University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a free Tidewater Farm field day 5–6:30 p.m. Aug. 18. at the Tidewater Farm demonstration gardens in Falmouth. Hands-on demonstrations about deadheading and extending the season include best practices for annuals and perennials, as well as late-season vegetables to plant and protections against frost. UMaine Extension staff and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a garden-to-table workshop 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Aug. 17 at the UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers demonstration garden, University of Maine Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. Registration closes Aug. 15. This Garden-to-Table workshop will begin in the garden with demonstrations and growing tips for some late-season crops, […]
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Applications for this fall’s ArtWorks!, a series of art classes taught by University of Maine art education students for youth grades K–8, are due Sept. 30. The program starts Oct. 14 and continues every Friday, 3:30–5 p.m, until Nov. 4, with an exhibition and reception Nov. 11. Classes will take place in Lord Hall on […]
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Peter Fiekowsky will discuss his recently published book “Climate Restoration: The Only Future That Will Sustain the Human Race” on Aug. 15, at 2 p.m. in 107 Norman Smith Hall. The discussion will also be available via Zoom. Fiekowsky is an MIT-educated physicist and engineer, a serial entrepreneur, a philanthropist and a social innovator. He […]
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Maine farmers can now access a new online tool to search for current market-specific price data to help refine their business plans, apply for financing or manage day-to-day operations. The Maine Farmers Market Price Report provides updated price data by commodity, commercial or organic, and is searchable by region or statewide using an interactive map […]
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The University of Maine will offer its annual documentary film course this fall that includes participation in the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF), Sept. 15–18. The CIFF documentary film course is a unique opportunity to network with both award-winning and emerging filmmakers. In addition to attending CIFF screenings, the pass students receive will provide opportunities […]
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University of Maine assistant vice president of innovation and economic development Renee Kelly has been named a 2022 Woman to Watch by Mainebiz. The designation recognizes top-notch women executives, women whose daily work strengthens their organizations, and by extension, Maine’s economy. Kelly, who joined UMaine in 1997 and assumed her current role in 2016, develops […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins Oct. 24. The 2022 Master Gardener Volunteer training includes self-paced online learning modules along with live virtual sessions with horticultural experts from across the state. Designed to train volunteers for horticulture and food system-related community service projects, topics […]
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This summer, five undergraduate students are gaining experience in sea-run fish research and management as participants in Maine Sea Grant and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s Undergraduate Internships in Diadromous Ecosystem Research Program. The program, which launched in 2020, pairs student interns with mentors who are practitioners in the […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two free, in-person workshops in August for farmers, farm workers, fishermen and foresters with a focus on body mechanics, injury prevention, movement, health and wellness. The Safe Labor–Movement workshops are from 5–7 p.m. on Aug. 16, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity; and […]
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