University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator for 4-H youth Ellie Libby was a recent guest for a WERU radio discussion on teaching children about programs and opportunities for youth to learn about healthy foods, gardening and farming. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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Foster’s Daily Democrat advanced beekeeping classes being offered by the Maine State Beekeepers Association in conjunction with the York County office of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension starting Oct. 16 in Springvale. The five-week classes are being held on Tuesday evenings. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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A Portland Press Herald gardening column about preserving and freezing fruits and vegetables included advice from University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation aide Kate McCarty. McCarty suggested freezing or canning garden produce as jams, jellies, salsas or other tomato-based sauces. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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The Ellsworth American’s Fenceviewer website, Channel 6 (WCSH) and Channel 2 (WLBZ) interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and cranberry specialist Charlie Armstrong for an update on the 2012 cranberry crop. Armstrong said the harvest appears to be an excellent one in spite of some adversarial weather conditions and a three-fold increase in cranberry […]
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Wanda Lincoln, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension nutrition education professional, was noted in a Kennebec Journal article on a school choice task force assembled by Maine Gov. Paul LePage. Lincoln was appointed to the task force, which is charged with developing a school choice proposal to send to lawmakers in January. Contact: Jessica Bloch, […]
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The Drovers CattleNetwork website posted an editorial column praising the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s new “More Maine Meat” initiative, designed to support sustainable agriculture and increase revenues for Maine livestock producers through encouraging more forage-based feed resources. The editorial says the program provides a business model that aims to keep the state’s meat producers […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and cranberry specialist Charlie Armstrong was interviewed for a Maine Public Broadcasting Network report on the 2012 cranberry harvest. Armstrong said the crop is looking good, in spite of an increase in crop pests in some areas. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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Despite an increase this year in pests such as worms and moths, University of Maine Cooperative Extension cranberry professional Charlie Armstrong says this year’s cranberry crops “are looking super, overall,” and is available to discuss some of the factors influencing the yield. Armstrong says cranberry fruitworm populations were very high this year, as much as […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist John Jemison was interviewed by Channel 5 (WABI) for a report on the coming fall foliage season. Jemison explained how chlorophyll and other pigments in leaves photosynthesize as the summer wanes, which turns leaves primarily from green to bright yellow, red and orange. The timing of the color change […]
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A Bangor Daily News editorial about combating childhood obesity said that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension-hosted FoodCorps, an extension of the national AmeriCorps program that foments community and school gardening, along with healthy food choices, is a promising way to educate people about healthier lifestyles and ways to improve. The program is particularly effective, […]
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