The blood-sucking arachnids’ activity peaks at multiple times throughout the year, depending on species and life stage.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
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How Maine’s U-pick farms are navigating changing needs
Farms are evolving as their customer base shifts toward families that prioritize making memories over gathering large quantities.
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Where in Maine are you most likely to get a dangerous tick bite?
For the last 6 years, the answer has been Hancock, Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties, according to researchers at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s tick lab.
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Pollinator Q&A with local Extension expert Lynne Holland
University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professional Lynne Holland, who coordinates the Master Gardener Volunteers Program for Androscoggin, Sagadahoc and Kennebec counties, offers her advice. Q: What is a pollinator garden? A: It’s a garden of primarily native plants (to feed pollinators such as bees, butterflies, birds and moths). No chemicals should be used because […]
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Pesky bugs? Nope, important pollinators. And they could use your help.
Growing a pollinator garden is a great way to help the environment, say pollinator protectors, and pretty easy if you start small.
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Workshop on growing native plants from seeds set for Dec. 9
FALMOUTH — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host a workshop on growing native plants from seeds at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road. Led by experienced horticulturists, the workshop will explore topics like sowing and transplanting techniques, protecting seeds from animals and […]
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Crop Health Conference set for Dec. 4 in Presque Isle
PRESQUE ISLE — Experts, researchers, farmers and industry professionals are invited to attend the 2023 Crop Health Conference, set for 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at the Northeastland Hotel, 436 Main St. Attendees can explore innovative strategies and technologies for promoting crop health and advancing sustainable agriculture practices in the potato industry. […]
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UMaine Extension to host wreath making workshop Dec. 2
FALMOUTH — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host a wreath making workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road. The workshop will offer participants the opportunity to craft their own holiday balsam fir wreaths. Participants can assemble them using a single-faced, 10-inch easy […]
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Central Maine nonprofits teach children about the outdoors at annual MaineFest in Augusta
The event took place Saturday and organizers expected around 300 participants.
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UMaine professor’s computer model tells the story of Earth’s changing climate
Recent news coverage of the planet’s record-breaking heat wave relied on the online climate visualization tool developed Sean Birkel, who is also the state climatologist.