The Ellsworth American reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is seeking participants for its Eat Well Volunteers Program in Hancock County. Volunteers will be trained to teach clients of food pantries and community meal sites about food preparation and safety, as well as nutrition. The hands-on volunteer training consists of four weekly sessions beginning […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported a major University of Maine System food service provider is partnering with Circle B Farms of Caribou to bring more locally grown food to campuses in Fort Kent, Presque Isle, Machias and Orono. Sodexo, the French food service giant that holds a $12 million per year contract with the system, […]
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Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the benefits of container gardening and how to get started growing a garden in a small space. “Not a lot of people have access to good soil, good sunlight in the right spot, [and] even access to […]
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Richard Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor based in Waldo County, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about how unusually wet conditions and cold temperatures in the first half of May pose challenges for Maine farmers. “The calendar is behind for the growers,” Kersbergen said. “We’re two weeks behind, and […]
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John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for the article, “How community gardens are helping lower income Mainers.” This year, the Orono Community Garden, which Jemison helped found, will mark its 14th season growing organic vegetables that are shared with […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article, “Maine’s richest source of maple sugar faces uncertain future.” Big Six is the largest U.S. sugarbush, comprising 340,000 taps and a quarter of Maine’s syrup production, according to the article. Big Six is expected […]
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The Sun Journal interviewed Tori Lee Jackson, an associate professor of agriculture and natural resources with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about a nearly 500-acre, 227-year-old farm that is for sale. The Packard-Littlefield Farm, which covers parts of Lisbon, Sabattus and Lewiston, is on the market for $2.7 million, according to […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was cited in an answer to a Sun Journal reader’s question about where rhubarb can be obtained locally to grow. Rhubarb does well when it is split and replanted every so often, according to the article. Since it is a fairly common backyard plant, there could be a friend, […]
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Penobscot Bay Press reported Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will be part of a panel discussion about ticks in Blue Hill. The May 18 talk is hosted by the Blue Hill Heritage Trust as part of its Spring Speaker Series. All talks are free and open […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, ahead of World Naked Gardening Day. According to the organizers’ website, people around the world are encouraged to tend their gardens unclothed, as nature intended, on May 6. The desire to feel the earth and wind is a […]
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