Cooperative Extension

WVII Previews UMaine Cooperative Extension’s Nutrition Workshops

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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Highmoor Farm Fall Harvest Sale Oct. 10

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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Press Herald Blog Previews Cooperative Extension Fermentation Workshop

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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WABI Reports on Cooperative Extension’s Gleaning Initiative

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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UMaine Advice Credited for Successful Pumpkin Crop

WVII (Channel 7) spoke with a Corinth farmer who followed advice from the University of Maine for a report on this year’s pumpkin harvest. Despite poor harvesting reports around the state due to wet weather, Beverly Tate said her fields are doing well after following a tip from UMaine to cut pumpkins from vines with […]

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Observer Previews Cooperative Extension Beekeeping Classes

The Weekly Observer, serving Sanford, Springvale, Acton and Lebanon, previewed a five-week introductory beekeeping course that will start Oct. 15 in Springvale. The York County Beginner Bee School is co-sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine State Beekeepers Association.

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