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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Lifehacker, a daily weblog that recommends downloads, websites and shortcuts to help people work smarter and save time, cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension video that explains to travelers how to check a hotel room and not inadvertently carry the creepy crawlers home with them. Yahoo Travel and Fox News also cited the video. […]
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Due to the recent outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza (AI) on a large turkey farm in Indiana, poultry producers in Maine are reminded to maintain vigilance against its transmission, even in winter. As a result of the outbreak in Indiana, about 245,000 turkeys and 156,000 chickens have been euthanized, according to […]
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Mainebiz reported on the newly opened Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls. Company founder Joel Alex said he wanted to provide a local source for malt — a key ingredient in craft beer recipes — rather than exporting grains to Canada to be processed and reimported. Alex told Mainebiz in 2014 that there are 53 […]
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Using local foods in international cuisine is the focus of a hands-on workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 20, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Participants can sample several recipes, including Maine lobster dumplings and crab wontons, and take home a selection of items. Extension […]
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WVII (Channel 7) spoke with John Rebar, executive director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Ann Acheson, a research associate at UMaine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, for a report about Maine’s annual grocery bills being high above the national average. A recently released report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis found […]
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