University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono and Maine Sea Grant will offer four free Signs of the Seasons training options for volunteer citizen scientists around the state.
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UMaine Extension offers resources for maple sugaring
Maine Maple Sunday is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28, and maple trees are being tapped in preparation for this traditional spring celebration. University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a selection of bulletins and videos relevant to Maine’s maple syrup season, such as how to plan for open-farm events during COVID-19. The […]
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Compost webinar series to begin March 11
Virtual events to be offered by the UMaine Cooperative Extension.
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Agricultural research updates webinar to be held March 10
University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono will offer three research updates for the agricultural industry from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. Scheduled are Andrei Alyokhin, University of Maine professor of applied entomology, about the persistence of the Colorado potato beetle; Aaron Buzza, UMaine School of Biology and Ecology assistant scientist, on the […]
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New cooking webinars to be offered March 9 and 23
Sessions provided by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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4-H virtual science cafés start to March 2
The webinars are free; registration is required for each session.
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UMaine Extension to offer agricultural industry updates Feb. 24
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two educational updates for the agricultural industry from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. Gary Secor, a North Dakota State University professor of plant pathology, will discuss closing the gap between potential and actual potato production with disease management. Robert Larkin, a New England Plant, Soil, and […]
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UMaine Extension to offer farmers’ control options for rodents, wildlife Feb. 23
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar about methods for control of rodents and wildlife on the farm from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. According to a news release from UMaine News, “Rats and Other Vermin Control on the Farm” includes guidance for keeping rodents out of barns and grain storage […]
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UMaine Extension 4-H sustainable fisheries club registration ends Feb. 15
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will launch a new club for youth in grades 3 through 5 about the science of sustainable fisheries that will meet online from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 22 through April 12. The 4-H Sustainable Fisheries Club will include learning about popular fish species in Maine, where they […]
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UMaine Extension offers research updates for agricultural industry
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer five research updates specific to the agricultural industry at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10. According to a news release from the Orono extension office, presentations by UMaine Extension assistant professor and plant pathologist Alicyn Smart, Maine Potato Board agronomist Jake Dyer, and UMaine graduate students Kedi Li, Sylvia […]