The Bangor Daily News cited a 2020 report about climate change drafted by researchers at the University of Maine in a story about environmental conditions in Maine in the year 2100, which is considered a benchmark year for climate change. Maine Public shared the BDN story.
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The Irregular, Morning Ag Clips, The Ellsworth American, The Piscataquis Observer, the Bangor Daily News, the Sun Journal and Centralmaine.com advanced “Developing Sugarbush Leases,” a University of Maine Cooperative Extension webinar scheduled for 7–8:30 p.m. Sept. 28. Jason Lilley, UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture professional, and Mike Ghia, Land for Good Vermont field agent, will share resources and best practices for assessing land […]
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The Maine Monitor discussed the outlook for browntail moth in Maine in 2022 with Jim Dill, a pest management specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Angela Mech, a University of Maine assistant professor of forest entomology whose research has focused on controlling the moth. Dill said that climate change is a factor in […]
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Jim Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist, talked with the Bangor Daily News about monkey slugs. The monkey slug is actually a caterpillar that can be mistaken for a spider as it has a hairy body and nine appendages. Monkey slugs are common in Maine but rarely seen. Yahoo News and […]
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David Handley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension vegetable and small fruit specialist, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about the 2021 tomato season. Handley noted that the dry start to the season was beneficial for reducing the occurrence of some tomato diseases, but it also reduced calcium uptake by plants that were not watered […]
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VillageSoup reported on the running of the 10th Blueberry Cove 13.1-mile road race on Aug. 29. The half-marathon benefits the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H centers in Lincolnville and Blueberry Cove. Due to the pandemic, participation was limited to 100 runners; the winner crossed the finish line in 1 hour, 14 minutes, 39 seconds.
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The Bangor Daily News, Morning Ag Clips, The Irregular and Centralmaine.com advanced an outdoor meeting for corn village growers University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting from 10 a.m.—noon on Thursday, Sept. 9 at Misty Meadows Farm, 308 Hill Road, Clinton. Visit the event webpage for details and to register.
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The Bangor Daily News cited a fact sheet from University of Maine Cooperative Extension discussing cannon fungus in an article about bird’s nest fungus. According to the UMaine Extension material, as cited in the BDN, cannon fungus “can shoot the spore-filled mass a distance of up to 20 feet, and the sticky coating that causes […]
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Griffin Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management professional and manager of the Extension Tick Lab, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) about the natural lull in tick and browntail moth activity that occurs in the fall. MSN shared the WABI story.
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News Center Maine spoke with Ryder Scott, the director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H centers, and Lyndsey Smith, Aspirations Incubator program coordinator, about the Northstar program. The program, which is based at UMaine Extension’s Bryant Pond facility, seeks to raise the aspirations of rural youth by providing mentorship and opportunities to volunteer, […]
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