Frank Drummond, an internationally recognized entomologist whose decades of research on insect pests, bees and reproductive biology of the blueberry plant have contributed to the growth of Maine wild blueberry production, has been named the 2018 University of Maine Distinguished Maine Professor by the UMaine Alumni Association. The Distinguished Maine Professor Award, sponsored by UMaine’s […]
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The Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a tractor safety course 6–8 p.m. Mondays, April 2–23 at Kramer’s Inc. in Sidney. A written exam and tractor-driving test will be held April 30. The classes are designed for adults and youth at least 14 years of age, and […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Morning Sentinel for an article about the 35th annual Maine Maple Sunday on March 25. “It’s kind of turning into a tale of two seasons,” said Hopkins, who is based in Skowhegan. “From here south in the state, people have […]
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The Republican Journal reported Friends of Sears Island will host a spring phenology program for children age 6 to 12 on Sears Island. Elisabeth Maxwell, assistant coordinator for the Signs of the Seasons program, will lead the March 30 workshop designed to teach students what phenology means, how to recognize seasonal changes in their area, […]
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Twenty-one University of Maine faculty have received tenure and/or promotion. The faculty members were nominated by UMaine President Susan J. Hunter based on a peer and administrative review of their successful teaching, research and public service, and approved by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees. “UMaine’s world-class faculty are at the heart of […]
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The Republican Journal reported the “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman” spring workshop will be held May 20 at the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond. The program, which is sponsored by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and hosted by the 4-H camp, provides an opportunity for women to gain […]
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Mark Hutchinson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, and Ryan Fries, captain of the Maine State Prison, were awarded the 2018 Source Trailblazer Award by the Portland Press Herald. Every year, the paper’s Source Awards honor a handful of accomplished Maine residents, organizations and businesses working in the arena of sustainability. Through a new […]
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The first checklist of bees in Maine, compiled using wild blueberry research records from the 1800s to present, as well as private and public collections, and citizen science observations, has documented a total of 278 species — all but eight of which are native, according to a scientific team led by University of Maine bee […]
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Renae Moran, a tree fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and an associate professor of pomology for UMaine’s School of Food and Agriculture, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about pruning fruit trees. “This is the time of year when the temperature starts to warm up and there’s less […]
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The Piscataquis Observer reported about 700 elementary students in Piscataquis County will complete an assortment of agricultural projects as part of the GrowME program. The initiative is a collaboration among the Valley Grange, University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County, and Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District, according to the article. Walter Boomsma, […]
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