Cooperative Extension

BDN interviews Entsminger on economic impact of Maine agritourism

Bangor Daily News interviewed Jason Entsminger, University of Maine Cooperative Extension assistant professor, small business specialist and Maine Business School assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation, on how Maine farms are increasing their economic impact in the state and nationally through agritourism. Agritourism can range from overnight stays on a farm to cutting down a […]

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Media interviews Lilly on maple syrup production

Jason Lilley, sustainable agriculture and maple industry educator at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by Spectrum News and The Quoddy Tides regarding the production of maple syrup heading into Maine Maple Sunday. With the unusually warm weather this winter, there was concern that there may not be enough syrup to meet demand. “As […]

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Wild blueberry specialist Calderwood interviewed on dual usage solar and blueberry farm

The Maine Monitor interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension blueberry specialist Lily Calderwood on a dual-use solar and blueberry farm in Rockport. Calderwood, also an assistant professor of horticulture, made the preliminary conclusion that the way the solar array is configured makes farming difficult and constricts blueberry production. After analyzing the 2022 growing season, Calderwood […]

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Extension’s White interviewed by BDN on farm animal sex education

Bangor Daily News interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension assistant professor and Maine sustainable agriculture and livestock educator Rachel White on how to talk to homesteaders or other people about sex education with animals on the farm. “I always bring it back to basic biology,” said White. “I am a very scientific person.”

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Media interview Birkel, Koehler on climate change impacts in Maine

University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate scientist Glen Koehler and Mainte State Climatologist Sean Birkel were interviewed by the Bangor Daily News on how the climate is changing and the impacts of it on Maine. Koehler was also interviewed by The Maine Monitor. Koehler, who is also a member of Maine Climate Council, said the […]

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Tick lab coordinator Dill interviewed by media on deer tick presence

University of Maine Cooperative Extension integrated pest management professional Griffin Dill was interviewed by Bangor Daily News, WGME (CBS 13 in Portland) and WFVX (Fox 22 in Bangor) on the presence of deer ticks as weather warms. Dill, who directs the UMaine Extension Tick Lab, said the lab’s tick sample intake has increased from receiving […]

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BDN interviews Dill on wintertime, venomous Maine spider

University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management associate program administrator Jim Dill was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News about a large spider native to Maine that can be found near water, even in the wintertime. Dill said the fishing spider, also known as the eight-legged angler, will come out of hibernation if the weather […]

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Lilley interviewed by FoodDrinkLife.com on maple syrup grading

FoodDrinkLife.com interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension assistant professor and maple industry educator Jason Lilley on the grading system for maple syrup. Lilley said the grading system is based on color and flavor, but hasn’t been consistent across syrup-producing American states or with Canada.

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