WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV) is offering weekly open house sessions 5:30–6:30 p.m. Tuesdays throughout the summer at Rogers Farm in Old Town. “Much of the farm is for research commodity crops that are important to the economics of Maine, but here we have a small […]
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For clam harvesters in Maine, invasive green crabs are voracious predators that threaten their livelihood. One green crab (Carcinus maenas) can devour 40 half-inch clams in a single day, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Which might be one reason Maine’s soft clam harvest dropped from 9.3 million pounds in 2015 to […]
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Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article about two confirmed Maine cases of the Powassan virus, which is transmitted primarily through deer tick bites. Both midcoast Maine residents were hospitalized with encephalitis in late April but have since been […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about the wild edible ostrich fern green that is being worked into a variety of appetizers and main dishes in restaurants around the state. While nearly all ferns do have a “fiddlehead,” according to UMaine Extension, it’s those of the ostrich […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV) will offer weekly open house sessions 5:30–6:30 p.m. beginning June 6 at Rogers Farm in Old Town. The UMaine Extension Penobscot County MGV Demonstration Garden — which features 34 different theme gardens, including the new foodscaping garden — is open to the public during daylight hours. […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in the Morning Sentinel article, “In Big Six conservation deal, one-quarter of Maine maple syrup output at stake.” The Big Six Forest, a 23,600-acre spread along the northern border separating Somerset County and Canada, churns out between 25 and 30 […]
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Kathy Savoie, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about how gardeners can use traditional food preservation methods, such as canning, to enjoy the summer harvest throughout the year. “We have seen an increase in the demand for home food preservation education,” Savoie said. “A lot of […]
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University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Centers at Bryant Pond and Tanglewood were awarded a $10,000 sponsorship from HughesNet® to offer science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities this spring and summer. As many as 300 youth in Maine will participate in the Sky’s the Limit program focusing on researching, designing and building solar-powered […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and recommendations on a variety of summertime topics, including grilling safety, pest management and gardening. Visit the UMaine Cooperative Extension Publications Catalog for bulletins including: Barbecue and Tailgating Food Safety Food Safety for Camping and Hiking Ticks Lyme Disease Insect Repellents Mosquito Management Starting Seeds at Home […]
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Richard Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor based in Waldo County, spoke with WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) about research looking at the amount of methane gas emitted from cows and the effects on climate change. Through a partnership with Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport and the University of New Hampshire, UMaine researchers […]
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