The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s farming course for military veterans. “So You Want to Farm in Maine?” begins March 17, at University of Maine at Augusta. Extension educators Tori Jackson and Caragh Fitzgerald, along with other area experts will teach the course, which […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a University of Maine 4-H Science Saturday workshop at UMaine’s Climate Change Institute. About a dozen children in grades six through eight helped design a canister to keep ice core samples gleaned from the Peruvian Andes frozen and intact for research. “Kids were eager to give me a recommendation on […]
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Lois Berg Stack, an ornamental horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed for the latest column in the Portland Press Herald’s Maine Gardener series. The column, “Sure, grow your own flowers for nuptials, but have a Plan B,” included advice from Stack and other gardening experts. “Plants are going to do […]
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Mainebiz reported the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine has named former attorney Nancy McBrady its new executive director. McBrady is expected to help grow and advocate for Maine’s wild blueberry industry, according to the article. She also will help the University of Maine Cooperative Extension obtain funding for research and development programs related to the […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering “So You Want to Farm in Maine?” to military veterans beginning 6–9 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at University of Maine at Augusta, Richard Randall Student Center, 46 University Drive, Augusta. Extension educators Tori Jackson and Caragh Fitzgerald and other area experts will teach the course, which will be […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and FoodCorps are hosting a four-session class in Skowhegan for parents to learn tips about cooking on a budget. Participants who complete the program will receive a cooking kit with recipes and tools. Classes start March 4.
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The Sun Journal reported the Regional School Unit 10 board of directors approved trips to the University of Maine 4-H Learning Center at Bryant Pond. Rumford Elementary School fifth-graders will take part in an overnight nature experience June 1 and 2, and Dixfield Elementary students in grades three through five will take part in a […]
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The Pen Bay Pilot highlighted two University of Maine announcements in its education roundup. It ran a release announcing University of Maine Cooperative Extension is asking 4-H alumni to take part in a national contest to bring a $10,000 “Innovation Incubator” Science Sponsorship to Maine. The Maine Edge also ran the release. In addition, the online […]
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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, March 4–25, 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 to prepare quick and easy main […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Washington County seeks adult volunteers to share their knowledge about nature, heritage arts, science, photography, gardening, shooting sports and other specialties with youth in special interest (SPIN) clubs. SPIN clubs will meet for a minimum of six one-hour sessions over the next three to six months. Washington County […]
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