The Kennebunk Post cited the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Charles Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with UMaine Extension, in an article about local cranberry growers. According to UMaine Extension, the first modern commercial harvest of cranberries in Maine was not cultivated until 1991. By 2000, there were 267 acres dedicated to the crop, the […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was cited in a response to a Sun Journal reader’s comment about how people should not waste pumpkins. According to UMaine Extension, the deep yellow to deep orange colors of pumpkin show that they contain carotene, which your body turns into the antioxidant vitamin A. Also, all varieties of […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a community educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Realtor.com about steps homeowners can take to seal windows for the cold winter months. The story advises homeowners to begin by looking for leaks in windows, noting estimates from the federal Energy Information Administration that up to 30 percent of heat […]
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Research from the University of Maine was cited in the Epicurious article, “The truth about those fruit and vegetable washes.” A study conducted by UMaine’s Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition tested a popular produce wash, Fit, alongside distilled water and a couple other methods to see how they would work against microbes and […]
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Information from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension was included in the Morning Sentinel article, “Giant blue spruce tree cut down in Waterville’s Castonguay Square.” For years, the 40-foot-tall tree had been adorned with Christmas lights during the holiday season, according to the article. City workers cut down the tree because about half of it […]
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WVII (Channel) spoke with Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative for a story on what happens to the deer tick population in Maine when the weather begins to turn colder in October. “This actually is the biggest time of the year for deer ticks. And the deer tick is […]
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The Bangor Daily News quoted Charles Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a story on the this year’s strong cranberry crop in Maine. Many farms in Maine produced small cranberry crops in the 19th century, the story noted. But the state’s commercial cranberry industry had disappeared by the early […]
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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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