Bolton discusses why not to wash produce with soap with Washington Post
The Washington Post interviewed Jason Bolton about why not to wash produce with soap. “Soap, in a lot of cases, has a different chemistry than the body should be ingesting,” […]
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WQCB notes UMaine Extension helping host ‘Green Maine Apple Day’
WQCB (106.5 FM in Brewer) noted that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is helping the Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association (MOFGA) and Fedco host “Green Maine Apple Day” […]
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Press Herald highlights UMaine Extension’s role in MOFGA founding
The Portland Press Herald noted that the late Charlie Gould, a former University of Maine Cooperative Extension agent for Sagadahoc and Androscoggin counties, helped form the Maine Organic Farmers and […]
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Snopes cites Extension video about searching hotel rooms for bedbugs
In a story about why people place their luggage in the bathtub in their hotel and motel rooms when they arrive, Snopes cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension video […]
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Mashed cites Extension information in peach-ripening hack story
Mashed cited University of Maine Cooperative Extension information about ethylene, a compound “that starts the reopening process” in fruit, in a story about a peach-ripening hack.
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BDN promotes Rogers Farm open house events
The Bangor Daily News advanced a series of open houses at the University of Maine’s Rogers Farm in August. UMaine’s Cooperative Extension will host a weekly open house on Tuesday […]
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Dill talks about lacewings with Bangor Daily
Jim Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist, talked with the Bangor Daily News about green lacewings, insects that feed on aphids. According to Dill, the lacewing […]
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UMaine Extension hosts weekly open house in August at Rogers Farm
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a weekly open house from 5:30–7 p.m. Tuesday evenings in August at the Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. Visitors […]
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Kersbergen discusses toxic plants with Republican Journal
Rick Kersbergen, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, spoke with the Republican Journal about giant hogweed and wild parsnip, two non-native toxic plants that have taken root in Maine. […]
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Eat This cites UMaine study in promoting potato milk
Eat This, Not That cited a University of Maine study that explored antioxidant levels in colored potatoes in reporting on the benefits of potato milk, including reduced environmental production costs […]
