Cooperative Extension

Learn to grow better berries with UMaine Extension small fruit specialist

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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Share your love of cooking by becoming an Eat Well volunteer

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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UMaine Extension 4-H introduces youth to ecosystems and community science

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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BDN cites UMaine Extension information about growing crops in cold frames

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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Media share UMaine Extension workshop about growing tomatoes, peppers and melons

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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Foster cited in Country Living about growing lavender

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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Media share UMaine Extension Master Gardener berry workshop

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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Learn to grow tomatoes, peppers and melons with UMaine Extension vegetable specialists

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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UMaine Extension offers indoor seed starting workshop in Somerset County

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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