University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a farm field day 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, at UMaine’s Aroostook Research Farm in Presque Isle. Participants will meet at U.S. Agricultural Research Service, 59 Houlton Road, Presque Isle. Field day topics will include grain trials, potato breeding and the variety trial program, and crop rotation for […]
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Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about how to care for gardens and lawns that have been affected by a lack of rain in the area. Garland, who spoke at UMaine’s Rogers Farm, said the trick is to “water deeply and less frequently.” She also recommends […]
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Information provided by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension was cited in a Morning Sentinel article about how the number of beekeepers in Maine continues to grow even as the honeybee population declines. In 2013, Maine had 874 beekeepers; in 2014, 944; and in 2015, 990. So far in 2016, the state has 959 licensed […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Sun Journal for an article about anaplasmosis, a tick-borne disease that is starting to mirror Lyme’s rise in Maine. Anaplasmosis, which is carried by the same tick that transmits Lyme disease, can range from no noticeable effects, to flu-like […]
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Samuel Belknap, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Anthropology and the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, was featured in a four-part film series produced by the Island Institute. “A Climate of Change” highlights fishing communities threatened by the effects of a changing climate and what they are doing to adapt. The […]
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David Yarborough, a blueberry specialist with the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension and a professor of horticulture in the School of Food and Agriculture, spoke with the Kennebec Journal for an article about how some Maine blueberry farmers are using irrigation systems to deal with the recent drought. Maine is about halfway through its typical […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Sun Journal gardening column titled “Time to water liberally and fertilize with optimism.” The author provides suggestions for gardens in mid-August. Many UMaine Extension offices also provide classes and resources in preserving the harvest, the article states.
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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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