Morning Ag Clips and Daily Bulldog promoted a series of gardening webinars to be hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The webinars will offer information, practical knowledge and insights for gardeners of all levels. They will focus on backyard food growing in Maine, including cranberries, blueberries and potatoes, and feature expert speakers from […]
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Granite Post and MassLive.com sourced a U.S. Department of Agriculture blog post from Jason Lilley, University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate professor in sustainable agriculture and a maple industry educator, from March 2023. Lilley said climate change is causing the maple sugaring season to start earlier.
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WFVX TV (FOX 22 in Bangor) promoted the workshop from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to talk on how individual financial values impact business planning. The workshop is virtual and will take place from 1-3 p.m. on Feb. 28.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.m.-noon on Feb. 21. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program intended to introduce participants to key topics an aspiring entrepreneur needs to consider before starting a food business. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual wild blueberry conference from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Moore Community Center, 125 State St. in Ellsworth. This year, the conference will also offer a virtual option for those unable to attend in person. The full-day event brings together experts, researchers, growers and […]
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Morning Ag Clips shared that farmers with at least five years of experience are invited to participate in a free virtual workshop focused on how individual financial values impact business planning from 1-3 p.m. on Feb. 28. The workshop will be led by farm coach and Apple Creek farmer Abby Sadauckas and business advisor and […]
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Kate McCarty, a food systems professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has been recognized as part of an award-winning cookbook team. McCarty contributed to the cookbook “A Taste of Two Worlds: Stories + Recipes from Greenland and Maine” which achieved global recognition in the culinary world at the Gourmand Awards in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, […]
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Mainebiz interviewed two faculty members from the University of Maine regarding the Academie Culinaire de France meeting at the Institute for Culinary Education in New York City on Saturday, Feb. 3, where a team showcased Maine sea scallops. The aquaculture lead and senior program manager for University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Dana Morse, attended the […]
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Morning Ag Clips, the Daily Bulldog, Bangor Daily News, The Piscataquis Observer, Sun Journal, CentralMaine.com, Livermore Fall Advertiser and The Bethel Citizen promoted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s “Recipe to Market” workshop to be held online Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 9 a.m.-noon. Anyone interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business can hear tips […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot, Morning Ag Clips, Daily Bulldog, The Ellsworth American and Sun Journal and promoted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s annual wild blueberry conference where experts, researchers, growers and industry leaders discuss the wild blueberry industry. It is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Moore Community Center […]
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