Extension Tree Fruit Specialist in News Apple Reports

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

September 11, 2012 Cooperative Extension, UMaine in the News

Portland radio station WGAN (AM560) aired a report, which quoted University of Maine Cooperative Extension tree fruit specialist Renae Moran, on the season’s poor apple crops in Maine. The report cited a Bangor Daily New article, which also quoted Moran, as its source. Moran said global warming could be changing climate, which affects fruit trees. Maine Public Broadcasting Network interviewed Moran for a similar report on Monday.

Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756