The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jim Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate program administrator in pest management, on his population predictions for this season’s Japanese beetles. Dill said it could be a “banner year” based on the last two seasons, as populations have been increasing due to mild winters. The beetles damage plant […]
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The County referenced an informational fact sheet and newsletter from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension on bugs and beetles that eat potato plants. Weekly throughout the growing season, four UMaine Extension pest specialists issue the Pest Alert with recommendations for treating pests and diseases.
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The Portland Press Herald, WGME (CBS 13 in Portland) and WMTW (ABC 8 in Portland) interviewed David Handley, a vegetable and small fruit specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, on the abundance of fruit flies arriving early to berry farms in Maine. Some strawberry fields have closed their fields down before the end of […]
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News Center Maine highlighted 4-H programming through University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H. During the summer, 4-H hosts four camps located across the state to enrich students in nature and education. Executive Director of Maine 4-H centers Ryder Scott said these types of experiences are important for young people to unplug from technology and for […]
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Smithsonian Magazine referenced research from the University of Maine and interviewed Lily Calderwood, a wild blueberry specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a story about wild blueberries harvested in the state. University researchers are analyzing how the berries respond to heat stress and excessive precipitation in order to help farmers predict how […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jason Lilley, a Maine sustainable agriculture and maple industry educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and assistant Extension professor, and Colt Knight, a livestock educator with UMaine Extension and associate Extension professor. Lilley talked to the BDN for a story about risk factors and safety precautions for operating […]
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WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) talked to Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist and director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab, on how the recent heat wave could have affected tick populations in Maine. Dill said ticks have shown resilience to extreme temperature fluctuations and are unlikely to be impacted […]
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News Center Maine highlighted “Maine Farm News” from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, which listed reminders for how to navigate extreme heat across a wide range of agriculture and animal farming practices.
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Maine Public highlighted a new service the state of Maine is launching through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension that will help farmers whose land is contaminated with “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, explore their options for buyout.
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The Sun Journal interviewed David Handley, a vegetable and small fruit specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and cooperating professor of horticulture, on strawberry season. A rainy June last year damaged the strawberry crop, but Handley said this year has the best crops he has seen in a while. The season lasts for about […]
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