ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new way for producers and gardeners to receive the latest information and alerts about late blight of potatoes and tomatoes. The Late Blight Hotline from UMaine Extension will send subscribers in the U.S. and Canada text messages with up-to-date late information from June 1 to […]
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Maine Gardener: Plant sales have returned
And more farmers are getting in on the action, offering their own seedling sales. But take care you don’t transfer any pests — plant or insect — with your new plants.
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Extension to share ‘From Farm to Table’ video series
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a new video series designed for the at-home cook who wants to learn more about preparing and cooking locally sourced meat. “From Farm to Table Fare” is a seven-video series featuring topics such as preparing market and boneless cuts from a whole chicken, selecting and grinding cuts of […]
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UMaine, UNH Extensions offer webinar on fiddleheads
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about fiddleheads from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. “Fiddleheads: A Spring Tradition” topics include how to properly identify, sustainably harvest and safely cook ostrich fern fiddleheads. UMaine Extension agriculture professional Dave Fuller will […]
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UMaine Extension to offer tractor safety classes
Online classes; in-person tractor-driving practice is offered.
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Online vegetable, fruit school begins March 31
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual vegetable and fruit school online from noon to 2 p.m Wednesday and Thursday, March 31 and April 1. Topics will include new and emerging pest problems, bird management in corn, effective cultivation practices, irrigation strategies for diversified farms and fertigation for high tunnels. Presenters […]
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Fruit trees topic of upcoming webinar
“Protecting Fruit Trees from Insects and Diseases” runs Wednesday, March 24.
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‘Signs of the Seasons’ scientist training to begin March 22
University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono and Maine Sea Grant will offer four free Signs of the Seasons training options for volunteer citizen scientists around the state.
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UMaine Extension offers resources for maple sugaring
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 […]
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Compost webinar series to begin March 11
Virtual events to be offered by the UMaine Cooperative Extension.