ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a webinar for home gardeners about effective houseplant care from noon to 1:15 p.m. Friday, March 4. How Not to Kill Your Houseplants includes tips for matching a potting medium, watering, lighting, containers, pest control and humidity to a plant’s needs. Karen Ramsey, owner of […]
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Farming’s next generation focus of UMaine extension series
University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host an online eight-session series for Maine farming, fishing or forestry producers ages 20 to 35 who are interested in agricultural business training. Webinars are scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon starting Friday, March 4, and continuing each Friday through April 22. GenerationNext Training Series in Maine is […]
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UMaine extension shares PFAS resources for farmers
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is making a set of resources about on-farm PFAS contamination available online to the public in one location, according to a news release from the extension. “Guide to Investigating PFAS Risk on Your Farm” is a comprehensive collection of resources about contamination from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in […]
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Universities to offer farm food safety webinar
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension plan to host an informational webinar about a new program for produce farmers to help them start or improve their farm food safety planning. The program is set for 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. “Jumpstart to Farm Food Safety” is a yearlong technical […]
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New publication covers tarp use on small Northeast farms
ORONO — A new University of Maine Cooperative Extension publication, “Tarping in the Northeast: A Guide for Small Farms,” provides up-to-date information on an emerging practice of tarping — applying reusable tarps to the soil surface between crops and then removing them prior to planting — for weed and soil management. Intended for beginning and […]
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UMaine Extension releases 2021 tick program data
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab 2021 Surveillance Program data is available online at extension.umaine.edu/ticks/maine-tick-data/. In 2020, the lab included testing for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis and tularemia, in addition to tests for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis, the three most common tick-borne diseases, according to a news release from the […]
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UMaine center to host talk on coast’s most critical issues
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk on how the Island Institute collaborates with coastal communities to build resilience. The talk is to be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability […]
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University of Maine names 2021 fall dean’s list
The University of Maine recognized 3,101 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the 2021 fall semester. Of the students who made the dean’s list, 2,024 are from Maine, 1,009 are from 39 other states and 68 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. Some students have requested that their information not be released; […]
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Mushroom cultivation webinar planned by UMaine Extension
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a webinar for home gardeners about mushroom cultivation set for noon-1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. “Spring Has Spawned: Getting Your Garden Ready for Mushroom Cultivation” topics include basic fungal biology and growing methods, necessary tools and materials, culinary and ecological benefits, and suitable mushroom species, […]
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UMaine 4-H workshop explores marshlands, climate change
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer an online workshop for youth ages 12-18 about marshlands and climate change from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. “Maine’s Mysterious Marshlands: Using eDNA to Understand Climate Change” will explore Maine’s salt marshes and their environmental DNA to understand the habitat’s role in […]