University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer virtual science cafés for teens in seventh grade through senior year from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. every Thursday, beginning Oct. 1, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. Online sessions will include University of Maine scientists discussing their research, how they became involved in […]
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New guide assists community reuse organizations on reopening during pandemic
A new guide from the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine can help community reuse organizations make decisions about how — and whether — to open during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release from the University of Maine Extension Office in Orono. Brie Berry, a doctorate […]
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UMaine Extension greenhouse plastic recycling collection to start Sept. 25
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will begin collection of greenhouse plastic for recycling Friday, Sept. 25, with 16 drop-off sites across the state. Disposal is free of charge through Tuesday, Dec. 15, to all Maine growers who register, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. The target material for recycling is […]
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UMaine Extension and MOFGA to offer backyard orchard webinar Oct. 7
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will offer a webinar on planning for backyard fruit trees at noon Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. “Planning Your Backyard Orchard” will explore selecting planting sites, deciding on rootstocks and tree size, choosing and sourcing […]
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Maine Voices: We can’t let food sit and rot while our neighbors go hungry
Forgotten Orchard is encouraging Mainers to look for overlooked fruit along roadsides and in yards and see that it gets harvested and distributed.
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Pick-your-own strawberry farms in China, Athens draw early risers
A lack of rain that followed late-spring frosts worried farmers, but pickers are turning out early and often to gather strawberries while observing public health recommendations related to COVID-19.