UMaine Extension's Yarborough Interviewed for Blueberry Crop Report - UMaine News

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.

UMaine Extension’s Yarborough Interviewed for Blueberry Crop Report

July 30, 2012 Cooperative Extension, UMaine in the News

University of Maine Cooperative Extension blueberry specialist David Yarborough was interviewed for an Associated Press article about this year’s bountiful blueberry crop. The report appeared in the Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News and on Channel 6 (WCSH). Yarborough said he estimates this year’s crop will yield between 90 million to 95 million pounds of wild blueberries, which could be the largest crop since 2000. The Dutch agricultural website FreshPlaza also carried a report.

Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756