Preparing Strawberries for the Winter
UMaine Extension tips for planning ahead for next year’s crop.
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Corals, Revealed
Images from a diving expedition in Chile, where animals normally living in the deep sea can be found in shallower waters.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension on Call to Answer Holiday Food-Safety Questions
University of Maine Cooperative Extension experts are a phone call away with food safety tips for preparing holiday meals.
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Fried Headed to Montenegro for Election Week Discussions
A UMaine political scientist will travel to Montenegro for a speaking tour about the U.S. elections.
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UMaine Celebrating Veterans with Week of Events
UMaine is honoring its veterans Nov. 5–12 with a series of events.
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UMaine Researcher Finds Vitamin-Based Treatment Could Counter Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms
A new vitamin-based treatment could counter the symptoms of muscular dystrophy.
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Journey to South Georgia
Climate Change Institute explorers drill for ice cores on a remote South Atlantic island.
Read moreNews Reports on Gabe Economics of Obesity Report
Several news outlets, including Channel 5 (WABI), the Boston Globe website and the Bangor Daily News carried an Associated Press report on a study by UMaine economist Todd Gabe about the current and projected future costs of obesity in Maine, particularly as obese children transition into obese adults. He estimates the cost over the next […]
Read moreDill Interviewed on West Nile Disease Threat
Channel 2 (WLBZ) interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist Jim Dill about the increase of West Nile virus in Maine. Dill said the mosquito-borne virus is more of a health threat to young children or adults with poor immune systems. Symptoms for most people resemble a two- or three-day summer cold, he […]
Read moreKelley Interviewed for CBS News Hurricane Debris Report
UMaine marine geologist Joe Kelley, an expert on coastal geology, was interviewed by CBS News for a report on the debris and pollutants from Hurricane Sandy washing into the ocean from flooded streets in New York City and other places. With the majority of the physical debris expected to wash up along the coast, Kelley […]
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