Kate Garland, horticulturist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about the impact of recent frost on Maine gardeners. “Back in 2020, there were some very chilly nights in early June that caught a lot of gardeners by surprise. Years before that, I’ll never forget the disappointment of having my […]
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Morning Ag Clips, the Bangor Daily News and the Sun Journal shared that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Field Day from 10 a.m.–noon on Saturday, June 10 at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road, Falmouth.
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In an article about a Sagadahoc County resident who died after contracting the tick-borne Powassan virus, the Bangor Daily News and Boston.com noted that ticks can be sent to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick Lab, which tests for the majority of tick-borne diseases present in the state.
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In an article about ticks returning to Maine for the season, the Portland Press Herald noted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab received 5,274 ticks from 380 towns in Maine to be tested for diseases last year, and 51.2% tested positive for at least one pathogen. The article also cited a report from […]
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USA Today interviewed Maine State Climatologist Sean Birkel for a fact checking article titled “April 1895 v. April 2023 temperature comparison does not disprove climate change.” According to Birkel, also assistant professor with a joint appointment at University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the UMaine Climate Change Institute, determining whether global warming has occurred by […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal and The Piscataquis Observer noted that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program’s interactive plant sales map has been updated. Visit the UMaine Extension website to access the map and for more information about upcoming plant sales throughout the state.
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Morning Ag Clips, the Sun Journal and CentralMaine.com shared information about a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop for adults and youth on monarch butterflies 4–5:30 p.m. June 8 in South Paris. Register online.
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In an article about fertilizer, House Digest cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin explaining that garden soil should be tested at least once every three years to check its overall effectiveness.
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In an article about the ways that Midcoast communities responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Penobscot Bay Pilot noted that Waldoboro farmer Allison Lakin partnered with University of Maine Cooperative Extension to develop an online Maine farm products and pick-up directory.
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The Bangor Daily News, CentralMaine.com, Sun Journal, The Franklin Journal and the Daily Bulldog shared that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a short-term online 4-H club for youth ages 13–18 about basic adult life skills from 4–5:30 p.m. Wednesdays from June 21 to July 26. Register on the event webpage by June […]
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