The tick identification program offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Portland Press Herald article about the effects this winter’s mild temperatures have had on Maine creatures. Typically, ticks are prevalent in Maine for just over half the year, from the middle of spring to the middle of the fall, […]
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John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, provided advice for the Bangor Daily News article, “What you need to know to garden organic.” “There is so much information out there now,” said Jemison, who has been gardening for 40 years. In April, Jemison teaches Mainers how to […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “To build Maine grain economy, advocates focus on infrastructure.” Grains and oilseeds such as soybeans need to be harvested at specific moisture levels, sorted into different sizes, dried and stored until they can be turned into malted barley for beer, oats […]
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University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond has been selected to host the 2016 National 4-H Shooting Sports instructor training this summer at 17 Conservation Lane, Bryant Pond. This is the first time Maine has been selected to host the event, which will be held Monday through Friday, June 6–10. The […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for the report, “How bad will mosquitoes and ticks be this year?” Dill said deer ticks, which escape harsh temperatures by finding warmer places to burrow, didn’t have much to cope with this winter. “I don’t […]
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Seacoast Online reported University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s statewide Maine Harvest for Hunger program in York County broke all previous records in 2015 with a harvest of 64,705 pounds. The fresh produce was distributed to 37 county donation sites, including food pantries, soup kitchens and low-income senior centers. Fosters.com also published the report.
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about “Signs of the Seasons,” a University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant program that offers multiple training sessions for those interested in identifying and recording seasonal changes in their communities in support of understanding Maine’s changing climate. Volunteers of all ages are […]
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Designing and building low-cost, efficient milking parlors for dairy herds is the focus of a free workshop 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Thursday, April 14 at Kennebec Valley Community College Alfond Campus, Recreation Center, Route 201, Hinckley. Larry Tranel, dairy specialist with Iowa State University Cooperative Extension, will discuss TRANS-Iowa parlors, designed to be more ergonomically friendly, […]
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Registration is open for the 2016 Maine Sea Grant Research Symposium: Research in a Time of Rapid Change. The event will be held from 1–5 p.m. Thursday, April 14 in Buchanan Alumni House on the University of Maine campus. The biennial event serves as a forum for new and seasoned Maine Sea Grant investigators and […]
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The Androscoggin-Sagadahoc Counties Extension Association (ASCEA) will hold its annual meeting and elect new officers at 6 p.m. Monday, April 11 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office, 24 Main Street, Lisbon Falls. The meeting is open to the public, and will include presentations by Tori Jackson and Kristy Ouellette, UMaine Extension educators; and […]
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