Aroostook Valley Baby Beef Club featured on WAGM

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.

June 17, 2019 Cooperative Extension, Outreach, UMaine in the News

WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) reported on the Aroostook Valley Baby Beef Club, offered through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program. Participants of the program learn first-hand where meals originate, and they spend hours raising steers destined for market, according to the report. It’s a big time investment for youth, ranging from 10-year-olds to seniors in high school, WAGM reported. Feeding, grooming and otherwise caring for animals teaches youth responsibility, which club co-leader Troy McCrum said applies to all areas of farming. He said in Aroostook County, all aspects of agriculture are connected in some way. Beef producers rely on rotational crops to feed their animals, providing a market for hay and grain, the report states. McCrum added the program involves so much more than raising livestock. It helps build character, teaches responsibility and provides a learning experience not available in a classroom.