University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. A variety of bulletins can be ordered or downloaded online. July favorites include “Let’s Preserve: Snap Beans,” “Let’s Preserve: Pickles,” “Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Cucumbers” and “Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Green Beans and […]
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Kate McCarty, a food preservation assistant with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article about swapping out white sugar with other sweeteners, such as honey or maple syrup, in jam recipes. According to McCarty, cooks can’t simply do a one-for-one swap because both honey and maple syrup […]
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James Dill, pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article about strategies he uses to keep small and larger mammals out of his garden. “A lot of people hang small bars of soap around their gardens,” he said. “For some reason, deer hate soap.” Dill […]
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The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel ran a media release about a University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant program that trains volunteers to become citizen scientists. Signs of the Seasons training will be offered 4-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Maine Lakes Resource Center in Belgrade. For more information and to register, […]
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The Bangor Daily News ran a media release about the Paris Hill Country Club partnering with the Maine 4-H Foundation. This summer, the club will donate a portion of fees from every paid 18-hole round of golf fees to the Maine 4-H Foundation, which supports University of Maine Cooperative Extension programs. The club also will […]
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The Portland Press Herald and Global Aquaculture Advocate cited research by Dana Morse, a scientist with Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in articles on Mainers testing a Japanese method to farm scallops. Maine sea farmers hope the “ear-hanging” technique will grow larger mollusks faster than current methods do, according to the […]
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Tori Jackson, an associate professor of agriculture and natural resources with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Drought plus cold adds up to ‘a different kind of growing season.’” So far this year, Maine farmers and gardeners have been contending with bizarre weather patterns and having […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension resources and publications include a bulletin on tips for helping family members communicate during times of stress and tragedy. The UMaine Extension publication, “Family Conversations During Hard Times,” was developed by Leslie Forstadt, a child and family development specialist; and Kristy Ouellette, an assistant Extension professor. The online resource includes […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) spoke with Amy Witt, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth. UMaine Extension, which has offices in all 16 counties in Maine, reaches out to the community through educational offerings, according to the report. One of its newest efforts is the […]
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David Handley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist of vegetables and small fruits, spoke with the Morning Sentinel for the article, “Central Maine strawberry season will only be a few days late, despite mixed weather.” The unpredictable winter and spring weather have put strawberries at central Maine farms through everything this season, but the […]
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