Explore how Maine’s flora and fauna cope with winter during the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Science Saturday on Dec. 5. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting at Nutting Hall on campus, participants will explore the ecological side of winter. Students in the UMaine School of Forest Resources will lead hands-on activities at […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on making savory pies from fall and winter harvest vegetables from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 21, at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Extension educator Kathy Savoie will lead the workshop, which is part of the “From Scratch: Your Maine […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with Bruce Segee, the Henry R. and Grace V. Butler Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maine; Craig Mason, a UMaine professor of education; and Ami Gaspar, an advanced computing outreach specialist with IT, about a three-year, $2 million research project that will use a popular video […]
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The Gleaning Initiative, a partnership between Healthy Acadia and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in a Down East magazine article on Hannah Semler, a Hancock County farmer who participates in the program. Through the initiative, Semler, Maine’s only full-time professional gleaning coordinator who works for Healthy Acadia, takes calls from Hancock County […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21 that will explore the chemistry of color. In the extended session, middle and high school students will synthesize pigments and use them in chemistry and art experiments. […]
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Richard Brzozowski, project director of Maine AgrAbility, took part in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Angus King on how to help Mainers with disabilities enter the workforce. During the event held Nov. 13 with other business leaders and disability advocates, King announced five new proposals to improve federal policy and increase employment opportunities for […]
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The Portland Press Herald published a feature article on the popular how-to videos created by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and shared on YouTube. The goal of Cooperative Extension has always been to provide a teaching environment for vocational sciences such as engineering and agriculture, according to the article. UMaine Extension was an early adapter […]
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The Maine Public Broadcasting Network spoke with Charles Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the report, “Good weather boosts Maine’s cranberry harvest.” Armstrong said last summer’s wet July interfered with pollination, but conditions this year were more ideal, and have resulted in high-quality fruit, according to the report. “Growers […]
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WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) spoke with Amy Witt, a horticulture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a report on whether raking leaves is necessary. The National Wildlife Federation says leaves provide a natural habitat for some wildlife, according to the report. “Leaving the leaves on the ground does help put some […]
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Writers inspired by the nature, fisheries and coastal heritage of Maine and beyond are encouraged to submit their work to “The Catch: Writings from Downeast Maine.” Submissions of poetry, fiction, essay and other prose will be accepted through December for publication in late spring 2016. The journal is entering its fourth year of publication. Created […]
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