BDN shares UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture workshop in Presque Isle

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene and the student has been transported to a local hospital. The student’s family has been informed.

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 or you may call the Dean of Students Office at 207-581-1406.

An investigation is underway and more details will be released when they become available. Our thoughts are with the student and their family.

Long Road has been cleared and is now accessible. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

March 13, 2023 Cooperative Extension, Outreach, UMaine in the News

The Bangor Daily News noted that University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a sustainable agriculture workshop on March 22 from 7:15 a.m.–4 p.m. at the University of Maine at Presque Isle Ballroom. Faculty and staff from UMPI, UMaine, and Extension will speak on topics that include interseeding and intercropping; managing potato virus Y and potato leafroll virus; alfalfa and soil health; marketing and branding; using drones; cover crop practices; and irrigation scheduling. To register, visit the event webpage.