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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Lancaster Farming published a “Well Preserved” news column that looked at flavored oils, which add interest to salads, marinades and sauces. The article included directions for preparing flavored oils at home from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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Turner Publishing reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Kennebec County will hold a craft and vendor fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Carrie Ricker Middle School in Litchfield. The fair is the largest annual fundraiser of the Kennebec County 4-H Leaders Association, which supports county 4-H youth […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a cybersecurity workshop 9–11 a.m. Oct. 25 at the Penobscot County office, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor. The free public workshop will provide participants an overview of the types of real-life risks and emerging threats small businesses and nonprofits face daily. Led by Bangor Savings Bank chief information security […]
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James Dwyer, a crops specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The topic of the show was the importance of the potato industry to Aroostook County and the entire state, with a focus on how new products and technologies can contribute to the […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “Ancient practice of gleaning returns to Maine.” Gleaning, or gathering leftover crops from farm fields after the farmer has done his or her harvest, is becoming a piece that may help solve Maine’s food insecurity puzzle, the article states. During the […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Laurie Bowen, a community education assistant with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about safe home-canning methods. “There is a shelf life in home canning,” Bowen said. “If properly processed and preserved, food is good for a year [and] that is why we caution that it […]
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High school students can learn how to safely prepare smoked chicken at the next University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Oct. 28 at UMaine’s J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center in Old Town. Participants will learn how to safely prepare and cook whole chicken in a home smoker, and about […]
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Donna Coffin, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about molting season for chickens. Molting, the natural shedding of old feathers and re-growth of new ones, is something every chicken experiences, and the process can leave birds with loose scraggly-looking feathers or bald patches, […]
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