University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s five-session class on raised-bed and container gardening starts 9–11 a.m. May 10 at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office in Skowhegan. Extension staff and Master Gardener volunteers will lead the hands-on series; remaining sessions will be held June 14, July 19, Aug. 16 and Sept. 13, at the same time […]
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Ever wonder if there’s a journalism course at the University of Maine that incorporates climate science reporting? Who would be an informative speaker to talk about long-term watershed management, or changes in the lobster industry related to climate impacts, or reducing climate-related effects with community infrastructure improvements? Answers to these questions and many more can […]
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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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