Kate Garland, horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for the latest installment of its “Backyard Gardener” series. Garland spoke about fall lawn care such as raking and composting.
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Lisa Phelps, University of Maine Cooperative Extension program administrator, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network about 4-H for an article on the organization’s 100th birthday. Phelps said even though technology has advanced since the organization’s start, the mission of the UMaine Cooperative Extension’s youth development program remains the same. From the start, the program […]
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The latest entry of the Portland Press Herald blog, “The Root: Dispatches from Maine’s food sources,” previewed a two-night honeybee disease and pest management workshop at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s office in Falmouth on Nov. 5 and 12. Master Beekeeper Erin MacGregor-Forbes will teach the workshop.
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with Donna Coffin, extension educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) that awards grants to farmers. Coffin said the program allows farmers to test out ideas that could improve their business to help them determine if the idea could be profitable.
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WVII (Channel 7) previewed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s upcoming five-part workshop series, “Eat Well Nutrition.” The workshops start Oct. 30 and will be held at the Old Town Public Library. The hands-on classes will teach participants how to save money on groceries, prepare healthy meals and keep food safe to eat.
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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. 10, 2013, selling apples and pumpkins. The sale will be located by the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre between Winslow Hall and Fogler Library, weather permitting. For more information, including pricing information, visit […]
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The Portland Press Herald’s Food & Dining Dispatches column previewed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s fermentation workshop slated Oct. 6 in Yarmouth. Kate McCarty, a food preservation community education assistant with UMaine Cooperative Extension, will teach the hands-on workshop.
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The latest entry of the Portland Press Herald blog “Maine a la Carte: Dishing on food and drink news” previewed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s fermentation workshop slated Oct. 6 in Yarmouth. Kate McCarty, a food preservation community education assistant with UMaine Cooperative Extension, will teach the hands-on workshop.
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The Daily Bulldog of Franklin County previewed the upcoming annual business meeting and public supper of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Franklin County Extension Association. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Farmington Grange in West Farmington.
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a Hancock County gleaning initiative — the act of harvesting extra crops and sharing with those in need — put on by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Healthy Acadia. Food collected at farms throughout the county are collected by volunteers and redistributed to food pantries throughout Hancock County.
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