Maine Maple Sunday is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28, and maple trees are being tapped in preparation for this traditional spring celebration. University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a selection of bulletins and videos relevant to Maine’s maple syrup season, such as how to plan for open-farm events during COVID-19. The […]
orono maine
Mitchell Center to host talk on community solar options for Maine set
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine, Orono, will host a talk about options for adopting community solar projects in Maine from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, March 15. “Community solar” is a catchy phrase with increasing public exposure that can take different forms. How do the different […]
Compost webinar series to begin March 11
Virtual events to be offered by the UMaine Cooperative Extension.
Agricultural research updates webinar to be held March 10
University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono will offer three research updates for the agricultural industry from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. Scheduled are Andrei Alyokhin, University of Maine professor of applied entomology, about the persistence of the Colorado potato beetle; Aaron Buzza, UMaine School of Biology and Ecology assistant scientist, on the […]
New cooking webinars to be offered March 9 and 23
Sessions provided by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Ornamental landscape design webinar scheduled for March 10
Webinar offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension.
4-H virtual science cafés start to March 2
The webinars are free; registration is required for each session.
Webinar about edible native plants set for Feb. 24
Event offered by UMaine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension.
UMaine Extension to offer agricultural industry updates Feb. 24
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two educational updates for the agricultural industry from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. Gary Secor, a North Dakota State University professor of plant pathology, will discuss closing the gap between potential and actual potato production with disease management. Robert Larkin, a New England Plant, Soil, and […]
University of Maine names Maine students to dean’s list
Students recognized for academic achievement for the 2020 fall semester.