Cooperative Extension

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USDA backs research into making sustainable jet fuel and fish feed from wood

Millions of pounds of low-value wood, such as small diameter trees and branches, have been left behind in Maine’s forests due to the decline in pulp and paper production, stymied by drought, fire suppression and dropping demand. While there are very few existing market opportunities for this low-quality woody biomass, University of Maine researchers believe […]

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Decke featured on ‘Maine Calling’ summer camp segment

Maine Public featured Jessica Decke, director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Tanglewood, on a segment of its radio show “Maine Calling” about summer camps. The segment explored the various summer camps in Maine, covering their history, diverse offerings and essential role in shaping the state’s culture and […]

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UMaine salt marsh research cited in Maine Monitor, Press Herald report

An article about how sea level rise threatens salt marshes, which was jointly published by The Maine Monitor and the Portland Press Herald cited one 2003 paper co-authored by University of Maine researchers about the values, functions and restoration of salt marshes, and a 2018 paper by a UMaine graduate student, which estimated Maine will […]

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Media report on new aquaculture innovation center coming to UMaine

Maine Public, Mainebiz and WFVX (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine’s upcoming Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center (SAWIC), the development, design and engineering for which will commence this fall. SAWIC will advance aquaculture talent development and innovation for Maine and beyond. The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved moving forward […]

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Dill discusses deer flies with BDN

The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jim Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate program administrator in pest management, for a story titled “Why deer flies are plentiful in parts of Maine.” Dill said short intense rain events, which appeal to deer flies, are becoming more common in Maine. 

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UMaine to propel aquaculture innovation and workforce with new facility

Development, design and engineering of the University of Maine’s Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center (SAWIC) will proceed this fall. SAWIC will advance aquaculture talent development and innovation for Maine and beyond. The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved moving forward with the design process for the 14,200-square-foot facility during its regular meeting […]

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Maine media highlight UMaine Food Innovation Lab

The Portland Press Herald, Mainebiz and WFVX (Channel 7) reported on the development of the new University of Maine Food Innovation lab. The facility, which  is expected to open by the end of 2025, will feature three commercial food processing rooms, a walk-in cooler and freezer, various processing equipment, blast-freezing equipment, kettles, a classroom and […]

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Rowley discusses effects of plastic, glass trash in compost with BDN

In an article titled “Don’t panic if you find Barbie in your compost,” Nicholas Rowley, sustainable agriculture and horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and staff member of the Maine Compost School, told the Bangor Daily News that small pieces of plastic, glass and metal trash found in compost cannot harm a garden. […]

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