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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Astronomy center to host summer camp for youth
ORONO — The Versant Power Astronomy Center plans to host a free summer camp for ages 10 to 14 through What-If Hypothetical Implementations in Minecraft. The National Science Foundation-funded research project and interdisciplinary collaboration is dedicated to attracting young people to science through cutting-edge and impactful informal learning, according to a news release from the […]
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UMaine to offer free STEM college course to high school students
ORONO — Registration is open for a tuition-free innovative four-week college STEM research course for qualified high school students (rising 11th–12th grade), scheduled to offered by the University of Maine from July 18 through Aug. 11 in Orono. Sections of this course are offered at the UMaine Hutchinson Center and UMaine Machias on the same […]
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Maine Bicycle coalition to hold Women’s Ride June 4
The Women’s Ride is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, in at least 16 different communities across Maine, according to a news release from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. “After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback last year, we’re excited to bring back this statewide Women’s Ride format in 2022,” said Bicycle Coalition of Maine Event Director Colleen […]
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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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Website offers facts on Maine foods for May
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering information and workshops to help consumers find, grow, use, preserve and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. Offerings for May include: • Facts on Fiddleheads • Facts on Edible Wild Greens in Maine • Fruits for Health: Rhubarb • Spring Refrigerator Pickles UMaine Extension educator […]
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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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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 […]