David Fuller, an agriculture and nontimber forest products professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in a Daily Bulldog article on the Farmington Fair. Among the blue ribbons for excellence in growing fruits and vegetables was a display from the students’ garden at Cape Cod Hill School in New Sharon, according to […]
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It’s that time of year when the days are cooling, the apples are falling from the trees, and everyone is picking their favorite sports team. Visit the Cooperative Extension online Publications Catalog for seasonal information, such as: Extending the Gardening Season Safe Home Cider Making Apples Let’s Preserve: Dried Herbs Barbecue and Tailgating Food Safety […]
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Renae Moran, a tree fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by the Sun Journal for an article about the rising popularity of Honeycrisp apples in Maine. Today, Honeycrisps make up between 10 to 20 percent of apples produced in Maine, compared to 16 years ago, when virtually no Maine orchards […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in the Lancaster Farming article, “Potato growers gather to learn of Pennsylvania trials.” More than 20 growers attended a potato field meeting organized by Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers Inc. and the Lehigh Valley Potato Growers Association in cooperation with Penn State Extension. Presenters displayed 18 trial varieties, according to […]
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The Huffington Post quoted Esperanza Stancioff, an educator with Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in the article, “Troubled waters: Fishing in Gulf of Maine sheds light on urgency in protecting oceans.” A study led by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and published in Science found temperatures in the Gulf of […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported the second annual Taste of Tidewater raised $15,000 for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension children’s garden at Tidewater Farm, near the Presumpscot River in Falmouth. “We’re installing a new children’s garden and are adding plant materials and structures like cucumber tunnels, planting tables and water features,” said Amy Witt, […]
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This summer, Olivia Conrad, a fourth-year student from Yarmouth, Maine, majoring in food science and human nutrition, landed a sweet internship at one of Maine’s premier gelato companies. Conrad was the food safety intern at the Gelato Fiasco Flavor Foundry in Brunswick, Maine, where pints are produced, packed and shipped nationwide. She assisted the company […]
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The Morning Sentinel reported members of the Maine Farm Bureau drove tractors and trailers full of fresh produce from central Maine farms Saturday as part of its first parade to alleviate hunger. Even after a summer fraught with drought, eight farms joined the parade to donate produce, according to the article. Bureau members rode from […]
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A University of Maine Cooperative Extension publication on low-input lawn care was mentioned in the latest column in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” series. In the article, “Summer may be over, but your lawn care isn’t,” the author cites the UMaine Extension bulletin, “Steps to a low-input, healthy lawn.” According to the publication, a […]
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Richard Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor of sustainable dairy and forage systems, was quoted in the Kennebec Journal article, “Central Maine apple farmers not seeing much impact from the drought.” Three apple farmers in central Maine said their apple trees are old enough that their established deep roots get plenty moisture without […]
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