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Piscataquis and Penobscot
Gardening Newsletter
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Practical horticultural information based on university research
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Piscataquis County Extension Association Annual Meeting - you're invited!
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Piscataquis County Annual Supper and Meeting will be Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Valley Grange Hall, 172 Guilford Center Road, Guilford. Supper from 5:00 to 7:00 PM is sponsored by Penquis to benefit Piscataquis Santa. The Annual Meeting and Reports start at 7:00 PM. Plan to attend either or both!
The meal will feature stuffed chicken, Angus beef tips, mashed potatoes with gravy, mac/cheese, glazed carrots and string beans, dinner roll, fruit pie and vanilla ice cream, coffee, tea and lemonade. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $4 for children 3 to 12 years and under 3 free. All proceeds benefit the Piscataquis Santa Fund.
During the supper UMaine Extension staff will have displays, exhibits and demonstrations about farming, gardening (including information about the fall Master Gardener Volunteer training), nutrition and 4-H Youth program. Everyone can make and take a "bee hummer."
The program starting at 7 pm will feature Dr. Lois Stack, UMaine Extension Ornamental Horticulture Specialist who will talk about "Using Native Plants in the Home Landscape."
The supper and meeting are open to all. For more information or to request a disability accommodation, call 207.564.3301 or in Maine 1.800.287.1491.
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2013 Master Gardener Volunteer Training at
UMaine Extension Piscataquis County Office.
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Are you a gardening enthusiast? Would you like to share your gardening knowledge withyour community? If so, you may want to consider joining the Piscataquis County Master Gardeners. 
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is pleased to again offer its popular Master Gardener program in the fall of 2013. Participants will receive fourteen 3 hour in-depth training sessions in the art and science of horticulture. Each session will contain current, research-based information from Extension educators and experts.
After successful completion of the training program, each Master Gardener will volunteer 40 hours in a community gardening project such as planting and maintaining a vegetable variety trial, designing and creating a mobile display to be used at fairs and other public functions, or answering public calls and requests for gardening information.
Master Gardeners become a part of a nationwide Cooperative Extension effort to train one another on best gardening practices and are recognized as well-trained practitioners who serve and beautify their communities. They are linked to a professional network of support through county, state and national Cooperative Extension offices.
The 2013 program will focus on garden vegetables, small fruits and trees fruits. The course will cover topics such as: soil science, composting and fertilizing, botany, growing nightshades vegetables, plant health and many other aspects of plant management.
The program will be held on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm beginning September 10th at the Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office on 165 East Main Street (Rt. 15) in Dover-Foxcroft.
To register online for this training and learn more about Master Gardener Volunteer Program please visit us at:
Enrollment for the 2013 Master Gardener Volunteer Training is open!
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Sign Up for Free Disposal of Banned, Unusable Pesticides
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Mainers are urged to take advantage of a free opportunity to dispose of banned or unusable pesticides that they may have in their homes or elsewhere on their properties. This October, the Maine Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) will team up with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to dispose of banned pesticides or pesticides that have become caked, frozen, or otherwise rendered unusable.
This free disposal program is open to homeowners, family-owned farms and greenhouses. All people need to do is register by September 27, 2013.
It's not unusual for homes and farms to have unintentional hazardous waste-old or unusable pesticides sitting around in basements, garages, or barns. Old chemicals like DDT, lead arsenate, 2,4,5-T, and chlordane, can be difficult and expensive to dispose of properly.
While removal of these pesticides can seem daunting, it's important for the protection of public, wildlife, and environmental health that they are dealt with properly and not thrown in the trash or down the drain, where they can contaminate land and water resources, including drinking water.
"We urge people holding these chemicals to contact us immediately to register," said BPC Director, Henry Jennings. "There will be four sites throughout the state where participants will be able to bring their obsolete pesticides and dispose of them conveniently and at no cost." The collected chemicals go to out-of-state disposal facilities licensed by the federal Environmental Protection Agency where they are incinerated or reprocessed.
Registration by September 27, 2013 is mandatory, drop-ins are not permitted. To register, get details, and learn important information about the temporary storage and transportation of obsolete pesticides, go to the BPC Web site at http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/pesticides/, or call 207-287-2731.
The Maine Obsolete Pesticides Collection Program, jointly sponsored by the BPC and DEP, and paid for entirely through pesticide product registration fees, has kept more than 90 tons of pesticides out of the waste stream since its start in 1982.
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Recruiting Now for iCook Workshop
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Recruiting Now! Recruitment for iCook participants in the Dover, Orono and Ellsworth area is under way for children ages 9 and 10, and the adult responsible for preparing the majority of the children's meals. Each pair will be compensated $80 over the study period. Participants need to be free from food allergies, be willing to eat from all food groups, and have computer and Internet access at home. To learn more or enroll in the study, call 207.581.3315 or visit at www.facebook.com/icook4h.
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Featured Recipe - Carrot Leek Soup
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Simple, inexpensive, seasonal recipes from Cooperative Extension
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Ingredients:
- 1 medium leek, thinly sliced and soaked in water to remove sand
- 4 teaspoons margarine
- 6 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each ) low sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups skim milk
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Makes 6 servings
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Directions:
- In a large saucepan, sauté leek in margarine until tender.
- Add carrots, potatoes and broth; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer until vegetables are tender.
- Remove vegetables from heat and put into a blender or food processor.
- Add enough cooking liquid to cover, blend until smooth and return to pan.
- Stir in milk and pepper and heat through.
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Photos from the field - Eastern Maine Native Plant Arboretum - 307 Maine Ave. Bangor, ME
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Pagoda Dogwood
Beautiful deep blue/black fruit on red stems were recently captured on camera before they were enjoyed by the birds. Thanks to Cathy Rivers for sharing her photography skills on all three pictures.
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Mountain Ash
Yet another beautiful fruiting native plant that can be found in the Eastern Maine Native Plant Arboretum at 307 Maine Ave. in Bangor.
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Black Chokeberry
All of the native trees and shrubs planted in our arboretum have proven to be very tolerant of our urban environment. Consider using natives in your landscape. Visit us to learn more.
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Rogers Farm Summer Programs - all events are free and open to the general public
Dividing Perennial Plants with a special focus on Iris, 6:00 pm September 10th - Fall is a great time to divide perennial plants. Mary Betts will demonstrate how to divide different types of iris while Kate Garland offer tips and show how to divide other perennial plants.
Penobscot Beekeepers Association Monthly Meetings
Edible Landscape Series - 3 part workshop at Newport Adult Education
October 3rd, 10th, and 17th, 5:30-7pm Learn design, planting, and maintenance techniques for all scales of edible landscapes from container gardens to a five acre parcel. This will be a hands-on workshop series where participants will learn how to assess their current (or future) landscape, how to determine what plants will work with their site, and best practices in cultivating these plants including: soil testing, integrated pest management, and fertility management. This series is intended for all gardening skill levels. A "Smart Gardener" publication is included in the $10 course fee. Contact lgiles@rsu19.org to sign up.
Join the Dover-Foxcroft Gardeners
Anyone is invited you to join the monthly group which was established last year to discuss a wide range of gardening topics including: annuals and perennials, shrubs, border plantings, and much more! Meetings will be a great opportunity to share success stories, challenges, ideas for projects and activities, gardening tips and creative ideas. Meetings will be every third Wednesday of the month.
For more information call: Dotty Hadler at 564-7256.
Find Area Farm Stands and Farmers' Markets
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry maintains a website where you can search for local farms or local farmers' markets by county or town or by product that they sell. Check it out at http://www.getrealmaine.com/.
Sign up for the Maine Home Garden News
You may access the most current issue of the 2013 Maine Home Garden News at: http://umaine.edu/gardening/maine-home-garden-news/
3) OR, like/follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter to hear about updates.
Maine School Garden Network 3rd Annual School Garden Open House - Saturday, September 28, 2013. For more information, visit Maine School Garden Network or email at info@msgn.org
YOU CAN Series Sign up through Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative http://pvaec.maineadulted.org/courses/ or call 564-6525.
Growing Hops in the Backyard: Hops can be grown successfully in Piscataquis County. Many home brewers are interested in taking their hobby to the next level by growing their own hops to produce their own beer. Hops can also be used for other purposes too. At this program you will learn about the history of hops production in New England, what hops needs to thrive in our area, basics of planting and care, pests that can affect hops, and harvest. $5. Taught by Donna Coffin, Extension Educator.
Oct.21 - Milo
Oct. 22 - Guilford
Oct. 23 - Dover-Foxcroft
Buying Local Meat: Buying meat directly from local farmers is a way to support the local agriculture community, but it can be confusing. At this program you will learn about the different words used to describe how animals are raised and how meat is sold from local farms - natural, grass-fed, organic, dry-aged, pasture raised, free range, humane and prime. Also, how much meat to expect when you buy a side or quarter, where you can purchase directly from farmers and how to care for the meat until it is used will be discussed.
Sept. 30 - Milo
Oct. 2 - Dover-Foxcroft
Oct. 7 - Guilford
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Mission
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is the major educational outreach program of the University of Maine with offices statewide. UMaine Extension provides Maine people with research-based educational programs to help them live fuller, more productive lives.
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Mission
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is the major educational outreach program of the University of Maine with offices statewide. UMaine Extension provides Maine people with research-based educational programs to help them live fuller, more productive lives. |
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University System shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, including transgender status or gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, or veteran's status in employment, education, and all other areas of the University System. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. A member of the University of Maine System.
Information in this newsletter is provided purely for educational purposes. No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of products or services mentioned in this newsletter. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied.
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Surface mail recipients can contact their county Extension office for further information when web links are included in an article.
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Penobscot Office
307 Maine Ave. Bangor, ME 04401 207-942-7396 or 800-287-1485
Piscataquis Office
165 East Main St. Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 207-564-3301 or 800-287-1491 |
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