University of Maine Cooperative Extension has published a new bulletin about creating new plants that covers seed production and storage, soil conditions, transplanting and dissemination by cuttings and divisions. “Plant Propagation in Maine” was edited and revised by David Sorensen, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension educator emeritus, and Kate Garland, UMaine Extension horticulturist. For […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network, WABI (Channel 5) and Portland Press Herald for reports about maple sap running early due to warmer weather. Early sap runs have been sporadic in the state and region at this point, according to the […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Cultivating hemp for fiber, food getting close to legal.” According to Jemison, Maine farmers who want to grow industrial hemp should start writing letters to their representatives in Congress. Jemison is […]
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Fosters.com reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine State Beekeepers Association will offer a five-week Beginner Bee School, 6–8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March 2–30, at Anderson Learning Center in Springvale. Participants will learn about bee colonies, hive construction, pests and diseases, and honey production. They also may observe area hives and gain hands-on […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center in Lincolnville will host a February vacation day camp for children ages 5–12 that celebrates the outdoors. Participants will snowshoe, identify animal tracks and explore winter ecology through games and hands-on learning from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 through Friday, Feb. […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported young fans of the Animal Planet TV show “North Woods Law” will have the chance to learn some outdoor skills from their favorite Maine Game Wardens again this summer at Camp North Woods. The University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond will host two sessions of […]
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Jim McConnon, a professor of economics at the University of Maine and with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on WERU Community Radio’s “Maine Arts Alive” public affairs program. The live, hour-long, call-in show celebrates artists and arts organizations throughout Maine. The show focused on artwork pricing and what goes into […]
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The University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond will again this summer host the Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife’s Camp North Woods. Camp North Woods was established because of interest in the hit TV series “North Woods Law” on Animal Planet. Staff and instructors will include Maine Game Wardens featured […]
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Ellen Mallory, University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist and associate professor of sustainable agriculture, was awarded $11,902 grant for food research from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The project is supported by the USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) and is titled, “Investigating Diversity as a Climate Resilience Strategy for Potato and […]
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Frank Wertheim, an associate professor of agriculture and horticulture with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by RFD-TV about the Maine Harvest for Hunger program. For 15 years, University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s statewide program has organized gardeners, farmers, businesses, schools and civic groups to grow, glean and donate high-quality produce to distribution […]
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