Susan Brawley, a professor of plant biology at the University of Maine, and Keri Kaczor, a marine professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, were quoted in the Fosters.com article, “Massive influx of seaweed worries officials.” Maine environmental officials, scientists and coastal municipal leaders have recognized an ecological shift along southern coastal beaches and […]
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Richard Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator on sustainable dairy and forage systems, was quoted in the Portland Press Herald article, “Backing up claims about local and grass-fed meat,” as part of the “Green Plate Special” column. According to a letter drafted this summer by the Maine Grass Farmers Network to retailers, restaurants […]
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Fosters.com reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) will offer a five-week Beginner Bee School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 1 through Oct. 29, at Anderson Learning Center, 21 Bradeen St., Springvale. Instructor Larry Peiffer, master beekeeper and former MSBA vice president, will discuss honey bee […]
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David Yarborough, a blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and professor in the School of Food and Agriculture, spoke with The Ellsworth American for the article, “Competition increasing for state’s wild blueberries.” Highbush blueberries — which can be cultivated easily and grow rapidly — are presenting increasing competition for Maine’s wild blueberries, […]
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A 2012 University of Maine Cooperative Extension newsletter on growing sweet corn in Maine was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about “corn smut,” a fungus that grows in kernels, causing them to become grayish and bulbous. August is typically when corn smut is most often discovered in Maine, according to UMaine Extension. “This […]
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The Maine Edge reported the Maine Folklife Area at the American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront will celebrate the University of Maine’s 150th anniversary with programming provided by students, faculty and staff from several campus departments. The narrative stage in the folklife area will feature student performances on violin, fiddle, mandolin and guitar, as […]
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University of Maine researchers are working to bring locally grown plums to farm stands around the state. The two-year project — funded by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry — is identifying suitable plum varieties for Maine’s climate that would help diversify the state’s apple farms. The project is a joint collaboration between […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on pollinator gardens planted in May by University of Maine researchers at the former Pine Tree Landfill in Hampden. The gardens — one mostly flowers on the capped landfill itself, and the other shrubs at its edge — are intended to attract threatened native bees and nourish them with pollen […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor, was a recent guest on WABI (Channel 5). Hopkins spoke about a free UMaine Extension introductory workshop on designing, constructing and maintaining root cellars for winter food storage. The workshop will be held from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at the UMaine Extension Somerset […]
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Richard Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator on sustainable dairy and forage systems, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about fall gardening. Kersbergen said he wanted to let readers know it’s not too late to do another round of planting for fall harvest. He spoke about ideal crops for late-season planting, such as […]
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