Camp North Woods was mentioned in an Ellsworth American article on a recent Winter Harbor talk by John MacDonald, a corporal with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. MacDonald spoke to attract recruits and inform the general public now that the popular “Animal Planet” television show that focused on the department is over, […]
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Seacoast Online reported horticulturists Reeser Manley and Marjorie Peronto, a professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will talk about their book, “The Life in Your Garden: Gardening for Biodiversity” at 7 p.m. April 18 at the York Public Library. The authors will describe how to create gardens that will help stem the tide […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond was awarded a six-year, $600,000 grant from the Lerner Foundation. Eight community organizations, each partnered with a local school district, will receive a grant as part of a larger effort to spur the post-secondary educational aspirations of rural […]
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Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by Bangor Daily News for the article, “Pest experts predict bad tick, mosquito season for Northeast.” The article states pests may be especially abundant this spring in the Northeast, according to the Bug Barometer, a bi-annual report produced by […]
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Dana Morse and Chris Bartlett, professionals with the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine, were quoted in a Down East magazine article on the state’s aquaculture industry. Maine’s traditional fishing culture is on the verge of forced change, the article states, but fishermen have been wary of an aquacultural shift. In […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Kids Can Grow program was mentioned in the Portland Press Herald article, “Try these 3 ways to green your household.” The article offered three signposts to help ease the challenge of trying to live with a lighter environmental footprint. Under the tip, “Think in cycles,” the article suggested inviting […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff members Amy Witt and Richard Kersbergen were quoted in a Morning Sentinel article about the town of Winslow’s efforts to boost its community garden. After it was built seven years ago, the town’s community garden received so many requests that they had to add more beds, but over time, […]
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David Handley, a vegetables and small fruits specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension; and Mark Hutchinson, a UMaine Extension educator and professor, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about an upcoming informational session for producers and growers. Clearing up some of the confusion surrounding the Food Safety Modernization Act is the aim of […]
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Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture and with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Early spring is still the right time to prune fruit trees.” “It’s still a good time to prune fruit trees, but […]
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VillageSoup reported the Warren Historical Society will host a free talk on pruning trees and shrubs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4. The talk will be led by Liz Stanley, who coordinates adult and youth gardening programs for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties. Stanley will discuss how to […]
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