University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor Rick Kersbergen was interviewed for a recent Maine Public Broadcasting report on organic dairy research under way in Maine. He discussed a study to see how different grasses fed to cows at organic farms improve or affect the quality of the milk they produce. Kersbergen is one of a […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension programs at Tanglewood 4-H Camp in Lincolnville turn 30 years old this summer and the camp staff is planning an evening of food and entertainment to celebrate. A traditional bean hole bean supper, roast pork and a variety of locally sourced vegetarian dishes and appetizers will be served at the […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension food safety specialist Jason Bolton was interviewed for a Portland Press Herald article about identifying, preparing and grilling various cuts of steak. Bolton described how to identify a properly aged cut and said grass-fed beef usually are more flavorful than corn-fed cows. He also cautioned consumers to use clean utensils […]
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Maine Public Broadcasting Network interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension entomologist and pollination expert Frank Drummond for a report about his participation in a five-year collaborative study in Maine, Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut to help Northeastern fruit growers improve pollination methods, overcome obstacles, and, in Maine, promote the use of wild, native bees by […]
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The Norway, Maine, Advertiser Democrat carried an article about an underwater robotic device built by members of Laker Youth Community Action, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H community service group in southern Maine, to monitor lakes for early detection of milfoil and other invasive aquatic plants. The submersible vehicle is framed with PVC pipe […]
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In his Maine Gardener column, Maine Sunday Telegram writer Tom Atwell discussed his personal involvement with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Backyard Locavore Day and garden tours Saturday, Aug. 12 in Cumberland County. He credited Extension horticulture coordinator Diana Hibbard for getting the word out, and quoted Cumberland County Extension food preservation specialist Kate […]
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Foster’s Daily Democrat reported on a meeting with Maine native, current U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Kevin Concannon and University of Maine Cooperative Extension educators Barb Murphy and Frank Wertheim and others in the Partners for a Hunger-Free York County collaborative. They met in Alfred, Maine, to discuss efforts to end hunger in York County […]
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A report on Maine Public Broadcasting Network radio features University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor of sustainable dairy and forage systems Rick Kersbergen, who is involved in a U.S. Department of Agriculture study on improving the marketability of organic milk. Kersbergen said the study looks at trying to decipher what forages and what pasture mixes […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension blueberry specialist David Yarborough was interviewed for an Associated Press article about this year’s bountiful blueberry crop. The report appeared in the Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News and on Channel 6 (WCSH). Yarborough said he estimates this year’s crop will yield between 90 million to 95 million pounds of […]
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The Maine Sunday Telegram interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension ornamental horticulturist Lois Berg Stack for a column about early blooming garden flowers. Stack said although some flowers may have blossomed early this year, plenty of late summer and fall flowers have yet to bloom. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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