Morning Ag Clips reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on preserving the late summer harvest from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 29, at UMaine Extension in Waldo County, 992 Waterville Road, Waldo. Participants will take part in hands-on USDA-recommended food preservation methods and learn about the latest and safest […]
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Preserve the late summer harvest at a workshop with University of Maine Cooperative Extension food systems professional Vina Lindley from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 29, at UMaine Extension in Waldo County, 992 Waterville Road, Waldo. Participants will take part in hands-on USDA-recommended food preservation methods and check for properly sealed jars. They’ll learn […]
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The Associated Press spoke with David Yarborough, a blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and professor in the School of Food and Agriculture, for a report about this year’s blueberry harvest in Maine. Yarborough said the volume of this year’s wild blueberry crop was slightly behind recent trends. He said the harvest […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz, WABI (Channel 5) and The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine has been awarded $999,120 to study pioneering farming technology and practices. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced the award in a press release. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the collaborative research […]
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Frank Drummond, an entomology specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and a UMaine professor of insect ecology, was quoted in the NPR report, “Asian countries have Nordic berry fever, and Finland can’t keep up.” Every day, about 7,000 Thai workers search the woods of Finland and Sweden for bilberries, lingonberries and cloudberries. Using […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an article about a community garden in Presque Isle that was started by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Aroostook County 4-H and the Presque Isle Housing Authority. Four-foot-by-8-foot garden plots are free for residents of Presque Isle Housing Authority homes and members of housing subsidies programs; the cost […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will hold a pig raffle during the Cumberland County Fair, which will be held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. The raffle, along with the annual 4-H Kitchen Food Booth, will raise money for scholarships, camperships, activities, events and trips for the year […]
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Renae Moran, a tree fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about the increase of heirloom apple varieties in Maine orchards, as well as a NECN report about the state’s apple season getting under way. Moran told the Press Herald the expansion of heirloom apples […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Crop Insurance and Risk Management program announces a new webinar, “Crop Insurance 101 for Beginning Farmers who are Military Veterans.” The webinar introduces crop insurance as a risk management tool, how to navigate options, and new incentives for beginning farmers. The program aims to educate farmers about crop protection […]
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Renae Moran, a tree fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in an Ellsworth American article about how the recent dry weather is affecting the state’s apple crop. The past several weeks of hot, dry weather has had some orchard owners a little anxious, according to the article. But experts, including […]
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