The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has highlighted work by the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine in the U.S. Government’s Climate Resilience Toolkit. The project, which was led by Esperanza Stancioff of Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension and funded by NOAA’s Climate Program Office, focused […]
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University of Maine economics professors Todd Gabe and Jim McConnon spoke with WABI (Channel 5) at a recent meeting of the Bar Harbor Cruise Ship Committee that was held to discuss the effect of cruise ships on local merchants. More than 120 ships and nearly 160,000 passengers are already booked for Bar Harbor’s 2016 season, […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on an informational meeting about robotic dairy systems hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension at Governor’s restaurant in Waterville. The meeting was designed for dairy farmers and industry leaders to learn more about available robotic technology. In coming weeks, UMaine Extension faculty plan to discuss bringing robotics to […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a recent sheep shearing school offered by the Maine Sheep Breeders Association and University of Maine Cooperative Extension at Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport. The groups hold workshops every spring when sheep need to be shorn, according to the article. “There seems to always be a need for qualified […]
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102.9 WBLM in Portland and the Bangor Daily News reported on the release of Part II of O’Chang Studios’ animated series, A Climate Calamity in the Gulf of Maine: Acid in the Gulf. The cartoon, which describes how ocean acidification affects coastal waters and marine resources, is “fun to watch as well as educational,” according […]
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O’Chang Studios has released Part II of the animated series, A Climate Calamity in the Gulf of Maine: Acid in the Gulf. The cartoon, which describes how ocean acidification affects coastal waters and marine resources, premiered in early March as part of a scientific panel on ocean acidification at the 41st annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum […]
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The Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine offers the latest news and event information on a blog on the organization’s website. Catherine Schmitt, communications director for Maine Sea Grant, will post weekly updates throughout the spring.
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The Portland Press Herald reported on a bill recently introduced by Sen. Angus King that aims to ease a shortage of commercial meat-processing facilities in Maine, allowing more farmers to sell in-demand local meats to customers. The legislation, however, faces opposition from large-scale processors who say it undermines food safety, according to the article. The […]
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Fourteen student-led projects addressing food insecurity on college campuses, in high schools and in communities statewide have been awarded mini-grants from the Maine Hunger Dialogue, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension-led initiative that mobilizes the power of higher education to end hunger in the state. The recipients of mini-grants of as much as $500 are: […]
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David Handley, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist of vegetables and small fruits, was the focus of the latest column in the Sun Journal “People You Know” series. Handley, who is based at Highmoor Farm in Monmouth, started 33 years ago with UMaine Extension in what was supposed to be a four-month position, according […]
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