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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a hands-on program for youth ages 9–18 interested in learning more about dogs from 8:30 a.m–noon June 12 at the University of Maine’s J. Franklin Witter Teaching and Research Center, 160 University Farm Road, Old Town. The Spring 2021 Maine 4-H Dog Clinic will offer participants activities […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will give away free tomato seedlings in Aroostook County along with information on how to grow them.
(Courtesy of UMaine Cooperative Extension)
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will give away free tomato seedlings in Aroostook County along with information on how to grow them.
(Courtesy of UMaine Cooperative Extension)
Extension to offer free tomato seedlings
Contributed • May 26, 2021 University of Maine Cooperative Extension Aroostook County will be giving away cherry tomato seedlings from 10 a.m.–noon on Saturday, June 5, at the Aroostook Centre Mall parking lot, 830 Main St., Presque Isle, as part of the One Tomato Project.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Aroostook County will be giving away cherry tomato seedlings from 10 a.m.–noon on Saturday, June 5, at the Aroostook Centre Mall parking lot, 830 Main St., Presque Isle, as part of the One Tomato Project.
In response to questions from Maineâs agricultural producers on area wages, pay, and benefits, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association developed a survey for farmer owners with employees that went out statewide this past March. Responses were due by April 2.
âFarmers had no way of knowing if the wages and benefits they were offering farm workers are competitive,â says Tori Jackson, UMaine Extension professor of agriculture and natural resources. âIn this tight job market, these are critical pieces of information for farm business owners and managers to have access to.â
During the brief survey period, 86 farmers responded with complete information. Jason Lilley, an Extension agriculture professional in Cumberland County, said âWe developed the survey as a result of questions and requests from several farmers, and farm producer associations. We hope to expand on this pilot study and conduct a