David Handley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist of vegetables and small fruits, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about the coming strawberry season. Handley wasn’t sure until recently what kind of strawberry season it would be, he said. “I’m relieved. It’s looking very good,” Handley said. “It could have been […]
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Gardeners experiencing problems or pests can now upload photographs of the issue when submitting questions to University of Maine Cooperative Extension experts. The photo upload option is expected to increase usage of the “Ask Our Experts” site, help provide essential details and improve expert response time. “Ask Our Experts” is one of UMaine Extension’s most […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the op-ed, “Community gardens reap good for us all — and not just vegetables,” written by recent University of Maine graduate Sarah Mullis. Mullis graduated magna cum laude in May with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in Earth sciences. She was a fellow in the Honors College’s […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) about the white silk coating seen on trees this time of year. The coating is from the euonymus caterpillar, which seems to have thrived during the mild winter, according to the report. The caterpillars feed on trees […]
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The University of Maine is offering a variety of youth camps throughout the summer. Programs are held at both on- and off-campus locations and are available for a variety of ages. Camps focus on topics including music, sports, science, art, writing, engineering and outdoor skills. Information about specific camps is online.
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As summer approaches, many in Maine are spending more time outdoors. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and recommendations on a variety of topics including gardening, grilling safety and dealing with insects. UMaine Extension’s Publications Catalog includes the following bulletins: Barbecue and Tailgating Food Safety Food Safety for Camping and Hiking Ticks Lyme […]
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For many Mainers, ice-skating and snowmobiling weren’t part of last December’s holiday break. There was open water on lakes and green grass throughout much of the state as daytime high temperatures reached into the 50s. In fact, December 2015 through February 2016 — the meteorological winter — was the warmest or near warmest on record […]
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James Dill, pest management specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article titled “Leaf cover appears to help deer ticks survive winter, Maine researchers report.” The two-year study, led by researchers at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute “tick lab” explained that by overwintering beneath leaves, deer […]
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The Ellsworth American reported on the fifth annual Pam Harmon Arts Day at Sumner Memorial High School in Sullivan. The event, which was named in honor of an art teacher who passed away in 2011, expanded this year with dozens of hands-on workshops covering a variety of arts, including visual, performance, written, industrial, culinary and […]
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Linda Trickey, an agricultural assistant with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Why backyard chickens are a good step to food independence.” Keeping chickens for eggs is part of a surging interest in local farming and food, according to Trickey, who works with small-scale farmers and […]
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