Students and faculty are taking part in a two-day conference at the University of Maine to mobilize the power of higher education to end hunger in the state. During the Maine Hunger Dialogue on Oct. 16–17 at Wells Conference Center, participants will pack 10,000 meals to be donated to campus-based food pantries statewide. They’ll also […]
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Mark Hutchinson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and professor, demonstrated how to build a home compost pile on the latest installment of the “Backyard Gardener” series on WVII (Channel 7). Hutchinson said composting can dramatically improve soil’s fertility, meaning better root systems and healthier plants for the next gardening season.
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Maine AgrAbility is sponsoring a demonstration of equine-assisted therapy for veterans 1–3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 at Thistle Ridge Equestrian Centre, 1289 Village Road, Smithfield. Charmaine Bouford, certified rehabilitation counselor for SpiritHorse Therapeutic Center (SHTC) and a registered therapeutic riding instructor, is the presenter. The demonstration, which is for veterans, service providers who work with […]
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John Rebar, executive director of the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension, was quoted in reports by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network and WVII (Channel 7) about representatives from the state’s agriculture, dairy and veterinary industries urging Maine voters to support Question 2 on the November ballot. The bond would give $8 million to UMaine Extension […]
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Staff from the University of Maine’s Highmoor Farm in Monmouth will be on the Orono campus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, selling apples and pumpkins. The sale will be located by the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre between Winslow Hall and Fogler Library, weather permitting. A rain date is set for 10 a.m. […]
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The Associated Press reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Poultry Growers Association are looking for entries into the 2015 Maine Poultry Coop Contest. The groups are accepting submissions from farmers and hobbyists until Nov. 1. The contest is to recognize poultry keepers who have valuable and creative ideas for coop use and […]
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Frank Drummond, an entomology specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and a UMaine professor of insect ecology, was quoted in a CBC News article about a workshop sponsored by Dalhousie University and held in Montague, Prince Edward Island that focused on pollinating crops during a global decline in bee populations. Drummond, who attended […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported master beekeepers Jack Hildreth, Peter Richardson and Chris Rogers will lead two beginner beekeeping schools at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office in Falmouth. One class will be held on five consecutive Thursdays from Oct. 16 through Nov. 13, and another from Feb. 5 through March 5. Hildreth and […]
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Marketing for Business Success is a four-part workshop beginning 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 at Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC), 40 Harlow St., Bangor. Remaining sessions meet Nov. 13, Dec. 11 and Jan. 14, sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and EMDC. In the first session, Jim McConnon, UMaine Extension business and […]
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Got a great design idea for a poultry coop? The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Poultry Growers Association (MPGA) are accepting entries for the 2015 Maine Poultry Coop Contest until Saturday, Nov. 1. The contest is to recognize poultry keepers — hobbyists and farmers from Maine — who have valuable and creative ideas […]
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