UMaine Extension mentioned in Free Press column on heritage apple varieties

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 28, 2018 Cooperative Extension, Outreach, UMaine in the News

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Free Press article about increased interest in and access to heritage apple varieties. When a tree prized for certain characteristics, such as disease or insect resistance, or its suitability for sauce or pie, dies of old age or disease, that variety is gone forever, according to the article. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, with help from UMaine Extension, Fedco, Maine State Pomological Society, Maine Tree Crop Alliance and others, has been working to locate and save these types of apples. Once found and positively identified, a specimen is grafted onto standard-size seedling rootstocks and planted in the orchard, the article states.