James Dill, pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke to WLBZ (Channel 2) about fruit flies and the damage they cause crops. Dill said the flies are attracted to all ripening berries and the only thing he can recommend to combat them are sprays such as synthetic pesticides.
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Keri Kaczor, of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and coordinator of the Maine Healthy Beaches Program, spoke with SeacoastOnline about the health of Maine’s beaches after the water quality at the state’s beaches received low marks in a report from the Natural Resources Defense Council. Kaczor spoke about testing for bacteria in water and […]
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Tri-Town Weekly carried an article previewing the fifth annual Backyard Locavore Day. The self-guided tour of several gardens in Cumberland County will be hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension on Saturday, Aug. 10.
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A bulletin from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension was cited in the latest column in the Portland Press Herald Maine Gardener series. The article focused on the swallowwort, an invasive plant from Europe that is harming vegetation on Marginal Way in Ogunquit, and included the Cooperative Extension’s description of the plant.
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Keri Kaczor, of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and coordinator of the Maine Healthy Beaches Program, spoke with the Scarborough Leader about the health of beaches in the Scarborough area after the state’s beaches received low marks.
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The Daily Bulldog reported on Franklin County 4-H Camp’s celebration of 100 years of 4-H in Maine. The 4-H program is part of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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WLBZ (Channel 2) covered the Maine Beaches Conference on Friday, July 12 at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. The conference, coordinated by Maine Sea Grant and a steering committee of public and private partners, focused on the effects of Superstorm Sandy and the lessons Maine can learn from the storm.
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Kate Garland, horticulturist with the UMaine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for the latest installment of its “Backyard Gardener” series. This week, Garland gave tips on rooftop gardening.
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The Sun Journal, Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) were among several news organizations to carry an Associated Press report previewing the Maine Beaches Conference. The conference, coordinated by Maine Sea Grant and a steering committee of public and private partners, takes place Friday, July 12 at Southern Maine Community College […]
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Keri Lindberg, Maine Healthy Beaches coordinator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension/Maine Sea Grant, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the health of Maine’s beaches after conflicting reports about bacteria levels in the water were released. Lindberg spoke about how researchers test for high bacteria.
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