Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “‘Bone-chilling’ weather unlikely to kill off ticks before spring, researchers say.” Experts agree that it’s unlikely sub-zero temperatures and blizzards will cause any significant decline in Maine’s tick population, according to the […]
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Tori Jackson, an associate professor of agriculture and natural resources with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News preview of the annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show. The event runs Jan. 9–11 at the Augusta Civic Center and will feature displays of equipment, lectures, training sessions and discussions, as well […]
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Leslie Colin Hyde, who helped establish the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center, passed away Dec. 25. Hyde, who worked for UMaine Extension in Rockland, believed the future of conservation depends on the education of youth, according to his obituary. Most of Hyde’s focus was directed toward offering affordable camp […]
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A University of Maine Cooperative Extension fact sheet co-authored by Griffin Dill, pest management specialist with Cooperative Extension, and Clay A. Kirby, insect diagnostician, was referenced in a Bangor Daily News article about cluster flies. Cluster flies look like house flies but are larger, with yellowish hairs on the thorax. During late summer, they amass, […]
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U.S. News & World Report and the online Morning Sentinel/Kennebec Journal ran an Associated Press announcement about a University of Maine Cooperative Extension commercial grape-growing workshop Jan. 11 at the Augusta Civic Center. People interested in small-scale grape production will learn about basic site requirements and preparation, plant selection and care, trellising and pruning options, […]
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The Journal Tribune posted an Associated Press announcement about a variety of University of Maine Cooperative Extension beekeeping courses offered around the state, beginning in January. Beginner and intermediate courses are scheduled and topics include hive management and honey production. People interested are invited to register online.
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The article “Winter care of houseplants” that is hosted on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension website was cited in a Bangor Daily News report on how to choose and care for houseplants. Pests are a common reason for the demise of houseplants, the BDN reported. Spider mites, mealybugs, aphids and scale insects are all […]
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The Beginning Farmer Resource Network (BFRN) will host free workshops and talks during the Maine Agricultural Trades Show, Jan. 9–11 at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive. Designed to help new and aspiring farmers understand the programs and services available, the Beginning Farmer Conference starts at 9 a.m. Jan. 10 with a panel discussion, […]
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The Associated Press reported a panel discussion and networking event about farming in a new weather reality will be held Jan. 9 during the Maine Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta Civic Center. The event, which will run 1:50–4 p.m., will open with a panel of Maine crop and livestock farmers discussing how changes in […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletins were cited in the latest column in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” series. The article, “Add native plants for holly jolly Christmas for people and wildlife,” suggests winterberry and mountain holly to provide snacks for animals and uplifting color for humans. While wildlife will eat the berries from […]
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