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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Ruth Cyr, an educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Eat Well program, was mentioned in the Maine Public Broadcasting Network report, “Low-income Maine children more likely to be obese.” More than a third of children and adolescents in the U.S are overweight or obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Overweight […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported that due to the recent outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza on a large turkey farm in Indiana, poultry producers in Maine are reminded to maintain vigilance against its transmission. As a result of the outbreak, about 245,000 turkeys and 156,000 chickens have been euthanized, according to the […]
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A new resource that details best management practices for small-scale poultry producers is available from University of Maine Cooperative Extension. “Best Management Practices for Small Scale Poultry Producers in Maine” covers food and water, health and biosecurity, facilities and environment, record keeping and regulations. The bulletin is to help producers implement the highest standards of […]
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Lois Berg Stack, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist and ornamental horticulture professor, was cited in a Portland Press Herald column about combating invasive species without using chemicals. “You have to pick your battles,” Stack said. “You don’t take on a project that you know you are going to lose.” Goats are an ecologically […]
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University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension specialist David Yarborough was quoted in a Bangor Daily News story about the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine asking the federal government to buy 30 million pounds of frozen blueberries to help stabilize falling prices. Last year, wild blueberry production was up in Maine and Canada, according to the article. […]
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