Five-State, Five-Year, $2.5 Million Study to Explore Cooking and Family Meals as Ways to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Five-state, five-year, $2.5 million study to explore cooking and family meals as ways to prevent childhood obesity.
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Jackson Interviewed in Press Herald Blog About Training Congolese Farmers
Tori Lee Jackson, extension educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed for the latest entry of the Portland Press Herald blog, “The Root: Dispatches from Maine’s food sources.” Jackson spoke about the recent visit to Maine of four people from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The visitors spent four days learning farm […]
Read moreDwyer Quoted in St. John Valley Times Article on Borer Traps
Jim Dwyer, crops specialist working with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s potato integrated pest management program, spoke with the St. John Valley Times about placing 20 European corn borer traps alongside potato fields in the St. John Valley. The traps use a pheromone to attract male moths, which can cause problems for potato crops. […]
Read moreJournal Article Finds Maine 4-H Afterschool Programs Successful
An article in the Journal of Extension titled “Maine 4-H Afterschool Academy — A Professional Development Opportunity for Out-of-School-Time Providers” stated participants of the Maine 4-H Afterschool Academy successfully learned concepts related to 4-H and 4-H science through a combination of in-person and Web-based education opportunities. The study found 86 percent of the 369 participants […]
Read moreDown East Magazine Names Bryant Pond 4-H Camp Best Wilderness Training Camp
The July edition of Down East magazine named the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond the best wilderness training camp in the state. The listing, part of the magazine’s “Best of Maine” feature, referred to the camp as “a welcome throwback to camps of old.”
Read moreCooperative Extension Sheep-Related Courses Mentioned in Press Herald Blog
The latest entry of the Portland Press Herald blog, “The Root: Dispatches from Maine’s food sources” focused on a sheep drive on a farm in Newcastle, Maine. The article listed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s website as a source to view the sheep-related educational opportunities it offers.
Read morePress Herald Interviews Handley, Kirby on Garden Insects
The Portland Press Herald spoke with David Handley, a vegetable and small-fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Monmouth, and Clay Kirby, an insect diagnostician with the UMaine Cooperative Extension in Orono, about bugs in the garden. The pair spoke about this season’s likely pests.
Read moreGallandt, Garland Give Garden Advice on WVII
WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Eric Gallandt, University of Maine professor of weed ecology and management, and Kate Garland, horticulturist with the UMaine Cooperative Extension, for the latest installment of its “Backyard Gardener” series. The pair spoke about managing weeds in the garden.
Read moreFood Safety Specialist Offers Grilling, Picnic Advice
With thousands of Maine residents and tourists doing summer grilling and picnicking, University of Maine Cooperative Extension food safety expert Jason Bolton is available to discuss food handling and cooking tips to keep food-borne illnesses at bay. Bolton also discusses food safety while camping or hiking in an online video. He can be reached at […]
Read moreHandley Talks About Strawberry Crop with Press Herald
David Handley, a vegetable and small-fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Monmouth, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about this year’s strawberry crop. Handley said he expects “the closest thing to a normal year we’ve had in a while as far as plant development is concerned,” and Maine is better off […]
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