Lani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility coordinator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on The Derek Volk Show. The radio show focused on what functional limitation means, particularly in context of farming, and how the state is working with the agriculture community to better employ people with disabilities. Carlson spoke about the […]
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John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Richmond Confidential for the article, “Developing Richmond’s Zeneca Site means confronting a legacy of contamination.” According to the article, the city of Richmond, California is considering a redevelopment plan for a brownfield known as the Zeneca site. Once […]
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The Times Record reported the deadline to apply for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program training in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties is Jan. 15. The 14-week training will be held 12:30–4 p.m. Tuesdays from Feb. 28 to May 30 at the Topsham Public Library, according to the article. The program provides […]
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The 2017 Becoming an Outdoors Woman: Winter Skills Weekend was mentioned in a Seacoast Online outdoors column. The University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond will host the overnight event Feb. 24–26. The program offers workshops for women who are 18 or older to gain or improve skills in hunting, fishing […]
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Soil testing by University of Maine Extension was mentioned in a gardening gift-giving column titled “No need to dig deep for useful and appreciated gifts” in the Portland Press Herald. “About a dozen times a year I write something like ‘you really should get a soil test,’ and describe how to send soil samples to […]
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Richard Kersbergen, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, was interviewed for a Portland Press Herald article about automated technology at Maine farms. While farmers in Maine haven’t yet embraced machines for automated milking, several have automatic calf feeders. “In Maine, there’s a lot of interest (in automated milking), but no one wants to be the […]
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James Dill, pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, told the Morning Sentinel that the number of Lyme disease cases could set a record in 2016, even after the hot, dry summer. Through Dec. 5, 2016, Lyme disease cases were 12 percent higher when compared to all of 2015, according to Maine Center […]
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Three graduates of the Maine Compost School, which is supported by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, are certified to work at Sanford’s new composting facility, Seacoast Online reports. Early next year, Sanford residents will be able to get compost at the site, which is located at the city’s water treatment plant.
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Morning Ag Clips and Seacoast Online reported applications are now being accepted for the 2017 University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer training programs in York and Cumberland counties. Morning Ag Clips reported the Cumberland County sessions, which begin Feb. 3 in Falmouth, will place on 16 consecutive Friday afternoons. A Master Gardener is […]
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Lois Berg Stack, an ornamental horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in the latest column in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” series. In the article, “In landscape design, consider function as well as beauty,” the author wrote about attending a two-day session as part of landscape design school. “A […]
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