Kate Yerxa, a statewide nutrition and physical activity educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “When it comes to feeding their child, experts say mothers need more support, less judgment.” Some mothers have a more difficult time successfully breastfeeding, which could amplify their anxiety about […]
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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, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. The field day will feature garden workshops, activities, live music and homemade food. Workshop topics include growing grapes and cutting flowers for […]
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VillageSoup reported on recent water samples taken at Lincolnville Beach to test for bacteria. Samples are drawn from the ocean once a week on Tuesdays at Lincolnville Beach for the Maine Healthy Beaches Program, according to the article. The samples are tested at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Waldoboro, and results are released […]
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Valley News covered a two-day municipal compost workshop in Croydon, New Hampshire. Workshop attendees included municipal employees, representatives of businesses and institutions, and entrepreneurs in the agricultural field, according to the article. Mark Hutchinson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor and instructor at the Maine Composting School, led the group in hands-on […]
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WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) reported Mari Glatter has been named a 4-H youth development professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The UMaine alumna will coordinate Aroostook County’s 4-H youth education program and develop and evaluate educational curricula, with an emphasis on STEM programming, according to the report. Glatter will focus on […]
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Glen Koehler, an associate scientist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Kathleen “Kookie” McNerney, a home horticulture coordinator with UMaine Extension, were interviewed for an article in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” column. The article focused on what gardeners can do to deal with drought conditions. This summer marks the second consecutive […]
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Morning Ag Clips and Seacoast Online reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners will offer a workshop on garlic growing from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Allan Amioka will review several types of garlic, as well as how to prepare, […]
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David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Associated Press, Maine Public and Ellsworth American about Maine’s wild blueberry crop. The AP reported the crop is likely to be much smaller this year than in recent summers because the industry is contending with troubles such as disease and […]
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The Portland Press Herald quoted Renae Moran, associate professor of pomology in the School of Food and Agriculture, in a story about this year’s highly successful peach crop. According to the article, peaches are difficult to grow in Maine and the crops for the past few years have been particularly unproductive. However, this year many […]
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UMaine professor of economics, Jim McConnon was interviewed for a Mainebiz feature on changing retail trends at the Bangor Mall. With the closure of Macy’s, one of the mall’s four anchor stores, as well as several other smaller retailers, James Gerety, general manager of the Bangor Mall said evolution is necessary and exciting. McConnon said […]
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