University of Maine Cooperative Extension faculty and professional staff will take to the WZON AM 620 airwaves starting Aug. 25 for a half-hour live segment with host Don Cookson at 8 a.m. every other Thursday on seasonal topics — from horticulture, food preservation and safety, pest management and the growth of local foods to small […]
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University of Maine staff members Mark Hutton, Sean Birkel and John Rebar were cited in Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News articles about the impact of the drought in southern Maine. The Portland Press Herald piece indicated some fruits and vegetables — including tomatoes and watermelon — are faring well during the drought, but […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H seeks volunteers to teach children about the importance of farming at the 4-H Farm-to-Fair interactive exhibit at the Union Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 20–27. Volunteers will be given an orientation about the exhibit, which includes farming facts to share during the three-hour shift. To sign […]
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In August, fruits and vegetables are ripe for the picking and many home gardening enthusiasts may be thinking about preserving the harvest. Gardeners who plan to can or freeze their crop surplus are encouraged to get up-to-date information. UMaine Extension publishes information to help people find, grow, use, preserve and store in-season fruits and vegetables. […]
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David Yarborough, a blueberry specialist with the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension, spoke with The Ellsworth American about this year’s blueberry harvest. A 100-million-pound Maine wild blueberry harvest is now the new normal, according to the article. Despite excessive heat and less than perfect rainfall, Maine’s $250 million wild blueberry industry is expecting to harvest […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was cited in a Bridgton News article about the Casco Board of Selectmen’s vote to allocate funds to eradicate the invasive Japanese knotweed and to provide follow-up services next summer. The article included descriptive information about the plant from the UMaine Extension website. “Japanese knotweed is a robust perennial […]
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Maine 4-H, a program offered through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was highlighted in a WABI (Channel 5) report about the Bangor State Fair. Children in the program care for a variety of animals, from full-grown cattle to newborn chicks, according to the report. Exercising, brushing and cleaning the animals are only a few […]
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Fiddlehead Focus published an article about how the booming craft beer industry is offering new opportunities for Maine farmers, including potato farmers who have long grown grains that mostly sell for animal feed. Researchers with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension are studying 25 varieties of barley, the base grain in many beers, to help […]
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The Sun Journal reported on a six-session 4-H Blacksmith SPIN Club held at the Farmington Fairgrounds. Three members of the Western Maine Blacksmith Association volunteered to lead the sessions in partnership with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H, said David Allen, a 4-H youth development professional in Franklin County. “The 4-H SPIN clubs are […]
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Morning Ag Clips published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release announcing a series of hands-on “Preserving the Harvest” workshops that are available around the state throughout the summer. August workshops include “Preserving Pickles” in Falmouth and “Canning Tomatoes & Salsa” in Sabattus, Portland, Jay and South Paris. UMaine Extension staff and volunteers will […]
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