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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Two University of Maine employees recently received awards for outstanding outreach achievement from the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium. Sarah Redmond, recipient of the individual award, is an extension associate with a focus on wild and cultured sea vegetables. A co-investigator on multiple research grants, including a NOAA Sea Grant research project with Susan Brawley, a […]
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Will Brinton, the CEO of Woods End Laboratories in Mount Vernon and a soil scientist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Healthier soil for the sake of larger spud crop.” Several researchers and farmers attended a recent soil health field day in Presque Isle, organized […]
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