UMaine Extension virtual May 12 event will cover management practices during COVID-19 outbreak.
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Raising backyard poultry class offered May 11
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free online overview of raising backyard poultry from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, via Zoom, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension in Orono. Designed for the beginning or prospective backyard and small-scale poultry producers, participants can gain a general understanding of providing […]
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UMaine Extension offers new resources on conducing seedling sales
ORONO — With planting season for gardeners and growers on the horizon, University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a new collection of resources for retailers and farmers’ markets on seedling sales to the general public. Resources were compiled in collaboration with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation […]
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UMaine Extension updates backyard poultry resources
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is featuring new publications on an updated webpage of resources for backyard poultry keepers on its website extension.umaine.edu. New and updated bulletins available for free download include: • #2219 Giving chicks a good start; • #2221 Simple Steps to Starting Healthy Chicks in Maine; and • #2222 Nutrition for backyard chicken flocks in […]
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UMaine Extension homemakers group makes masks for health care providers
Drop-off locations for Masks for Maine can be found in Skowhegan, Ellsworth, Fort Kents.
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UMaine Extension greenhouse plastic recycling program to open late June
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will delay opening all drop-off locations for greenhouse plastic recycling until on or about June 21, according to a news release from the extension. The statewide locations are part of a pilot program to recycle waste greenhouse plastic. The pilot, originally scheduled to start in April, was developed […]
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UMaine Extension opens ask-an-expert agriculture page
The University of Main Cooperative Extension has created a new resource for Maine farmers and agricultural producers devoted to frequently asked questions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions about COVID-19 and agriculture can be submitted using an online form at extension.umaine.edu. UMaine Extension experts will answer selected questions and post the responses. Questions also can continue […]
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Garden experts to chat online through April 23
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a series of free one-hour online home gardening discussions through April 23. The discussions started Monday, March 30. Additional sessions are scheduled at 9 a.m. each Monday, noon Wednesday and 6 p.m. Thursday, according to a news release from the UMaine extension office. “Garden Chats: Growing […]
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Maine Gardener: Mommy, I’m bored! Have you heard that lately?
While we all wait out the coronavirus at home, consider a garden project with the kids.
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As coronavirus spread changes life, central Mainers rediscovering what local farms have to offer
Central Maine farmers are finding new customers and demand, while wondering what impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the industry in the future.