University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on making gifts with local foods from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Participants will make spiced cranberry-pear jam, cranberry rice pilaf mix and cranberry granola, featuring local cranberries and Maine grains. Participants […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has several resources available on food safety for the holidays. The online bulletin, “Helpful Hints on Handling Turkeys for Thanksgiving,” covers topics from shopping for the turkey to how to properly thaw, stuff, roast and serve the bird. The UMaine Extension publications catalog is available online and offers other […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday that explored the chemistry of color. The event allowed middle and high school students the opportunity to synthesize pigments and use them in chemistry and art experiments, including making their own crayons, according to the report. “We get a lot of […]
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Charles Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about this year’s cranberry harvest. Armstrong said although this year’s harvest was good, prices were unusually low, making for a “depressing” market. “The price was … horrendous for water-harvested berries,” he said, adding about […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop about transferring family farms and forest product businesses from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Waterville Elks Club. The workshop’s focus is to help families minimize risk and make informed decisions […]
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Explore how Maine’s flora and fauna cope with winter during the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Science Saturday on Dec. 5. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting at Nutting Hall on campus, participants will explore the ecological side of winter. Students in the UMaine School of Forest Resources will lead hands-on activities at […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on making savory pies from fall and winter harvest vegetables from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 21, at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Extension educator Kathy Savoie will lead the workshop, which is part of the “From Scratch: Your Maine […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with 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, about a three-year, $2 million research project that will use a popular video […]
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The Gleaning Initiative, a partnership between Healthy Acadia and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in a Down East magazine article on Hannah Semler, a Hancock County farmer who participates in the program. Through the initiative, Semler, Maine’s only full-time professional gleaning coordinator who works for Healthy Acadia, takes calls from Hancock County […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21 that will explore the chemistry of color. In the extended session, middle and high school students will synthesize pigments and use them in chemistry and art experiments. […]
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