Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension to Offer Gardening Advice, Media Report

WLBZ (Channel 2) and WVII (Channel 7) reported members of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will be offering free hands-on gardening advice this summer. UMaine Extension’s Penobscot County Master Gardeners will be on hand every Tuesday evening at the Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden in Old Town to answer questions for those who may have […]

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Dill Talks to Press Herald About Whiteflies

James Dill, pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke about whiteflies and the harm they bring crops in a Portland Press Herald article. Dill says whiteflies, which are not harmful to people, suck out plant juices, causing the leaves to yellow or die.

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Fournier Leads Archery Lesson in Gray, Lakes Region Weekly Reports

Ron Fournier, summer camp director of the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond, recently hosted an educational archery session with his wife Dee at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. Fournier, who is also a 4-H-certified shooting sports safety instructor for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, told […]

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Garland Gives Weeding Tips on WVII

Kate Garland, horticulturist with the UMaine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for the latest installment of its “Backyard Gardener” series. Garland gave advice on weeding.

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