Extension helps Mayor Menino kick off farmers’ markets
On the second day of summer, just across from South Station in Boston, “Mayor Menino’s salsa” became the flavor of the farmers’ market, as UMass Extension demonstrated cooking with nutritious foods as the Mayor joined other city and state officials to award a grant to increase the number of farmers’ markets able to process electronic payments for low-income residents who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Read more.
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Asian Long Horned Beetle Found in Boston
Asian Longhorned beetles (ALB) have been discovered in a stand of red maple trees in Boston near the Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain. The insects kill hardwood trees and were first discovered several years ago in Worcester.
Facts about ALB from UMass Extension and list of other information sources
