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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The fifth annual Backyard Locavore Day hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County was previewed in the Portland Press Herald’s Food and Dining Dispatches column. The event is a self-guided tour of multiple gardens in Cumberland County on Saturday, Aug. 10 that is designed to educate people about do-it-yourself strategies for […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County will hold the fifth annual Backyard Locavore Day, a self-guided tour of multiple gardens, on Saturday, Aug. 10. Events in Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth, Portland, South Portland, Windham, Raymond and Yarmouth will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Backyard […]
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The latest article in the Bangor Daily News column series “Eat this” focused on a University of Maine-led child food and fitness study called iCook. The project is a five-state, $2.5 million USDA study designed to prevent childhood obesity by improving culinary skills and promoting family meals.
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The fifth annual Backyard Locavore Day hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County was previewed in the latest entry of the Portland Press Herald blog “The Root: Dispatches from Maine’s food sources.” The event is a self-guided tour of multiple gardens in Cumberland County on Saturday, Aug. 10, that is designed […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s John Jemison, water quality and soil specialist; Caragh Fitzgerald, agricultural educator; and James McConnon, business and economics specialist and professor at UMaine spoke with the Morning Sentinel for the article “Central Maine farmers markets gain in popularity.” Jemison talked about the limited opportunities in established farmers markets, Fitzgerald touched […]
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The latest column in the Portland Press Herald’s Maine Gardener series included advice from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and James Dill, pest management specialist with UMaine Extension. Despite advice from scientists at the Maine Department of Agriculture and UMaine Extension to avoid impatiens this year, the plant has been thriving, according to the […]
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David Yarborough, wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WLBZ (Channel 2) about this year’s harvest. He said he thinks the state will see a better-than-average crop this year.
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