Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the latest column in the Maine Gardener series, titled “Pesticides may get rid of ticks, but at what cost?” Bifenthrin, used to spray yards; and permethrin, used mostly to treat clothing to repel ticks, are […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Higher than normal temperatures cause plant confusion in Maine.” Warm December temperatures around the state have caused some plants to bloom earlier than normal, Garland said. “It’s basically jumping the gun on the next season,” […]
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Lily Chaleff, a FoodCorps service member with Cultivating Community, was a recent guest on WLBZ (Channel 2). Chaleff demonstrated how to make a kid-friendly kale salad while speaking about the program that helps children develop a healthy relationship with food. The Maine FoodCorps program is the state branch of the national program that teaches healthful […]
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Jim Dwyer, a crops specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article, “Insect, virus harangue potato industry, stymie scientists.” Dwyer spoke about aphids and the diseases they carry, including potato virus Y. Over the last decade in Europe, the traditional strain of potato virus Y (PVY-O) “has […]
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Tori Jackson, an associate professor of agriculture and natural resources with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Farming workshops aim to inspire a new generation of farmers.” At the Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta Civic Center in January, the Beginning Farmer Resource Network (BFRN) of […]
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Foster’s Daily Democrat ran a media release announcing University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer classes slated for 6–9:30 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 4, through early June, at Anderson Learning Center, 21 Bradeen St., Springvale. To learn more, call 800.287.1535, 207.324.2814 or visit extension.umaine.edu/york/programs/master-gardener-volunteer-program. Jan. 8, 2016 is the deadline to apply.
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The Maine Gardener column titled “This winter, growers should cultivate their minds” in the Portland Press Herald highlighted upcoming classes being taught by Ellen Gibson of the Maine AgrAbility Program, jointly run by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Goodwill and Alpha One. “Gardening Without Aches and Pains” will be offered Feb. 21 at St. […]
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Bruce Segee, the Henry R. and Grace V. Butler Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maine; Craig Mason, a UMaine professor of education; and Ami Gaspar, an advanced computing outreach specialist with IT and the Maine LearnToMod project manager, were recent guests on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension continues its workshop series using local foods in the home kitchen from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 16 at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Participants will learn how to create the classic Maine baked bean supper, including coleslaw and brown bead, using local ingredients […]
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Dana Morse, a scientist with Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article about how aquaculture is helping Maine’s oyster industry. According to the Maine Department of Marine Resources, Maine has 60 oyster farms, with another 13 permits pending, and the majority of oysters that […]
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