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Maine Hunger Dialogue And Climate Action Summit Safeguarding Food Systems From A Warming Planet, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Maine Hunger Dialogue And Climate Action Summit Safeguarding Food Systems From A Warming Planet, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
General University of Maine Publications
Promotional flyer for the Maine Hunger Dialogue and Climate Action Summit. "Join students, faculty, and staff from colleges, community colleges, and high schools across the state for this one-day conference. Participants will have an opportunity to network, discuss food security, and climate change, and find solutions to combat these issues within our own communities."
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Maine State Virtual Fair 2020, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Maine State Virtual Fair 2020, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension
Screenshot of University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Club's Maine State Virtual Fair 2020 webpage.
The Recognition Preferences Of Ontario County 4-H Volunteers, Sarah Bagley
The Recognition Preferences Of Ontario County 4-H Volunteers, Sarah Bagley
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The 4-H program relies on volunteers to deliver quality youth programing to the local community. Therefore, volunteer management is an important job of a 4-H educator. The Ontario County 4-H program utilizes 94 volunteers who serve a variety of roles within the program, and the retention of these volunteers is important to the program’s continued success. Older volunteer studies have found that volunteer recognition is an important aspect of volunteer satisfaction and retention. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the characteristics of current Ontario county 4-H volunteers, understand the underlying motivations and recognition preferences of these volunteers, determine if correlations …
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Services & Programs Webpages, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Services & Programs Webpages, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension
Screenshots of various University of Maine Cooperative Extension webpages featuring announcements regarding various programs, services, and publications provide by the Cooperative Extension during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Food Safety Information For Maine Consumers, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Food Safety Information For Maine Consumers, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension
Food Safety Information for Maine Consumers created by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Master Gardener Volunteer Policy, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Master Gardener Volunteer Policy, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension
Screenshot of various University of Maine Cooperative Extension webpages featuring the Master Gardner Volunteer Policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_4-H Quaranteen Virtual Science Cafés Webpage, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_4-H Quaranteen Virtual Science Cafés Webpage, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension
Screenshots from University of Maine Cooperative Extension webpage showing various Maine 4-H online QuaranTEEN Virtual Science Cafés programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Farming & Livestock Webpages, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Farming & Livestock Webpages, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cooperative Extension
Screenshots of various University of Maine Cooperative Extension webpages featuring guidance and resources regarding farming and livestock during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leadership Styles Of State Extension Specialists, K. Amy Lawyer
Leadership Styles Of State Extension Specialists, K. Amy Lawyer
Theses and Dissertations--Education Sciences
Cooperative extension is one of three components, along with teaching and research that form the mission of land grant universities. The focus of extension work is to take knowledge gained through research conducted at the university, and disseminate the information, in a practical manner to the end user. In most instances, extension work revolves around agriculture. Within the extension system are personnel that help to foster this program of educating clientele who work in the agricultural industry. County level agents are in place to teach and address the needs of local constituents, specialists are generally housed at the university campus …
Nexus 2014/15: Carver 150th, Cooperative Extension 100th, And 1890 Land Grant 125th Birth Year Anniversaries, Walter A. Hill
Nexus 2014/15: Carver 150th, Cooperative Extension 100th, And 1890 Land Grant 125th Birth Year Anniversaries, Walter A. Hill
Professional Agricultural Workers Journal
No abstract provided.
2013 Wild Blueberry Project Reports, Vivian Wu, Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, Frank A. Drummond, Judith A. Collins, Alex Bajcz, Lee Beers, Brianne Looze, Cyndy Loftin, Aaron Hoshide, Sara Bushmann, Kalyn Bickerman, Alison Dibble, Lois Berg Stack, Gabriel Al-Najjar, Elissa Ballman, Seanna L. Annis, Caleb Slemmons, David E. Yarborough, Jennifer L. D'Appollonio, Mary Ellen Camire, Jennifer R. Chadbourne, Michael Dougherty, Katherine Davis-Dentici, Edward Bernard, Tamara Levitsky, Tsutomu Ohno, Erika Lyon, Ellen Mallory, Katie Mcphee, Hannah Griffin, Marianne Sarrantonio
2013 Wild Blueberry Project Reports, Vivian Wu, Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, Frank A. Drummond, Judith A. Collins, Alex Bajcz, Lee Beers, Brianne Looze, Cyndy Loftin, Aaron Hoshide, Sara Bushmann, Kalyn Bickerman, Alison Dibble, Lois Berg Stack, Gabriel Al-Najjar, Elissa Ballman, Seanna L. Annis, Caleb Slemmons, David E. Yarborough, Jennifer L. D'Appollonio, Mary Ellen Camire, Jennifer R. Chadbourne, Michael Dougherty, Katherine Davis-Dentici, Edward Bernard, Tamara Levitsky, Tsutomu Ohno, Erika Lyon, Ellen Mallory, Katie Mcphee, Hannah Griffin, Marianne Sarrantonio
Wild Blueberry Research Reports
The 2013 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Development of effective intervention measures to maintain and improve food safety for wild blueberries
2. Do wild blueberries alleviate risk factors related to the Metabolic Syndrome?
3. Wild Blueberry consumption and exercise-induced Oxidative Stress: Inflammatory Response and DNA damage
4. Control tactics for blueberry pest insects, 2013
5. Pesticide residues on wild blueberry, 2013
6. Biology of pest insects and IPM, 2013 …
2012 Wild Blueberry Project Reports, Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, Vivian Ch Wu, Frank A. Drummond, Judith A. Collins, Lee Beers, Eric Asare, Alex Bacjz, Kalyn Bickerman, Sara Bushmann, Shannon Chapin, Cyndy Loftin, Alison Dibble, Lois Berg Stack, Eric Venturini, Samuel Hanes, Aaron Hoshide, Matthew S. Jones, Brianne Looze, Seanna L. Annis, Caleb Slemmons, David E. Yarborough, Jennifer L. D'Appollonio, Tsutomu Ohno, Ellen Mallory, Hannah Griffin, Katie Mcphee
2012 Wild Blueberry Project Reports, Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, Vivian Ch Wu, Frank A. Drummond, Judith A. Collins, Lee Beers, Eric Asare, Alex Bacjz, Kalyn Bickerman, Sara Bushmann, Shannon Chapin, Cyndy Loftin, Alison Dibble, Lois Berg Stack, Eric Venturini, Samuel Hanes, Aaron Hoshide, Matthew S. Jones, Brianne Looze, Seanna L. Annis, Caleb Slemmons, David E. Yarborough, Jennifer L. D'Appollonio, Tsutomu Ohno, Ellen Mallory, Hannah Griffin, Katie Mcphee
Wild Blueberry Research Reports
The 2012 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Do wild blueberries alleviate risk factors related to the Metabolic Syndrome?
2. Development of effective intervention measures to maintain and improve food safety for wild blueberries
3. Control tactics for blueberry pest insects, 2012
4. Development and implementation of a wild blueberry thrips IPM program, 2012
5. IPM
6. Biology of blueberry and pest insects, 2012
7. Biology of beneficial insects and …
G73-73 Sweet Potatoes (Revised June 1992), R.E. Neild, Laurie Hodges
G73-73 Sweet Potatoes (Revised June 1992), R.E. Neild, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
Varieties, requirements and culture, harvesting and storage of sweet potatoes. The sweet potato, a member of the morning glory plant family, is native to tropical America. It is an important food plant in warmer regions of the world and is adapted to southeastern Nebraska. Sweet potatoes may be boiled, baked, fried, or candied. They have high food value. Varieties with deeply yellow colored roots are a good source of vitamin A.
Nf97-344 Weights And Measures Guidelines For Sales At Farmers' Markets, Roadside Stands And Other Commercial Outlets, Laurie Hodges
Nf97-344 Weights And Measures Guidelines For Sales At Farmers' Markets, Roadside Stands And Other Commercial Outlets, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
This NebFact focuses on the sale of fresh produce at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and other seasonal outlets.
Nf91-50 Bee Pollination Of Cucurbit Crops, Laurie Hodges, Fred Baxendale
Nf91-50 Bee Pollination Of Cucurbit Crops, Laurie Hodges, Fred Baxendale
Laurie Hodges
This NebFact discusses bee pollination of cucurbit crops.
Nf92-69 Selected Vegetable Cultivars For Nebraska, Susan Schoneweis, Laurie Hodges
Nf92-69 Selected Vegetable Cultivars For Nebraska, Susan Schoneweis, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
This NebFact provides information about cultivars of garden vegetables available to grow in Nebraska.
G90-993 Basic Cultural Practices For Commercial Production Of Green (Snap) Beans, Laurie Hodges
G90-993 Basic Cultural Practices For Commercial Production Of Green (Snap) Beans, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
This NebGuide discusses cultivar selection, production, pest management and packing of commercial green beans. Cultivars Selection of cultivars depends on intended use or market. "Processor" cultivars are low in fiber and are best for home garden and roadside markets as well as processing. These include the various Bush Blue Lake selections (BBL 47, BBL 92, BBL 274) and others such as Early Gallatin, Eagle, Slenderwhite, Labrador, Flo, and Peak. The "fresh market" or "shipping" beans have high fiber to maintain quality during long distance shipping. These include Strike, Podsquad, Blazer, Triumph, Atlantic, Gatorgreen, Greencrop, Sprite, and many others. Cultivars with …
G80-496 Tomatoes In The Home Garden, Laurie Hodges, Dale T. Lindgren, Susan Schoneweis
G80-496 Tomatoes In The Home Garden, Laurie Hodges, Dale T. Lindgren, Susan Schoneweis
Laurie Hodges
This NebGuide outlines tomato rearing practices, cultivars and possible pest, disease and weed control problems.
Tomatoes come in a wide range of fruit colors, sizes, shapes and maturities. Ripe tomatoes may be red, yellow, orange, pink or even green. Shapes vary from globe or round to slightly flattened, pear-like or cherry-sized. Often consumers complain tomatoes purchased in grocery stores are lacking in flavor or have tough skin. In a home garden, you can grow the tomatoes you prefer, including a wide selection of fruit colors, flavors, textures and sizes. Although rumored, there is no direct link between fruit acidity and …
Nf96-313 Guides For Development Of A Farmers Market, Laurie Hodges
Nf96-313 Guides For Development Of A Farmers Market, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
This NebFact contains a list of resources for starting and running a farmers' market.
Nf94-127 Growing Seedless (Triploid) Watermelons, Laurie Hodges
Nf94-127 Growing Seedless (Triploid) Watermelons, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
This NebFact has information on growing seedless watermelons.
Nf99-404 Income Generation Using Alternative Crops, Roger D. Uhlinger, Laurie Hodges
Nf99-404 Income Generation Using Alternative Crops, Roger D. Uhlinger, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
This NebFact examines considerations for utilizing alternative crops for income generation.
Nf92-105 Sources Of Information On Herb Production And Marketing, Laurie Hodges
Nf92-105 Sources Of Information On Herb Production And Marketing, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
This NebFact gives you information on herb production and marketing sources.
G74-108 Wilts Of Cucurbits (Revised October 1994), James R. Steadman, David L. Keith, Laurie Hodges
G74-108 Wilts Of Cucurbits (Revised October 1994), James R. Steadman, David L. Keith, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
Discussion covers the symptoms, disease cycles, and control measures for bacterial and Fusarium wilts of cucurbits, including cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelons, squash, and pumpkins. Wilt caused by squash vine borer also is covered.
Nf92-104 Post-Harvest Handling Of Commercial Vegetable Crops -- Resource List, Laurie Hodges
Nf92-104 Post-Harvest Handling Of Commercial Vegetable Crops -- Resource List, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
This NebFact gives a resource list for post-harvest handling of commercial vegetable crops.
Nf91-51 Kale: The "New" Old Vegetable, Laurie Hodges
Nf91-51 Kale: The "New" Old Vegetable, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
This NebFact discusses kale.
Nf92-53 European Corn Borer Injury To Peppers, Frederick P. Baxendale, Laurie Hodges
Nf92-53 European Corn Borer Injury To Peppers, Frederick P. Baxendale, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
This NebFact discusses European corn borer injury to peppers.
Nf92-106 Reference Material For Commercial Vegetable Producers And Extension Agents, Laurie Hodges
Nf92-106 Reference Material For Commercial Vegetable Producers And Extension Agents, Laurie Hodges
Laurie Hodges
This NebFact gives you information on reference material for commercial vegetable producers and Extension Agents.
G73-46 Hessian Fly On Wheat, John E. Foster, Gary L. Hein
G73-46 Hessian Fly On Wheat, John E. Foster, Gary L. Hein
John E. Foster
This NebGuide discusses the life cycle, control and prevention of the Hessian fly. Plant-safe dates and resistant wheat varieties are also examined. The Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor (Say), is not native to the United States, but was probably introduced by Hessian soldiers during the Revolutionary War. This insect was given its common name by Americans because of its damage on Long Island in 1779. The pest has become distributed throughout the United States wheat production areas since then. The Hessian fly belongs to the family of insects known as gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a group noted for their habit of …
2011 Wild Blueberry Project Reports, Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, Frank A. Drummond, Judith A. Collins, Lee Beers, Sara Bushmann, Seanna L. Annis, David E. Yarborough, Kristen Mcgovern, Jennifer L. D'Appollonio, John M. Smagula, Ilse Wind Fastook, Brad Libby, James Patrick Santiago, Alfred A. Bushway, Katherine Davis-Dentici, Brian Perkins, Vivian Ch Wu, Ellen Mallory, Katherine Mcphee, Tsutomu Ohno, Matthew S. Jones
2011 Wild Blueberry Project Reports, Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, Frank A. Drummond, Judith A. Collins, Lee Beers, Sara Bushmann, Seanna L. Annis, David E. Yarborough, Kristen Mcgovern, Jennifer L. D'Appollonio, John M. Smagula, Ilse Wind Fastook, Brad Libby, James Patrick Santiago, Alfred A. Bushway, Katherine Davis-Dentici, Brian Perkins, Vivian Ch Wu, Ellen Mallory, Katherine Mcphee, Tsutomu Ohno, Matthew S. Jones
Wild Blueberry Research Reports
The 2011 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Mechanisms through which wild blueberries affect functional characteristics of the arterial wall related to endothelial dysfunction in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
2. Do wild blueberries affect high blood lipids, high blood glucose and obesity as related to the Metabolic Syndrome?
3. Control tactics for blueberry pest insects, 2011
4. IPM strategies, 2011
5. Biology and ecology of pest insects, 2011
6. Biology and …
Orientation For New Directors/Administrators “Strategic Planning And Getting To Success”, Clyde E. Chesney
Orientation For New Directors/Administrators “Strategic Planning And Getting To Success”, Clyde E. Chesney
Extension Publications
No abstract provided.