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By Hannah Todd, Horticulture Aide, UMaine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Fall Rose Care Can anyone one smell apple pie baking, hear kids jumping into leaves, or feel those first cool breezes? Fall is in full swing here in Maine which means it’s time to start thinking about roses. Wait what, roses? Roses, like tender perennials, newly planted trees and shrubs, and perennials that were transplanted in the fall, need some mulch after the first hard frost. Unless you have purchased the hardiest variety of rose than you may want to consider heavily mulching. Of course the type of rose you own and its placement within the garden will determine the “severity” of your roses mulching needs. For hybrid tea and floribunda roses mound soil around the base of the rose to about 10’’. You may also consider tying the canes together so that they do not get thrashed about in winter winds thus, destroying themselves and possibly other canes. For climbing roses that are in protected sites, mound soil around the bottom of the plant to about 10’’. Secure the rose to the structure it is climbing and wrap the canes with a material such as burlap. Be sure to cut off any exceptionally long canes as these will be subject to winter injury or kill, which would weaken the plant and allow a place for disease or insects to invade. On the other hand, if the climbing roses are not in a protected site, release them from there trellis or whatever they may be climbing on and mound soil over the entire plant. Make sure to mark out were the rose is, you don’t want any mishaps with the plow, etc. These few quick measures will help to ensure that the investment in your garden stay an asset not a loss. We all know what those jack-o-lanterns, apple pies, and fallen leaves mean, winter is coming and that could mean we’re facing an ice storm or some “wicked Nor’easters”, either way preparation is essential.
Upcoming Events: Power of the Wind The Power of the Wind is a national 4-H Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) program. Power of the Wind is being offered as an after school program and can also be incorporated into middle school science curriculum. It is also designed to be offered by 4-H and other youth program volunteers in community settings. The main purpose of the program is to encourage and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while learning about how wind power works. A key component of the program is to explore engineering as a possible career. Expanding career and educational goals while developing positive youth adult relationships is a significant part of what the program aims to do. The Power of the Wind VISTAs will be recruiting and training volunteers to facilitate the program throughout the state, either in the classroom, through 4-H clubs or in after school programs for 11-14 year olds. If you have connections to people in your community who would be interested in being trained to deliver this program please send their information to us and we will gladly contact them. We are also interested in any leads you may have to community partnerships or local businesses either for volunteers, training space or financial support for this program. Our main mission is to set up the Power of the Wind program and have it be sustained past our one year of service, and having all the local UMCE offices on board is certainly part of us meeting that goal. The two Houlton VISTAs are Alisha Targonski and Claire Thompson. Claire and Alisha are both graduates from Houlton High School and have returned to the area for their assignment. They will be serving the areas of Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington and Hancock counties. Any questions or inquiries from these counties should be forwarded to them. You can contact them by phone at (207) 532-6548 or by email at atargonski@umext.maine.edu and cthompson@umext.maine.edu. The VISTAs in Lisbon Falls are Matt Fornoff from Illinois, and Al Beseler from Wisconsin. They will be serving the counties of Androscoggin, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Franklin, Lincoln, Oxford, Knox, Waldo, Cumberland, Kennebec and York. Any questions or inquiries you receive from these areas should be forwarded to them either by phone at (207) 353-5550 or via email at mfornoff@umext.maine.edu and abeseler@umext.maine.edu. Saving Energy at Home Class October 13th at SeDoMoCha Middle School in Dover-Foxcroft from 6pm to 9pm. The class will feature ways to reduce heating costs, there will be a demonstration on how to make a window shutter from cardboard, aluminum foils and duct tape, and an overview of alternative energy sources and tax incentives will round out the program. The usual cost to attend this program is $10 but is FREE to gardening Newsletter subscribers. For more information or to sign up please contact PVAEC at: 48 Morton Ave., Suite M, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 (207)564-6525 or UMaine Extension at: 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 or in Maine 1-800-287-1491. Organic Farming/Gardening October 17th between 10 and 2 Burdin’s Renewable Energy in Dexter will be having a “Going Green, Growing Green” day and would like a Master Gardener to come speak about Organic gardening practices and how it relates to living a more sustainable life. Any takers??? If you are interested please call the Extension office and ask for Hannah. Maple School October 22nd to 25th Bar Harbor. Please see below.
MAPLE 2009 Announcing the 2009 Annual Meetings of the North American Maple Syrup Council and International Maple Syrup Institute October 22-25, 2009 in Bar Harbor, Maine A Golden Anniversary
The Maine Maple Producers Association welcomes you to Maine for the annual meetings of NAMSC and IMSI to be held in beautiful Bar Harbor, Maine, an ideal get-a-way destination. The meetings begin Thursday night October 22nd and continue through a banquet on Sunday, October 25th with a separate northern Maine tour beginning on Monday October 26th, 2009. The annual meetings will be held at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel and Conference Center, 119 Eden Street Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207-288-5801/1-800-33-MAINE, formerly Atlantic Oakes by the Sea Resort and Conference Center. The resort was formerly a private estate and now offers spacious meeting rooms and 150 ocean view rooms with balconies and patios. There will be demonstrations, producer workshops and technical sessions, equipment displays and tours to interest everyone involved in maple, from the backyard producer to the largest producers, packers and wholesalers. These meetings will be a great opportunity to celebrate, learn, meet, eat seafood, have fun, and see the latest products developed for the maple industry. Technical presentations and reports from recent maple research will be a benefit to everyone. Tours will include trolley excursion to Acadia National Park, and choice of one other option: a horse drawn carriage ride, http://www.acadiamagic.com/wildwood-stables.html; “Dive in Theater”, http://divered.com/; or nature cruise, http://www.acadiannaturecruises.com/ in the harbor. A Friday companion tour will offer visits to the University of Maine Pilot Plant and Consumer Research Center, the Old Town Canoe Factory, and Hollywood Slots. All of the events in connection with the annual meetings are being held at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel and Conference Center in Bar Harbor, Maine. Be sure to specify you are with the North American Maple Syrup Council group in order to get the special rate. Be sure to bring an item for the Sunday night auction to support the Maple Research Fund. This fund supports research projects that benefit the entire industry. Directions to Bar Harbor:
BY AIR:
Bar Harbor / Hancock County Airport:
The airport is served by US Airways with
flights from Boston. Distance to the hotel is 10 miles. Bangor
International Airport: The airport is served by American, Delta,
Pan-Am and US Airways. Distance to the hotel is 47 miles. Rental
cars and Taxis are available in the terminal, or bus service is
available to Bar Harbor via Concord Trailways 800-639-3317 (advanced
reservations are REQUIRED). BY CAR: Take Interstate 95 to Bangor then exit 182A onto I-395. Turn right onto US 1A and continue 27 miles to Ellsworth. In Ellsworth take Route 3 to Bar Harbor (19 miles). When you arrive in town you will pass the Nova Scotia (CAT) ferry terminal on your left, the next property is the Atlantic Oceanside, also on the left.
If you have any questions about registration or this conference, please contact Eric Ellis or Bob Smith: mainemaple@beeline-online.net or bob@beeline-online.net or go to the website at www.mainemapleproducers.com
SCHEDULE (Schedule subject to change - complete schedule will be available at the registration desk) Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 1:00pm IMSI Directors meeting Registration Desk opens, Trade Show set up, syrup contest entries accepted, 3:00pm NAMSC Directors meeting 5:00 – 6:30pm Social Hour 7:00pm Dinner on your own Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 Morning: Companion Tour, NAMSC General Business meeting, workshops Afternoon: IMSI Directors meeting (continued as needed), technical sessions, workshops Saturday October 24, 2008 Breakfast Maple Specialists Extension meeting Morning: Technical sessions
Afternoon: NAMSC
General Business meeting (continued as needed), NASS report,
workshops Lobster dinner and evening entertainment Sunday October 25, 2009 Morning: Buses leave for all day tour Evening: Social hour and closing banquet Monday October 26, 2009 Morning: Departure day Reminders: Please report any time you have spent volunteering as a Master Gardener. To report your time you can send a brief written description of your project and time spent on the project to: UMaine Cooperative Extension, Piscataquis County Office, 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426, call the Piscataquis Office at 564-3301 ask for Hannah Todd and report directly, or e-mail your report to htodd@umext.maine.edu. Please report the number of pounds of produce you have delivered to your local food cupboard, neighbors, relatives and/or friends. This can be an estimate (one standard grocery bag full weighs about 7lbs). These totals will be recorded under the auspice of the Plant a Row for the Hungry project. ***I have extended the deadline until October 13th so that I can report by October 15th. This is really important, UMaine Cooperative Extension wants all the hard work that you do for Piscataquis County recognized! Also we need to include Piscataquis County data with the rest of the state to have accurate state wide totals. Thank you!!!
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