The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Kids Can Grow program was mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article, “Try these 3 ways to green your household.” The article offered three signposts to help ease the challenge of trying to live with a lighter environmental footprint. Under the tip, “Think in cycles,” the article suggested inviting […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff members Amy Witt and Richard Kersbergen were quoted in a Morning Sentinel article about the town of Winslow’s efforts to boost its community garden. After it was built seven years ago, the town’s community garden received so many requests that they had to add more beds, but over time, […]
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David Handley, a vegetables and small fruits specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension; and Mark Hutchinson, a UMaine Extension educator and professor, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about an upcoming informational session for producers and growers. Clearing up some of the confusion surrounding the Food Safety Modernization Act is the aim of […]
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Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture and with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Early spring is still the right time to prune fruit trees.” “It’s still a good time to prune fruit trees, but […]
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VillageSoup reported the Warren Historical Society will host a free talk on pruning trees and shrubs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4. The talk will be led by Liz Stanley, who coordinates adult and youth gardening programs for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties. Stanley will discuss how to […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention are offering multiple sessions on tick- and mosquito-borne diseases. The training is designed to increase the number of community members who are informed about diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks. Sessions will focus on insect identification and exposure prevention. People who […]
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Guidelines published by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension were included in the AlterNet article, “Why fiddlehead ferns are the new superfood you have to try this spring.” The article cites a bulletin written by David Fuller, an agriculture and nontimber forest products professional with UMaine Extension, that offers advice for identifying and picking ostrich […]
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Donna Coffin, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor, was quoted in the Portland Press Herald article, “Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning to fill your yard with baby chicks.” According to the USDA, major cities in 40 states permit urban chickens. In Maine, several cities have debated the idea […]
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The Free Press reported Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District will sponsor an informational session for producers and growers on the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety rule from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at the Knox-Lincoln Cooperative Extension Office in Waldoboro. The event is free and […]
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David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Maine Public report about how blueberry growers in the state are struggling with plummeting prices. Yarborough said the berries can be roughly categorize into two groups: cultivated, or “highbush,” and wild, or “lowbush.” Wild blueberries, those found only in […]
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