UMaine Extension hosts dairy forage conference Dec. 18

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.

December 14, 2018 Cooperative Extension, Outreach

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a dairy forage conference Dec. 18 on growing corn silage in a changing climate.

The conference, from 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at Governor’s Restaurant, 376 Main St., Waterville, will focus on management techniques, variety selection and environmental stewardship to help producers grow healthier, more digestible forage crops. Topics include nitrogen management, results of the 2018 corn silage variety trials, interseeding techniques and no-till production.

Featured speaker Lauchlin Titus, owner of AgMatters, LLC, and a certified professional agronomist, will present a retrospective of corn silage production in Maine.

The $20 per person fee includes lunch; Registration is online. Certified crop adviser credits and Maine pesticide recertification credits will be requested. For more information or a reasonable accommodation, contact Richard Kersbergen, 342.5971; richard.kersbergen@maine.edu.