A Maine Today Media story about how a lack of rain could stunt this year’s upcoming potato harvest includes interviews with Steven Johnson, a crop specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Gregory Porter, a professor of crop management. Johnson said the prized Russet Burbank potatoes could die without enough water and those […]
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Dana Morse, a member of the Marine Extension Team and a Maine Sea Grant researcher based at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, was interviewed for a Channel 5 (WABI) news report on a workshop held at the University of Maine’s Hutchinson Center in Belfast to discuss the value and commercial potential of native […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a tree identification tour in Oat Nuts Park in Portland from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28. Portland city arborist Jeff Tarling will lead a tour through the park and down to the Presumpscot River Preserve. Oat Nuts Park, on Summit Street, is the gateway […]
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In an article about the coming Phillips Outdoor Heritage Days, the Irregular newspaper in Kingfield described the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H archery program, offered for more than 50 years at the 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond, as a program that strengthens children’s relationships with the natural world through a combination […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulturist Kate Garland was interviewed for a Channel 5 (WABI) report on the Kids Can Grow program in Bangor, organized by UMaine Extension and the Bangor Housing Authority to spark children’s interest in backyard gardening. Garland said participating children had a chance to learn about gardening, responsibility and taking pride […]
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A Portland Press Herald article about a southern Maine school district’s decision to spray pesticides to protect children from possible West Nile Virus included comments from University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist Jim Dill, who called the decision a prudent proactive approach to the possible spreading of mosquito-borne diseases. Contact: George Manlove, (207) […]
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An article in My Generation, one of a group of KeepMEcurrent newspapers in southern Maine, included comments from University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist and professor of economics Jim McConnon about the possibility of a fiscal cliff, or a return to another economic recession for the nation, if Congress fails to agree on extending some […]
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A Portland Press Herald gardening column about insect pests and fungal blight included comments from University of Maine Cooperative Extension plant disease diagnostician Bruce Watt. Watt said although gladiolus rust fungus, which spoils gladiolus blossoms and leaves, hasn’t been reported in Maine yet, the good news is that gladiolus rust usually dies with the leaves […]
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An article in the Portland Press Herald about the proliferation of crop-damaging garden slugs this summer included comments from University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist Jim Dill, who offered suggestions to kill or discourage slugs, including placing shallow cans of beer or copper screens in the garden. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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The NickerNews.net website has quoted University of Maine Cooperative Extension veterinarian Anne Lichtenwalner in a report on mosquito-borne West Nile Virus, which can be fatal to horses, human and other animals. The article links to an Extension question and answer interview with Lichtenwalner, director of the UMaine Animal Health Laboratory, and her video about precautions […]
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