The Associated Press reported the University of Maine will host a forum about potato diseases this fall that’s expected to draw scientists from all over the U.S. and Europe. The Potato Disease Summit will be held Nov. 9 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Plant pathologists, researchers and scientists will present the latest information […]
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Advice from University of Maine Cooperative Extension experts John Jemison, Amy Witt and Marjorie Peronto was included in the Portland Press Herald article, “Here are 10 tips to help you with spring cleaning, done sustainably.” Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist, reminded readers to fix leaky hoses to avoid wasting water. “If you are […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about how to tackle garden weeds and pests without using chemicals. While there is still some time left before planting can begin in late spring, Garland said now is the time to be planning for […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a free “Signs of the Seasons” training session for volunteer citizen scientists at the Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden. The program, which is offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant, helps volunteers look at life cycle changes of plants and animals, WABI reported. “It’s […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article about Edible Main Street, a pilot project in Westbrook. The Downtown Westbrook Coalition has installed eight garden planters in Blue Note Park on the city’s Main Street. In May, volunteers will fill them with edible plants such as green beans, cherry […]
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The Kennebec Journal spoke with Caragh Fitzgerald, an agricultural educator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Kennebec County, for an article about the 40th anniversary of Longfellow’s Greenhouse in Manchester. The surge of younger gardeners has led the greenhouse staff to become more like growing coaches to their customers, advising them on how […]
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Four free “Signs of the Seasons” trainings sessions for volunteer citizen scientists are being offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant. Participants are trained to observe the signs of spring — budding leaves, blooming flowers, peeping frogs, singing birds — that are indicators of a much larger cycle of seasonal changes that […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has published a new bulletin on plum production in Maine. With the increased demand for locally grown fresh fruit, some Maine farmers see an opportunity in adding plums to fruit crops already being grown for the consumer market. “Plum Production in Maine” provides information on topics including plum varieties, estimated […]
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A daylong seminar for garden professionals was mentioned in the latest article in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” column. The article, “Native plants may be in short supply in your garden,” cited the event that was held at the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension office in Falmouth. The seminar included a briefing on native plants, […]
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Bangor radio station Q106.5 mentioned services offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in a report about protection against ticks. UMaine Extension offers free tick identification and can store ticks for up to a year. Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with UMaine Extension, advises never pulling or twisting a tick. Instead, he says […]
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