Lois Berg Stack, an ornamental horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke at the 2015 New England Grow trade show in Boston, according to the latest column in the Portland Press Herald’s Maine Gardener series. Stack spoke about research she is conducting on what native plants are most beneficial to bees and […]
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Youth in grades K–12 are invited to learn about horses with large animal veterinarians at a University of Maine 4-H Science Saturday workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 4 at the J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center, 160 University Farm Road, Orono. Youth will learn to use stethoscopes on a model of a […]
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Sarah Redmond, a marine extension associate with the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine, was quoted in Down East magazine’s article “Kelp: It’s What’s for Dinner,” published in the March 2015 issue. Redmond said when most people think of seaweed, they picture plants that have been washed up on the beach. […]
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The Sun Journal reported on a grant-writing workshop in Augusta being offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The March 23 event is designed for people interested in submitting federal applications for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The training is free; online registration is required by March 16. UMaine Extension is […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension presents “Weird Maine Fermentables” in the Saturday, March 21 installment of the yearlong “From Scratch: Your Maine Kitchen” series. UMaine Extension educator Kathy Savoie and guest instructors will discuss fermented foods, including kefir, kombucha, tempeh and maple-sweetened goat milk yogurt, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UMaine Extension […]
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Home gardeners can subscribe to the free March edition of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 2015 Maine Home Garden News online. The newsletter, released monthly from March through October, is designed to equip beginning and experienced home gardeners with research-based information. Each issue includes a reminder list of timely actions in the garden and […]
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Doles Orchard farmer, Allagash Brewing toast AgrAbility.
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and FoodCorps are offering a free cooking class for income-eligible families April 29–May 20 at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office in Skowhegan. The four-session class is designed for income-eligible families with children living at home. Parents will be taught how to prepare quick and […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release announcing a one-year poultry egg business project that it’s offering to 4-H members ages 9–18 and their families. The statewide project is intended to generate income for participants and provide learning experiences in business, entrepreneurship, keeping records, documentation, problem-solving, food safety and animal […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and FoodCorps are offering a free cooking class for income-eligible families 5–6 p.m. Wednesdays, April 29–May 20 at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. The four-session class is designed for income-eligible families with children living at home. Parents will be taught how to prepare quick and […]
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