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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John Jemison, water quality and soil specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network about the need for affordable health care for Maine’s migrant workers. Jemison said farm labor can be hard on health and its workers are notoriously underinsured and underserved. As part of a UMaine Extension […]
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Richard Brzozowski, University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator; and Anne Lichtenwalner, assistant professor, UMaine Extension veterinarian and director of the University of Maine Animal Health Laboratory, spoke about the importance of practicing bio-security on homesteads for the latest post in the Portland Press Herald blog “The Root: Dispatches from Maine’s food sources.” The author of […]
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Felicia Dumont, food preservation program aide with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, demonstrated how to make and preserve salsa on WABI (Channel 5).
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The Sun Journal reported on an outdoor cooking demonstration on how to steam green beans with dressing, which was hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Oxford County and River Valley Health Communities Coalition. Barbara Murphy, Maine Harvest for Hunger coordinator and extension educator in home horticulture and agriculture, said the demonstration was […]
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The Bangor Daily News article “Gov. LePage touts potential for ‘microbusiness’ growth in Maine” cited research compiled by James McConnon, an economics professor at the University of Maine. The information states of the 133,000 microbusinesses in Maine, four out of five operate with no employees other than the business owner.
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David Yarborough, wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) and the Portland Press Herald about this year’s harvest. He said heavy rainfall left some areas of the state with a small crop, while other places — such as Down East — produced larger crops.
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