The Bangor Daily News reported on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program’s efforts to bring STEM to Maine youth by providing learning materials and support to schools and other community organizations. Since its founding, 4-H has sought to enrich the lives of children through hands-on learning experiences that not only inform them on […]
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The Ellsworth American spoke with David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Blueberry growers are looking at marketing for industry relief.” As a blueberry season shortened by bad weather and financial issues comes to an end, industry experts said a smaller crop has the potential to reduce […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is asking for the public’s help in determining what types of horticultural education programs best help meet the needs of home gardeners in the state. The survey will aid UMaine Extension in planning its programs for home gardeners in the coming year. Feedback is requested via a brief (five-question) survey, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the third annual Fall Field Day at Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden in Old Town. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers hosted the event to celebrate the growing season with workshops, activities, live music and homemade food. Organizers said the event is a great opportunity for people to […]
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Research and faculty from the University of Maine were included in a Mainebiz article about the state’s growing oyster farming industry. Oysters are one of Maine’s top three farmed species (along with Atlantic salmon and blue mussels), according to the 2017 Maine Aquaculture Economic Impact Report, published by the UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute. Maine has […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about fruit flies and what to do when they invade your kitchen. Fruit flies, also known as vinegar flies, are attracted to overripe fruits as well as yeast and cider-laden products, Dill said. At this time […]
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Renae Moran, a tree fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was cited in a Mainebiz article about the state’s apple crop. According to the New England Apple Association, citing the U.S. Apple Association’s official 2017 forecast, Maine apple growers anticipate a crop of 1,024,000 boxes — or 43,008,000 pounds, based on 42 […]
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The Associated Press cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension fact sheet in a report about seed saving in the home garden. Gathering seed saves money for the next planting season and also saves genetic strains that may have originated generations ago in family gardens, according to the article. For more information on seed saving, […]
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Richard Kersbergen, a sustainable dairy and forage systems expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Drought-challenged farmers see worry, not greens, in their fields this summer.” Kersbergen said not all hay farmers in the state are having a tough time. “We’re seeing a lot of […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will celebrate the growing season with a field day 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden in Old Town. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature garden workshops, activities, live music and homemade […]
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