WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) and the Bangor Daily News covered this week’s 32nd annual Maine Potato Conference in Caribou, put on by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Soil health was a major topic of this year’s presentations, as growers and industry officials from Maine and other states look for ways to improve yields, […]
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Seacoast Online reported registration is open for Beginner Bee School starting Feb. 9 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 21 Bradeen St., Springvale. Students will learn the basics of bees, honey and keeping hives in this five-week introductory course, according to the article. Master Beekeeper Larry Peiffer, president of the York County Beekeepers’ Association, […]
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The Maine Discovery Museum is unveiling a sea farming exhibit that uses virtual reality technology and interactivity to bring aquaculture to life. The University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute and Maine EPSCoR Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) program provided support for the first dedicated interactive aquaculture exhibit in the country. “It’s perfect timing,” says Trudi […]
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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., members of the University of Maine community will pack an estimated 40,000 meals for distribution to local food pantries on Jan. 21. The project is a partnership among the UMaine Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism, Honors College and Office of Multicultural Student Life, as well as the […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a new 4-H club being offered in Franklin County that will teach children the components that go into raising livestock for market. Supper on the Table was formed late last year by two mothers of children involved in 4-H clubs after recognizing there was a need to educate children […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WLBZ (Channel 2) and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration at the University of Maine. The family-friendly event, co-sponsored by the Greater Bangor NAACP and the UMaine Division of Student Life, is held annually to celebrate the life and legacy of King’s service […]
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The Associated Press reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the 32nd annual Maine Potato Conference and Trade Show on Jan. 18 and 19 in Caribou. The conference brings together potato producers, farm workers and crop advisers to discuss topics such as soil health, agricultural technology and combating drought, according to the article. […]
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The Maine Center on Aging at the University of Maine is helping seniors strengthen their muscles, bones and joints through a federal program it manages, reports the Bangor Daily News. Volunteers with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program or RSVP run Bone Builders fitness classes for around 150 seniors in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock and Washington […]
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The Times Record reported the deadline to apply for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program training in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties has been extended to Jan. 28. The 14-week training will be held 12:30–4 p.m. Tuesdays from Feb. 28 to May 30 at the Topsham Public Library. The program provides participants […]
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Long-term changes in weather are affecting Maine agriculture, bringing both risks and potential opportunities for farmers in the state. At the University of Maine, faculty initiated the Maine Climate and Agriculture Network to improve coordination among faculty, staff and students on the subject. The network recently published a fact sheet that outlines observations of how […]
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