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.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
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.