Enjoy the taste of summer fruits and vegetables all throughout the year by taking the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Preserving the Harvest workshop 5:30–8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 at UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. The workshop, led by UMaine Extension staff members, includes hands-on, USDA-recommended food preservation methods. Participants will preserve […]
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The Free Press reported Environmental Living and Learning for Maine Students (ELLMS), a collaboration between five residential environmental learning centers in Maine, received an award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA 2015 Environmental Merit Award recognizes individuals and organizations for environmental stewardship and dedication to environmental progress, according to the article. ELLMS was […]
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The Ellsworth American reported on a cooking lesson for third-graders that was held as part of an initiative between FoodCorps and Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School (EEMS). The Maine FoodCorps program is the state branch of a national program that teaches healthful eating, expands school-based gardens and increases locally grown food in school cafeterias. The University of […]
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Approximately 150 youth will experience college life at the annual 4-H@UMaine event from 3 p.m. Friday, May 15 until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the University of Maine. Youth ages 12–17 from 10 Maine counties will explore campus, stay overnight in residence halls, eat at dining halls, swim at the New Balance Recreation Center […]
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The Weekly published a University of Maine news release about a Hampden-based family that at Commencement earned its ninth UMaine degree among six immediate members. On Saturday, Margaret McCollough received a bachelor’s degree in sustainable agriculture. She is the daughter of Catherine Elliott, a sustainable living specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about insects that most likely survived the winter. Dill said to impact the most insects, the winter needs to be cold with not a lot of snow on the ground. “We had a cold winter, but unfortunately […]
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The Bangor Daily News cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension video for the article “Want compost? Let worms make it for you.” The worm composting video features UMaine Extension educator and professor Marjorie Peronto who offers tips on how to get started. Worm composting — or vermicomposting — is where earthworms eat and digest […]
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Tips from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension were included in the Farm Dairy article, “How to plant a square foot garden.” The report cited the UMaine Extension bulletin “Gardening in Small Spaces,” which offers suggestions on how many plants to put in each square and how to protect square foot gardens from pests, the […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has published a bulletin that highlights training and education resources for military veterans to develop farming skills as they transition back into civilian life. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, as well as UMaine Extension, created the guide about agricultural, forestry and other natural resource training programs approved […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WLBZ (Channel 2) about the arrival of ticks now that the weather is beginning to warm up. Despite the cold weather in winter, ticks are able to survive throughout the year, according to the report. “When you get a long […]
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