University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Field Day from 10 a.m.–noon on Saturday, July 8 at the University of Maine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road, Falmouth. Come experience the gardens at Tidewater Farm, learn about UMaine Extension’s work, ask gardening questions and participate in hands-on demonstrations with Extension staff and […]
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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, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, in Falmouth. “Preserving the Harvest” topics include canning jam, pickles, and tomato salsa, as well as freezing and fermenting. Extension […]
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Kate Garland, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for a story about pruning. “Regular pruning is an important part of tree and small fruit development,” she said. “It really benefits them.”
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Morning Ag Clips highlighted that 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 […]
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David Handley, vegetable and small fruit specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke to Bon Appétit about the parasitic corn earworm. “They’re cannibalistic. This aggressive tête-à-tête, which happens in secret beneath corn’s pale green husks, is why you’ll often find just one single critter feasting on your cob,” Handley said.
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Mark Hutton, associate professor and vegetable specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke to WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) about this year’s strawberry season in Maine, which has been impacted by late May frosts. “One cold night at the wrong time can really do a number. In a lot of areas, we were down […]
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The Sun Journal and CentralMaine.com shared that University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series from July 5 through Aug. 5. The series presents more than 20 workshops on a wide variety of topics arts and crafts, food and nutrition, STEM, marine science and aquaculture, animal science and […]
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The Portland Press Herald and WMTW-TV (Channel 8 in Portland) interviewed David Handley, vegetable and small fruit specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about the impact of late May frost on Maine’s strawberry harvest this year. Handley said he expected a later start to the season than usual for many Maine strawberry growers, particularly […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News and Morning Ag Clips shared that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Field Day from 10 a.m.–noon on July 8 at the University of Maine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth. The event will feature a walking tour of the gardens that will highlight plants and […]
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In an article about the importance of gardeners knowing the type of soil in their gardens, the Bangor Daily News noted that soil testing kits are available from any county office of University of Maine Cooperative Extension. More information is available on the UMaine Extension website.
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