Richard Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and educator, was quoted in the Sun Journal article, “Farmers: Crops delayed, but quality looking good.” Kersbergen, an agricultural expert, said his specialty is hay and corn in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties. Like other crops, corn planting was delayed this year, according to the article. […]
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Mainebiz and the Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension has received reports of several outbreaks of armyworms, and it is warning farmers throughout the state to inspect their fields. “The last time we had a large outbreak was in 2001,” said UMaine Extension professor Richard Kersbergen. “That year, we also had […]
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Richard Brzozowski, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension food system program administrator, and John Rebar, executive director of UMaine Extension, offered recommendations to the Bangor Daily News for an article about how to keep backyard chicken flocks healthy. Brzozowski advises developing and practicing an effective biosecurity plan. “You need to have these principles you follow […]
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The Portland Press Herald cited information from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in a feature on how to build a bee house. Though native bees do not produce honey, they are excellent pollinators, according to the article. If you have some basic woodworking skills and tools, you can build a bee house, where they […]
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Farmers throughout Maine should be on the lookout for a potential outbreak of armyworms (Pseudaletia unipuncta). The devastating pest normally feeds at night and much damage can occur before they mature. The preferred foods are grasses including corn, grains and perennial forage grasses. Armyworms will feed on other plants if grasses are unavailable. Once the […]
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Sea farmers of the Damariscotta River invite people to sample and shuck fresh oysters and learn about the marine environment on Saturday, June 24. The Damariscotta River Oyster Celebration will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at Darrows Barn in Damariscotta. Proceeds will benefit student researchers at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center […]
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“Are we going to be dissecting something?” a Great Salt Bay third-grader asked as he entered the classroom. When he got a whiff of the empty petri dish in front of him, he announced, seemingly pleased with his guess: “Yup, this smells dissected.” For the next 45 minutes, he and other students learned about oyster […]
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David Handley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist of vegetables and small fruits, spoke with the Kennebec Journal for the article, “Wayne, Farmington strawberry growers say crop coming soon, looking good.” According to Handley, last summer’s drought had a big effect on the upcoming strawberry crop. The plant population is a little thinner because […]
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The Bridgton News reported on a presentation by Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention employees that focused on tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses and how to prevent them. The lecture was offered through the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension and held at the University of Maine’s Regional Learning Center in Falmouth, according to the article. Approximately […]
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Ellen Mallory, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist and associate professor of sustainable agriculture, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for a report about how the extra rain this spring can have an effect on crops, including strawberries and barley. The weather has pushed back planting dates for spring crops, according to UMaine researchers. “If […]
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