The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will have their own Nick Rowley team up with Senator Russell Black to host a workshop on rejuvenating old apple trees in Wilton on March 4.
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Extension, regional partners develop ‘Cultivating Resilience’ podcast
Group looking for interviewees for second season.
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Extension to offer Recipe to Market workshop online Feb. 15
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine. The workshop is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program intended to introduce participants to key topics that an […]
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Extension 4-H to begin online club about algae March 7
Required registration closes Feb. 10.
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4-H leadership program to help teens explore agriculture careers
The program begins March 7 with a series of online learning, concluding with an in-person visit April 20 to the UMaine campus in Orono.
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Steeper by the dozen: Avian flu sends egg prices soaring
The disease has driven prices up and supplies down, affecting Maine farms, stores, restaurants and egg lovers in different ways.
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Extension 4-H club to explore basic engineering concepts starting Jan. 26
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is accepting registrations for a special interest club where youth 9-18 can explore basic engineering concepts. This online club is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 26 through March 2. Required registration closes Tuesday, Jan. 17. The 4-H Engineering Club will introduce basic engineering skills by exploring a different […]
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UMaine researchers test lobster shells to thwart potato soil pathogens
Scientists at the University of Maine are evaluating if lobster shells can cultivate beneficial microbial communities that ward off soilborne potato pathogens. The novel shell-to-spud combination may connect two cornerstones of Maine’s food system and enhance the state’s circular economy. Potatoes are Maine’s top agricultural commodity, with a value of more than $215 million in […]
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New research lab could give Maine an edge in fight against PFAS contamination chemicals
The University of Maine plans to create a lab to support research that could help farmers with contaminated soils and crops.
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New agriculture-focused calendar features works by Maine-based artists
ORONO — The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program’s new 2023 wall calendar features original artwork by Maine-based artists. The program, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Mediation Program, is managed locally by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The program supports farmers and families in discussions surrounding priorities, goals and decision-making as it relates […]