University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer new webinars in its Preserving the Harvest series, with quick-pack cucumber pickles from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 7. Other topics for July include fermented cucumber pickles, canning and freezing green beans, and freezing Maine seafood, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension in Orono. […]
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Food preservation updates on white-fleshed peaches and nectarines, elderberries
Recent U.S. Department of Agriculture research has shown that white-fleshed peaches and nectarines are lower in acid than traditional yellow-fleshed varieties, according to a news release from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono. This means white-fleshed varieties are considered a low-acid food for canning purposes, and freezing is the only recommended method of […]
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UMaine Extension offers webinar on ticks in Maine set for June 25
Ticks in Maine will be the focus of a free University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, led by Griffin Dill and Dr. Beatrice Szantyr, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension office in Orono. Dill is the manager of the Tick Lab at Cooperative Extension […]
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Webinar on managing personal finances during pandemic set for June 16
The University of Maine’s Raymond H. Fogler Library will host a free webinar on managing personal finances during the COVID-19 pandemic at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 16. The webinar will cover topics such as starting a budget, understanding financial literacy and the effect of the pandemic on retirement planning. A question-and-answer session will follow the […]
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UMaine Extension offers ways to preserve fresh strawberries, peas
Freezing berries in season, and putting up homemade jams and jellies are some of the ways to increase access to a year-round supply of local foods, cut back on sugar, and reduce the grocery bill. University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables, according to […]
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Online introduction to raising backyard poultry set for June 3
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free online overview of raising backyard poultry from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 3, according to a news release from Becky Gray with the UMaine Extension in Orono. The online program, led by UMaine Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight, is designed for beginning or prospective backyard […]
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UMaine Extension expands resources for small ruminants
University of Maine Cooperative Extension has updated and expanded resources available to keepers of small ruminants on the dedicated sheep and goat program webpage, according to a news release from Donna Coffin, of the UMaine Extension in Orono. The revised site includes new publications on caring for young stock purchased off the farm, updated production […]
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Arthritis and agriculture webinar planned for June 2
Maine AgrAbility and the Maine CITE Coordinating Center will host a free webinar on the prevalence of arthritis in agriculture from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, according to a news release from Lani Carlson with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono. Webinar topics include the ways arthritis can affect farmers, and […]
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UMaine Extension offers COVID-19 resources for pick-your-own farms
University of Maine Cooperative Extension compiled resources into a new webpage dedicated to Best Management Practices for U-Pick Farms During COVID-19, according to a news release from Jason Lilley with the UMaine Extension in Orono. The site offers guidance and practical tips on topics including proper sanitation, maintaining social distancing, safe hand washing systems, and […]
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UMaine Extension to host update for Maine farmers
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal and Bureau of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources Director Nancy McBrady will attend the May 29 meeting.