The National Sea Grant Extension Assembly selected Maine Sea Grant as the recipient of the 2016 Superior Outreach Programming Award, presented at the biennial meeting of the National Sea Grant Network on Oct. 13 in Newport, Rhode Island. Sarah Redmond, former marine Extension associate with Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, received the […]
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Charles Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Maine Public for a report about the state’s cranberry harvest. Maine’s cranberry harvest appears to be strong, despite fears over drought conditions, according to the report. Armstrong said growers across the state have had to irrigate crops to stay ahead of […]
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With fall comes the arrival of local cranberries — a favorite at holiday dinner tables. Cranberries can be added to many dishes, including breads, salads, relishes, salsas, chutneys, soups, grain-based entrees and desserts. As the fruit becomes available, it’s recommended to buy extra berries and freeze for later use. University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes […]
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Read transcript The latest installment of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s “Growing Maine” series tells the story of Patty and Gary Treworgy and their children on their second-generation orchard and family farm. Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant had a rough start after the first planting of apples failed. But with perseverance and by “starting […]
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A presentation to deepen non-Native Mainers’ understanding of shared history with Wabanaki people will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, on the fourth floor of Colvin Hall at the University of Maine. The free Maine Wabanaki-REACH Ally Workshop, which will be presented by non-Natives, will include discussion of awareness of […]
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Maine Public Radio talked with Erin Roche, a crop insurance specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a new federally subsidized insurance plan for hay and other forage crops that have been hurt by Maine’s drought. Farmers now can enroll in the new pilot program, which makes payouts based on whether the rainfall […]
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Lois Berg Stack, a professor and horticulture specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension spoke to the Sun Journal newspaper about the challenges of growing medical marijuana indoors.
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Farm and Dairy listed University of Maine Cooperative Extension tips for farmers on how to achieve balance between the family and the farm. The tips are: Talk and listen; find family time; keep the big picture in mind; and find peace at home.
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County will hold a talk focused on buying local meat on Oct. 6. The discussion, which will be held from 1:30–3 p.m. at the UMaine Extension office at 165 East Main St. in Dover-Foxcroft, will cover how animals are raised and how meat […]
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Daily Bulldog reported University of Maine Cooperative Extension Franklin County Extension Association will hold its annual business meeting and public supper 6–9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Chesterville Town Office. Bernd Heinrich, author of “Winter World,” will talk and present original watercolors. The professor emeritus of biology at the University of Vermont has written […]
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