University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a berry growing workshop on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. at the Hancock County Extension office, 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth. Raspberries and blackberries are among the favorite fruits of gardeners, but keeping the plants vigorous and productive can be a challenge in Maine’s climate. Extension small […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a five-week Eat Well Volunteer Training beginning May 9 at the Hancock County Extension Office, 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth. The training will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. until June 6. Kate Yerxa, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) coordinator and Extension professor, and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a short-term online 4-H club about algae and its impact on surrounding ecosystems. Intended for youth ages 12–18, the special interest, or SPIN, club will meet from 4–5 p.m. on Wednesdays from April 12–May 17. Required registration closes March 31. The 4-H Ecological Studies Club will introduce […]
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In an article about using cold frames to extend the growing season, the Bangor Daily News cited information from University of Maine Cooperative Extension explaining that starting lettuce, other greens, radishes or scallions now could have you harvesting them before the start of the regular planting season even begins because these plants will mature faster […]
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Morning Ag Clips, the Daily Bulldog, Piscataquis Observer, Sun Journal, CentralMaine.com and Turner Publishing Inc. boosted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar for home gardeners on growing tomatoes, peppers, melons and more that will take place from 6–7:15 p.m. on April 4. Register on the event webpage to attend live or receive the recording link.
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Jonathan Foster, community education assistant with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was cited in an article by Country Living about best practices in growing lavender, noting that aggressive pruning into the woody part of the lavender plant may kill the plant. Yahoo Life and Yahoo Sports shared the Country Living report.
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The Ellsworth American shared that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop titled “Introduction to Food Preservation” on March 29 at 12:30 p.m. at its Ellsworth office. For more information and to register, visit the event webpage.
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The Ellsworth American, Mount Desert Islander and Bangor Daily News noted that the 2023 UMaine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers monthly workshop series begins at 10 a.m. April 8 with David Handley, vegetable and small fruit specialist at the UMaine Extension, presenting “Grow Your Best Berries” at the Cooperative Extension office in Ellsworth. Registration is required […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on growing tomatoes, peppers, melons and more from 6–7:15 p.m. on April 4. Growing Great Tomatoes, Peppers, Melons and More will offer simple tips and tricks to save time and improve yields. Peyton Ginakes, Extension research associate, and Mark Hutton, Extension vegetable specialist, […]
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The workshop Seed Starting Indoors will take place at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Somerset County office at 7 County Drive in Skowhegan on Friday, March 31 from 12:30–3 p.m. Brett Johnson, UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture and horticulture professional, will share strategies used to optimize conditions for seed germination, seedling growth and acclimation to […]
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