Glenda Periera, University of Maine professor of food and agriculture and Extension dairy specialist, was featured in Country Folks article about the importance of genetics in organic dairy herds. The article focused on a webinar Periera presented as part of a series hosted by New England land grant universities and their researchers. Periera focused on […]
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Country Folks reported the 2022 Vermont Grazing and Livestock Conference, where Rick Kersbergen, professor of sustainable dairy and forage systems at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, presented. Kersbergen spelled out options for grazers, and reviewed the other factors that might come into play, no matter what system for hay is chosen.
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For Maine farmers who must comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) or who want to hone their food safety skills, University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part online Produce Safety Alliance grower training 7:45 a.m.–noon April 14 and 8 a.m.–noon April 15. The Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training provides farm food […]
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Marjorie Peronto, University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator, was quoted in Maine Homes Magazine by Downeast this week on gardening in Maine. Peronto said, “Our growing season is limited — that’s the biggest challenge. So you enjoy it while you can, and if you plan appropriately, you can have a great garden.”
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Griffin Dill, director of the University of Maine Tick Lab, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News about the fact that antibodies for Heartland virus have shown up on blood samples taken from deer in Maine. Dill said, “It’s something to be aware of. It could potentially appear here but it could be one of […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Centralmaine.com noted that University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer four options for online food safety training for volunteer cooks from 9 a.m.–noon on April 5. “Cooking for Crowds” offers up-to-date information on how to handle, transport, store and prepare foods safely for large group functions, such as soup kitchens, […]
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Jason Bolton, extension professor and food safety specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed for the Washington Post about the importance of washing kitchen sponges. Bolton said that it is essential to clean and sanitize your sponge regularly, ideally every day. You can wash the sponge with warm water and soap, then […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jason Lilley, sustainable agriculture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about how to stretch fuel efficiency for even the oldest farm tractors. Lilley recommended looking at the tractor’s tires first, saying, “Take a look at your tires and your ballast weight on the tires. You also want to make […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal, the Irregular and CentralMaine.com shared information about an online weekly club about Maine’s tidepools and how to be citizen scientists for youth ages 13–18, hosted by The club will meet from 4–5 p.m. on Tuesdays, April 12–May 17, and an optional field day will be held April 22, rain […]
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Tori Jackson, Extension professor of agriculture and natural resources, and Laura Wilson, 4-H science professional, both with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, were interviewed for a report about an international database with women around the world who are in science, technology, engineering or mathematics professions called FabFems. The directory allows students, parents and school counselors […]
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