The Bangor Daily News reported on the latest installment of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s “Growing Maine,” a series of short documentaries highlighting Maine food producers and farm families. The video tells the story of Patty and Gary Treworgy and their children on their second-generation orchard and family farm in Levant. Treworgy Family Orchards […]
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The Sun Journal reported about 45 freshmen from Telstar Regional High School in Bethel will visit the University of Maine for an overnight field trip Dec. 8. 4-H Cooperative Extension is coordinating the visit. Students who are part of The Telstar Freshmen Academy will stay at the Black Bear Inn, eat at UMaine dining halls, […]
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The Portland Press Herald shared advice from Kathy Savoie, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor, in an article about people who are hosting Thanksgiving for the first time. Savoie’s tips included remembering to remove the giblets and neck from the turkey cavity, delegating tasks, and saving the carving of the bird and […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was cited in an answer to a Sun Journal reader’s question about how to avoid wet winter squash. According to UMaine Extension, it’s important to choose full-sized, mature fruit with a hard, tough rind that is heavy for its size. People should avoid squash with cuts, punctures or sunken […]
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John Rebar, executive director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Maine Public for a report about how this year’s Thanksgiving meal will cost Americans less than it has for decades. However, the price decrease may not be noticed as much in Maine and Vermont, two places that pay significantly more for groceries […]
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Lancaster Farming reported on a recent Regenerative Agriculture Workshop at St. Joseph’s College of Maine. The session covered farm management strategies for conserving soil and water while increasing on-farm productivity and profits, according to the article. “As we are experiencing prolonged dry periods followed by intense rain events, adoption of practices to maximize soil water […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported horticulturists Reeser Manley and Marjorie Peronto, a professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will launch the book “The Life in Your Garden: Gardening for Biodiversity” at the Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor at 7 p.m. Dec. 1. Manley and Peronto will talk about how to create gardens that […]
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The Camden Herald interviewed Griffin Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Abundance of acorns: mice and ticks to follow.” This year, acorns are particularly prevalent as a result of an agricultural mast year, and the tree fruit is a harbinger of increased rodent and insect populations, […]
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The Maine Edge reports Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will give a talk at the Maine Harvest Festival later this month. Dill’s presentation, “Integrated Pest Management for Small Farms and Gardens,” will take place at the festival’s Farm Talks Stage, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor […]
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The Kennebunk Post cited the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Charles Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with UMaine Extension, in an article about local cranberry growers. According to UMaine Extension, the first modern commercial harvest of cranberries in Maine was not cultivated until 1991. By 2000, there were 267 acres dedicated to the crop, the […]
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