WABI (Channel 5) reported on apple gleaning that is done each fall at Johnston’s Orchards in Ellsworth. The orchard donates its end-of-season apples to food pantries and community meal sites in Washington and Hancock counties, according to the report. Hannah Semler, gleaning coordinator for Healthy Acadia, said the tradition happens every year and was started […]
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Taking action is an emphasis of the second Maine Hunger Dialogue at the University of Maine on Nov. 6–7. About 150 students and staff from 17 universities and colleges throughout the state will pack 10,000 nutritious, nonperishable meals for food pantries. In addition, people from five college campuses and Mt. Ararat High School will report […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono and its nonprofit partners Goodwill Industries of Northern New England and Alpha One received $189,000 of the $4 million awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the AgrAbility Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded funds to 21 land-grant universities to assist farmers […]
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Charles Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article, “You don’t need a bog to grow your own cranberries,” the latest column in the Maine Gardener series. Cranberries are a native evergreen ground cover that thrive next to lakes and streams, according to […]
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The Maine Edge reported Jim McConnon, a professor of economics at the University of Maine and with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will present “Pricing Your Work: Getting Paid for What You Do,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at 40 Harlow Street in Bangor. McConnon’s talk is part of ARTober, a monthlong […]
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The Ellsworth American and Penobscot Bay Press reported University of Maine Cooperative Extension is seeking volunteers for its Eat Well program in Hancock County. Participants will be trained to teach others about food preparation, safety and nutrition. Fifteen hours of hands-on training are scheduled 1–4 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 5, 12 and 19; and Dec. 3 […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer free business planning workshops for farmers and small-business owners from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday Nov. 12 and 19, at the UMaine Extension Somerset County Office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. On Nov. 12, “Developing a Business Plan” will aim to help small- and home-based business owners better understand […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering its annual sheep and goat seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Kennebec Valley Community College, 92 Western Ave., Fairfield. Topics will include market research, social media use, product pricing, diversifying marketing strategies, enhancing customer service and creating a brand for specific products. Scheduled […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Steve Johnson, a crops specialist with UMaine Extension in Aroostook County, were mentioned in the Star-Herald article, “County potato harvest produces ‘excellent’ yield, quality despite weather.” After an unseasonably cold and wet start to the growing season and a warmer-than-usual September, the potato harvest has yielded good results […]
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The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine is involved in several research initiatives to strengthen and enhance some of the state’s specialty crops. Agriculture Commissioner Walter Whitcomb announced Maine is partnering with USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to invest $562,583.50 to support Maine Specialty Crop Producers and help farmers and producers meet new […]
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