University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s wild blueberry field days meeting is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 at Brodis Blueberries, 87 Jones Hill Road in Hope. The Midcoast IPM field meeting will focus on pest and crop management and large-scale mulching. UMaine Extension wild blueberry specialist and University of Maine assistant professor […]
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Extension to offer recipes to freeze berries, make jam, jellies
ORONO — Freezing berries in season and making low-sugar homemade jams and jellies are some of the ways to increase access to a year-round supply of local foods, cut back on sugar and reduce grocery bills. University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Kathy Savoie demonstrates techniques for freezing strawberries in an easy-to-follow video, as well […]
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Orono extension to host interactive Maine plant sales map
ORONO — May and early June mark the planting season in Maine gardens, and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program is again hosting an interactive plant sales map. The 2022 Spring Plant Sale Fundraisers in Maine map listings are alphabetical by date. Find more information about the map and how to […]
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UMaine 4-H to introduce teens to adulting concepts in June
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a short-term online 4-H club for youth ages 13-18 about basic adult life skills at 4 p.m. Wednesdays, June 22 through July 27. Required registration closes Monday, June 6. The 4-H Adulting 101 Series will introduce basic adult life skills by exploring a different topic each […]
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In-person workshop to dig into soil health
SOUTH PARIS — An in-person, hands-on workshop about soil health is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 9 Olson Road. The workshop is offered by The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District. Rebecca Long, a sustainable agriculture and horticulture […]
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Farm-to-table youth summer camp to be held in August
Registration is required by May 20.
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Auburn library to offer gardening Q&A
AUBURN — A Follow Me Down to the Garden program is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Auburn Public Library’s Androscoggin Community Room, 49 Spring St. Christine Conlogue, a master gardener with the University of Maine Orono Cooperative Extension, will share simple steps for participants to be creative in growing veggies. Topics […]
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Landscape design webinar set for April 29
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a webinar for home gardeners about designing welcoming landscapes from noon to 1:15 p.m. Friday, April 29. “Designing Welcoming Landscapes” will offer an overview of questions and considerations when evaluating a garden space, with specific examples of ways to make landscapes more fun, comfortable and […]
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New bulletin covers growing wild blueberries in home gardens
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a new resource for home gardeners who want to establish or maintain wild blueberries on their property. “Growing Wild Blueberries in the Home Garden” includes considerations for soil type, how to transplant blueberry sod, mulching and water needs, encouraging pollinators, and mowing and weed management. Additional […]
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Soil health webinar for farmers to be held in April
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a free webinar for farmers on soil health management from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. Soil Health Management topics include what soil health is, how it is measured and how to improve total soil health by managing a farm’s cropping system, according to […]