David Handley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist of vegetables and small fruits, was the focus of the latest column in the Sun Journal “People You Know” series. Handley, who is based at Highmoor Farm in Monmouth, started 33 years ago with UMaine Extension in what was supposed to be a four-month position, according […]
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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, president and CEO of Goodwill Northern New England, was interviewed by Dr. Lisa Belisle as part of the “Growing Goodwill #232” radio episode on Love Maine Radio, part of Maine Magazine. Roosevelt spoke about the diverse retail, health care and workforce services Goodwill operates to help individuals and families find stability through […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in the Portland Press Herald article, “Is Maine ready for maple water (aka sap)?” Bottled maple water, or sap, is marketed in health food stores as a low-calorie, hydrating and slightly sweet alternative to sugary drinks, according to the article. […]
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David Handley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist of vegetables and small fruits, was quoted in the latest column in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” series. In the article, “On the winter moth and other dangers to your blueberry bushes,” the author cited a UMaine Extension list of recommended highbush blueberry varieties in […]
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New grape varieties and management options for the spotted wing Drosophila will be among the topics covered at the Maine Vegetable and Fruit School to be held in Portland and Bangor in March. Farmers can attend the one-day school from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 15 at Seasons Event and Conference Center, 155 Riverside […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension series “From Scratch: Your Maine Kitchen” concludes with a workshop about cooking with beer from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19, at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Extension educator Kathy Savoie and food preservation community education assistant Kate McCarty will lead the workshop. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Grass Farmers Network (MGFN) will host the 12th annual Maine Grazing Conference 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Kennebec Valley Community College’s Alfond Campus, Route 201 N/Skowhegan Road, Hinckley. Keynote speaker Sarah Flack, whose new book “The Art and Science of Grazing” will be available this […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an informational meeting about robotic dairy systems from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 at Governor’s Restaurant in Waterville. The meeting is designed for dairy farmers and industry leaders to learn more about available […]
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Registration is open for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s annual Maine Grain Conference, to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at Northern Maine Community College, 33 Edgemont Drive, Presque Isle. Post-harvest handling is the theme of the conference designed for farmers, crop advisers and others involved in the agricultural […]
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Over the past couple of weeks, several University of Maine centers and programs have upgraded to the university’s new website template. Newly launched websites include: Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies Levesque Lab Howell Biointerface and Biomimetics Lab Aroostook Farm Blueberry Hill Farm Roger Clapp Greenhouses & Littlefield Garden Highmoor Farm Rogers Farm J. […]
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