Hay and forage producers in Maine have experienced major swings in weather the past two years. Excessive rain delayed harvests last season, which reduced quality. And this year excessively dry conditions in some parts of the state are reducing yields for second and third cuttings. University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s hay and straw directory, in […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a free, five-part livestock nutrition webinar series beginning 6–8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. The series continues Thursdays through Sept. 3. Topics include basic nutrition needs of beef cattle, small ruminants, pigs and poultry, as well as processing expectations. Colt Knight, UMaine Extension assistant professor and state livestock specialist, […]
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Maine AgrAbility has a new resource for farmers hiring workers with disabilities. “Tips for Farmers Who Hire Individuals with Disabilities” provides guidance throughout the process, including identifying goals and expectations, understanding limitations, safety and health considerations, and developing adaptations for workers for successful outcomes. UMaine Extension bulletins may be ordered or downloaded from the publications […]
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Through a partnership between the Maine Department of Education and the University of Maine System, tuition is waived for all qualified public high school students in the state for as many as 12 college credits per year at the University of Maine or at the University of Maine at Machias. In addition, a reduced tuition […]
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August yields some favorite fruits and vegetables for preserving. Learn how to savor summer flavors all year with four new live University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation webinars. Freezing fruit is the topic 2–2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. Topics at the same time on subsequent Tuesdays in August include steam canning, freezing tomatoes and […]
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Registration is open for a six-session restorative practices certificate program offered concurrently from August to November at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast and Union + Co. in Bath. Carrie Sullivan and Sarah Matari from Restorative Justice Project Maine will lead the course, which is part of the Hutchinson Center’s professional development program. […]
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The University of Maine Raymond H. Fogler Library and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion will host the Racial Justice Challenge. Each day during the Aug. 3–7 online event, participants will receive an email with several tasks designed for them to learn, listen, share and take action regarding race, racism and anti-racism. The challenge will […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new training resource for the maple syrup industry as part of the International Maple Syrup Institute Maple Grading School. The Handbook for Maple Grading and Judging Training is a series of nine videos and related resources designed to equip anyone with knowledge and skills needed to enter […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an “All Season Gardening” webinar that teaches participants how to build a movable greenhouse to extend the growing season noon–1 p.m. Aug. 3. UMaine Extension educators Frank Wertheim and Marjorie Peronto will cover how to build a small greenhouse or low tunnel structure for growing winter greens and […]
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Margaret Estapa will talk about “Untangling the links between ocean life, the global carbon cycle, and future climate” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, during a free webinar hosted by the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. The assistant professor of geosciences at Skidmore College in upstate New York will soon be an […]
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