The Republican Journal reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Waldo County Extension Association will host the 23rd annual Rural Living Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Saturday, April 8 in Thorndike. Workshop topics include raising poultry, making fermented foods, using drip irrigation, plantings for wild bees and silvopasture. Many classes are part […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on Maine’s maple syrup industry and touched on topics including the quality and volume of syrup in the state and if changes in climate are likely to affect […]
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American Agriculturist reported Cornell University’s Small Farms Program has teamed up with counterparts at Michigan State University and University of Maine to offer three free webinars on reduced tillage for organic vegetable production. Viewers can learn about practices that might fit their operation — from permanent beds, tarps and mulches to cover cropping, strip tillage […]
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Learn about equine anatomy at the next University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday, April 15, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., at UMaine’s J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center, 160 University Farm Road, Old Town. Participants will be able to explore equine muscle and bone structure, and typical gaits, and practice basic care such as leg wraps […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the growing popularity of drinking pure maple sap water. “It has a lot of the components that are so good for you,” said Hopkins, who also is a member of the Maine Maple Syrup Association. […]
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The Forecaster reported members of the Maine Landscape & Nursery Association are launching a new Maine Flower Show. The inaugural event will be held March 29–April 2 at Thompson’s Point in Portland, according to the article. Don Sproul, executive director of the association, said the difference between this flower show and similar events held in […]
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Turner Publishing advanced a four-session course offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for farmers and those hoping to farm. “So You Want to Farm in Maine?” will begin April 3 at the UMaine Extension Penobscot County office in Bangor and will continue from 6–9 p.m. every Monday in April. Live streaming of the […]
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The Sun Journal previewed a hands-on Preserving the Harvest workshop offered by Maine Adult Education and taught by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 5:30–8:30 p.m. May 3, at the Adult Learning Center, 486 Turner Center Road, Turner. Participants will receive a food preservation packet and recipes, and learn basic steps for canning and freezing. Cost […]
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A Republican Journal story notes that horticulturalists Marjorie Peronto and Reeser Manley will discuss their latest book, “The Life in Your Garden: Gardening for Biodiversity,” at a March 19 event in Belfast. Peronto is a University of Maine Cooperative Extension Professor based in Hancock County; Manley has taught at UMaine. This is the second volume […]
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Due to inclement weather, the Maine Vegetable and Fruit Schools March 14–15 will be rescheduled for March 27 at Seasons Event & Conference Center in Portland and March 31 at Bangor Motor Inn Conference Center. Both will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are unable to attend on the new date for your registered location, […]
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