The University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Animal Health Fund will present a two-day educational event focusing on equine biomechanics, anatomy and the use of technology in the industry. The event is scheduled for Friday, July 21 at Zillman Art Museum, 40 Harlow St., in […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour on Wednesday, July 26 at the UMaine Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility, 914 Bennoch Road. The free event is geared toward farmers, crop advisors and others interested in agricultural production. UMaine agricultural researchers from the School of Food and Agriculture […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Morning Ag Clips shared that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer several workshops on preserving Maine foods from 5:30–8:30 p.m. on July 11, Aug. 15, and Sept. 19 at the UMaine Regional Learning Center in Falmouth. Register on the program webpage to receive the link and resources.
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The Bangor Daily News shared that University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour on Wednesday, July 26 at the UMaine Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility, 914 Bennoch Road. The free event is geared toward farmers, crop advisors and others interested in agricultural production. Visit the event webpage […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Morning Ag Clips, Daily Bulldog and WAGM/WWPI (Channels 8 and 16 in Presque Isle) shared that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H was recently awarded $6.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative to nurture future leaders of northern New England’s food system. The new program, […]
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Outdoor Life spoke to Griffin Dill, coordinator of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick Lab, about how to identify different types of ticks. There are two primary categories of ticks out there: hard ticks and soft ticks. Dill says that most of us will only ever interact with hard ticks. In fact, if you […]
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In an article about beets thriving due to this year’s cold, rainy spring, the Portland Press Herald used data from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s market report, a tool in which farmers across the state self-report the prices they’re charging for their fruits and vegetables, showing that beets sold in June cost, on average, […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared that Jason Entsminger, assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation with the Maine Business School and small business specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, co-authored fact sheets that present data for the total number of farms engaging in agritourism, direct sales or both for every state and the nation for […]
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Strawberry jam, pickles and salsa — all of these foods can be made from scratch with fruits and vegetables grown in the home garden. Join University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff and volunteers in an interactive program that teaches youth ages 9 and up how to grow and preserve the garden’s harvest 9–11 a.m. every […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part, hands-on food preservation workshop with sessions on July 20 for part one and July 27 for part two at 57 Houlton Road in Presque Isle. Participants can choose whether to attend each portion at either 1–4 p.m. or 6–9 p.m. on both days. Part one will […]
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