The Associated Press previewed a seaweed aquaculture science workshop and kelp farming class to be offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant. The seaweed workshop will include presentations from science and industry experts as well as time for discussions and networking. The kelp farming class will be taught by members […]
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SeacoastOnline previewed a hands-on Four Season Gardening workshop to be offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners and staff. The workshop will take place Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Wells Reserve in Wells and will focus on building an inexpensive home garden greenhouse, planting schedules and recommended winter crops.
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The latest post on the Portland Press Herald blog “The Root: Dispatches from Maine’s food sources” included quotes from three University of Maine Cooperative Extension educators about the state’s blueberry harvest. David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist, spoke about the efficiency of the Bragg Blueberry Harvester; Frank Drummond, an entomologist, spoke about the spotted wing […]
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Susan Bennett-Armistead, assistant professor and Correll Professor of Early Literacy at the University of Maine, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) at a book drive held by Literacy Volunteers of Bangor, Darling’s Ice Cream for a Cause and The Briar Patch bookstore. Bennett-Armistead said we learn the most from birth to 5 years old, and “we […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Art in the Garden event held at Rogers Farm in Old Town. The event, which included music, live demonstrations and food, gave the Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners a chance to share with locals their produce and what they learned while in the program.
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In the latest “Food and Dining Dispatches column,” the Portland Press Herald previewed the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s introductory tomato preservation workshop. The class will be held Aug. 27 in Falmouth and will be taught by Kate McCarty, food preservation community education assistant.
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Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an all-day workshop on seaweed aquaculture science, policy and commercial product development at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast on Thursday, Aug. 29, followed by a three-hour class on kelp farming techniques. The Seaweed Scene workshop will offer the opportunity for attendees […]
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Felicia Dumont, food preservation program aide with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, demonstrated how to make and can pickles on WVII (Channel 7) for the latest installment of its “Backyard Gardener” series.
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Frank Drummond, entomologist at the University of Maine, was quoted in a TakePart article titled “Is climate change threatening Maine’s staple foods?” Drummond spoke about the spotted wing drosophila, a new fruit fly that is targeting the state’s blueberries. Drummond said the pests need to be monitored and managed, but harvesting berries earlier and using […]
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James McConnon, economics professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article “School shopping offers a lesson on the economy.” McConnon predicts many shoppers will be spending smartly and may wait to take advantage of Labor Day sales. He also said school shopping season is an important time for […]
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