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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Understanding licensing for the commercial kitchen and regulatory requirements for food-based businesses is the focus of a workshop 9:30 a.m.–noon Nov. 3 at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 75 Clearwater Dr. in Falmouth. Designed for business owners in the food industry, the workshop will examine the licensing process for commercial kitchens and required regulations for […]
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With fall comes the arrival of local cranberries that can be added to many seasonal fare — from breads, relishes, salsas and chutneys, to soups, grain-based entrees and desserts. As cranberries become available, it’s also a good idea to buy extra and freeze for use later on. University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to […]
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Sun Journal reported a new long-term youth mentoring program is available to Telstar Regional Middle/High School students at the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond. Thanks to a grant from the Emanuel and Pauline A. Lerner Foundation, the North Star Program will provide community engagement, cultural awareness and adventure/leadership opportunities […]
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Seacoast Online reported a free public presentation, “Gardening Forever: Tips and Tools for Lifelong Gardening,” will highlight the York County Extension Association’s annual meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 14 at Anderson Learning Center in Springvale. Ellen Gibson, AgrAbility specialist with Maine AgrAbility, will speak about and demonstrate how to “garden forever,” the article […]
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Clay Kirby, University of Maine Cooperative Extension insect diagnostician, gave tips to the Bangor Daily News for homeowners who want to keep Asian lady beetles (ladybugs) out of their homes. Kirby recommended sealing any of the house’s cracks or holes. And if ladybugs do get inside, he advised scooping them up in a dustpan and […]
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Morning Ag Clips ran a University of Maine media release about the inaugural Maine Cattlemen’s College on Nov. 17–18 at Wells Conference Center on campus. University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Beef Producers Association and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry are sponsoring the event for current and prospective Maine beef cattle producers. […]
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Rick Kersbergen, a sustainable dairy and forage systems expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “Community rallies for Maine farmer after he gets a concussion from his cow.” After New Vineyard dairy farmer Randall Bates was injured, his wife, Jill Bates, was left to operate Springside […]
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