Cooperative Extension

Press Herald Publishes Feature on Stancioff

The Portland Press Herald published a feature for its “Meet” series on Esperanza Stancioff, an associate professor and climate change educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant. Stancioff oversees the Signs of the Seasons program, which uses volunteers to observe and record seasonal changes as a way to track Maine’s […]

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BDN Features UMaine Extension Videos on Composting

The Bangor Daily News referenced University of Maine Cooperative Extension videos and a guide on how to compost in the article, “Interested in composting? Here’s what you need to get started.” The report cited the UMaine Extension bulletin, “Home Composting,” as well as two videos featuring Mark Hutchinson, a UMaine Extension educator and professor.

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Free Beginning Food Business Workshop Offered in Skowhegan

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free introductory workshop for people considering a small-scale food business from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 6, at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. “Recipe to Market: Is it for me?” will introduce key components of starting a successful food business, including […]

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Dollars & Sense Publishes Article by Welcomer, Haggerty, Jemison

Dollars & Sense: Real World Economics published, “Maine farmers and climate change: Reactive or proactive?” by three University of Maine professors. The article was written by Stephanie Welcomer, an associate professor of management and associate dean of the Maine Business School; Mark Haggerty, an associate professor of Honors and Rezendes Preceptorship of Civil Engagement; and […]

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Anderson Quoted in Castine Patriot Article on Proposed Raw Milk Bill

Gary Anderson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, was quoted in a Castine Patriot article about the latest legislative push to allow unlicensed raw milk sales in Maine. Two proposed bills would require milk and milk products to be labeled as unpasteurized, that farmers undergo a dairy sanitization course, and prohibit the advertising of […]

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Educators, Enthusiasts Invited to Maine School Garden Day

Maine School Garden Day will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9 at Sanford Regional Technical Center (SRTC), 52 Sanford High School Blvd., Sanford. The day is designed for Maine prekindergarten–12 educators and enthusiasts who want to start or continue a school garden. Topics include saving seeds, cooking with youth, managing […]

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Square-Foot Gardening Workshop Begins in April

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a six-class workshop on building, planting, maintaining and harvesting square-foot gardens in raised beds and containers. Classes meet monthly from April through September at the UMaine Extension office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. The first class is 9–11 a.m. April 28; the final class is Sept. 15. Somerset County […]

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Peronto Writes Article on Pruning Forsythias for Sun Journal

University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor Marjorie Peronto wrote an article for the Sun Journal titled “Pruning forsythias in Maine.” In addition to offering tips on how to prune the “hallmark of spring,” Peronto also wrote about general care and varieties of the plant.

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UMaine Extension Edible Wild Greens Bulletin Cited in BDN Article

A University of Maine Cooperative Extension publication was cited in the Bangor Daily News article, “Here are some delicious ways to eat flowers and weeds.” The article republished three recipes from “Facts on Edible Wild Greens in Maine” by Mahmoud El-Begearmi. The recipes were dandelion cheese squares; shrimp and fiddlehead medley; and warm lentil and […]

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