Boothbay Register reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Volunteer program for Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties will be held on Thursday afternoons, Nov. 3 to Dec. 8 and March 23 to May 11. The 45-hour program offers research-based information from UMaine Extension specialists and industry experts, according to the article. Core classes […]
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Jason Lilley, a sustainable agriculture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Falmouth, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about foraged and cultivated husk cherries. The article is part of the “Green Plate Special” column. Called Physalis pruinosa by botanists, and husk cherries, ground cherries, husk tomatoes, Inca Berries and Cape […]
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The Maine Hunger Dialogue is looking for college students angry that millions of people around the world, and thousands in Maine, do not have enough to eat. And who are motivated to do something about it. “From Outrage to Action” is the theme of the third annual Maine Hunger Dialogue that opens at 9:30 a.m. […]
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Esperanza Stancioff, an educator with Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Associated Press for an article about how dry weather in New England could dull some of the region’s fall foliage and cut the color short in some locations. In particularly dry areas and those with thin soil, leaves […]
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Richard Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor in Waldo County, was interviewed by the Kennebec Journal for an article about how farmers in central and southern Maine are taking steps to deal with drought conditions. Kersbergen, who specializes in sustainable dairy and forage systems, spoke about how the conditions are affecting the state’s […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a University of Maine research project that aimed to determine whether residents at two senior housing facilities could successfully grow fresh produce, and whether the physical activity, mental stimulation and ready availability of vegetables would lead to an improvement in their diets and overall well-being. At the end of […]
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The Portland Press Herald and Associated Press reported a coalition of hunger advocates in southern Maine, including the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, plan to serve thousands of bowls of free stew made from the state’s leftover harvest. According to the Press Herald, an estimated 2,500 bowls will be dished out during Feeding the 5,000, […]
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The Associated Press reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Southern Aroostook Soil & Water Conservation District will host the second annual Northern Maine Rural Living Day on Sept. 10 at the Agricultural Museum in Littleton. The event will involve agricultural workshops and demonstrations on a variety of topics, including herding dogs, producing backyard […]
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Renae Moran, a tree fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about Maine’s apple crop forecast. The summer drought may affect this year’s harvest, according to the article, and commercial growers in southern and central Maine are focused on the next few weeks to determine […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering hands-on “Preserving the Harvest” workshops throughout the summer and fall in locations around the state. Upcoming workshops include: Boiling Water Bath Canning and Freezing 6–9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, Messalonskee High School, 131 Messalonskee High Drive, Oakland; $26 Canning Tomatoes and Salsa 5:30–8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, UMaine […]
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