattle producers. Led […]
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Piscataquis County Extension Association (PCEA) will hold its annual meeting at 5 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Dover Foxcroft Congregational Church in Dover-Foxcroft. The program and meeting are open to the public. University of Maine Cooperative Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight will demonstrate how to safely prepare and cook whole chicken on a home smoker. […]
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The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) published an article written by Lisa Phelps, program administrator with University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Phelps wrote about the UMaine Cooperative Extension 4-H’s Follow a Researcher program. The program, now in its fourth year, uses technology and social media to connect K–12 classrooms with graduate students conducting […]
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In the wake of Maine’s recent storm and as winter approaches, emergency preparedness is a timely topic. University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information on how to stay safe during power outages. Visit the UMaine Cooperative Extension Publications Catalog for bulletins including: Safety of Frozen Food During a Power Outage (online version also available) Safety […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the Maine Compost School, an award-winning, internationally-acclaimed program that for the last 20 years has taught students from all over the latest cutting-edge compost technology. More than 1,000 students have graduated from the Maine Compost School, which is taught twice a year at Highmoor Farm in Monmouth, the University […]
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The latest article in the Portland Press Herald’s “Green Plate Special” column focused on eating and growing local popcorn in Maine. For those who want to try growing popcorn, University of Maine Cooperative Extension vegetable crop specialist Mark Hutton recommends the Mahogany, Robust 128YH, Strawberry and Top-Pop varieties, according to the article.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer “Cooking for Crowds — Food Safety Training for Volunteer Cooks” from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 7, at UMaine Extension in Oxford County, 9 Olson Road, South Paris. The workshop offers up-to-date information on how to handle, transport, store and prepare foods safely for large group functions, including […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the “animal room” housed in the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Pest Management Office in Orono. For more than 30 years, Clay Kirby, the office’s insect diagnostician, has employed the collection’s millipedes, walking sticks and cockroaches in educational programs, such as Bug Maine-ia, a science education event held annually […]
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