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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Sarah Redmond, a marine extension associate with the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about the dinner that concluded the second annual Maine Seaweed Festival in South Portland. People including researchers, food producers, foodies and entrepreneurs, attended the festival and feast to learn […]
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The Daily Bulldog reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and UMaine Animal and Veterinary Sciences program will offer a free workshop about on-farm composting to manage animal disease and mortality from 3:45–7 p.m. Oct. 7, at Highmoor Farm in Monmouth. UMaine Extension professor Mark Hutchinson, associate professor Robert Causey and graduate student Alexandria Poulin […]
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University of Maine’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Jeff Hecker has appointed Richard Brzozowski the program administrator for University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Brzozowski, who began his duties Sept. 1, will provide support for the UMaine Extension Maine Food System effort. Brzozowski has been with UMaine Extension for more than 28 years. […]
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The Associated Press spoke with Richard Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator on sustainable dairy and forage systems, for an article about how robots are being used at some small- and medium-sized dairy farms across the country. The machines provide reliable and more efficient labor and help the businesses remain viable, according to […]
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A Portland Press Herald article on organizing your freezer to reduce waste includes advice from Kate McCarty, a food preservationist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. In a freezer, you can safely store food over long periods of time, cutting back on waste, according to the article. McCarty recommends storing food in glass canning […]
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The Bangor Daily News featured a University of Maine Cooperative Extension video in the post, “Fall is the best time to plant garlic. This video shows how to do it.” The video features Dave Fuller, an agriculture and non-timber forest professional at the UMaine Cooperative Extension, who offers tips on planting and growing garlic. Fuller […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County will offer a three-hour workshop on safe food handling on three different dates at the UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth. Cooking for Crowds — Food Safety Training for Volunteer Cooks will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 29, Oct. 14 […]
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The Sun Journal published an article about how thousands of Maine children are interested in farming and are involved with University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H. Last year, Maine had 19,230 4-H participants, with about one in three coming from Oxford County, according to the article. Although the statewide figure is slowly on the decline, […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article about fruit flies in the home. “This is the time of the year,” Dill said of the insects invading your house. “The fruit flies are out and about. Everything is ripe. They come […]
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