Senior Gathering events hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension were the focus of a recent Morning Sentinel column. The Senior Gathering, designed to provide a place for older adults to socialize, play games, take part in activities such as Make a Soup Day, share refreshments and sometimes hear a speaker, is held 1–3:30 […]
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Kathy Savoie, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about how to safely ferment food at home. As products like kimchi, kombucha and kefir gain in popularity, more people are looking to try fermentation — an age old method of food preservation ― in their home kitchens, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported scientists in the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture and Cooperative Extension are recruiting Maine residents to take part in a study about fermenting foods and beverages at home. Adults who make any of these foods at home, or would like to learn how to do so, are invited […]
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Abraham’s Goat Farm and Creamery will host a pasture walk at 5:30 p.m. July 14 at 1000 Elm St. in Newport. Abraham’s Farm owner and operator Kaili Wardwell recently participated in an organic forage legume study conducted by Cornell University Extension associate Tatiana Stanton. The forage, birdsfoot trefoil, has shown antiparasitic effects in sheep and […]
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Clay Kirby, an insect specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, told the Bangor Daily News that some garden pests, including flea beetles, are ”waiting for you to plant your seeds and put those seedlings out.” To minimize damage without using pesticides, Kirby said it’s necessary to “bring in a number of tactics to have […]
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In an article promoting volunteerism, the Portland Press Herald wrote about a New England Phenology program through University of Maine Cooperative Extension called Signs of the Seasons. About 150 volunteers statewide observe and record seasonal change. There are 19 indicator species on the “watch” list, including the American toad, peepers and rockweed, according to the […]
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In Tom Atwell’s Maine Gardner column titled “Let it be a wild, wild world” in the Portland Press Herald, readers seeking to improve their soil are invited to contact University of Maine Cooperative Extension for a soil testing kit.
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Morning Ag Clips published a University of Maine news release announcing the University of Maine J.F. Witter Teaching & Research Center will host a livestock tour and field day 1–6 p.m. July 12 at 160 University Farm Road, Old Town. Tours will include the center’s horse and dairy facilities, and pastured sheep and poultry flocks. […]
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Scientists in the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture and Cooperative Extension are recruiting Maine residents to take part in a study about fermenting foods and beverages at home. Adults who make any of these foods at home, or would like to learn how to do so, are invited to complete a 10-minute, […]
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University of Maine J.F. Witter Teaching & Research Center will host a livestock tour and field day 1–6 p.m. July 12 at 160 University Farm Road, Old Town. Tours will include the center’s horse and dairy facilities, and pastured sheep and poultry flocks. Each tour lasts one hour and includes demonstrations and a question-and-answer session. […]
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