University of Maine Cooperative Extension Executive Director John Rebar and UMaine economist Todd Gabe will be part of a Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Early Bird Breakfast panel discussion Wednesday morning about bond issues and the upcoming election. Bond Question 2 includes funding for a proposed animal, plant and insect diagnostic laboratory at UMaine along […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension experts around the state are available to discuss several seasonal story ideas for news reporters, ranging from putting the garden to bed for the winter, buttoning up and weatherizing the house, whether to bother raking leaves and Halloween food safety precautions and safe, fun and creative activities for children. Gardening […]
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An article in the Maine Sunday Telegram about how new state government policies on contracts for intellectual services such as research and training are affecting the state’s public universities noted that a $3.5 million contract for providing nutritional education to food-stamp recipients, which went to the private University of New England, resulted in the loss […]
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An interview with University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist Jim Dill was the basis for a Maine Sunday Telegram gardening column about dealing with pest insects without pesticides. Dill explained UMaine Extension’s Green Bug Education Program, part of UMaine Extension’s Integrated Pest Management Program, which helps people deal with pests without using unnecessary […]
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An article in the Bangor Daily News about a Washington County cranberry farm and the market options for cranberries noted that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension has estimated this year’s harvest will be good with a yield of about 2.5 million pounds, which is better than last year’s harvest of 2.4 million pounds. Contact: […]
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UMaine and ESTIA are hosting a conference that will explore a model for sustainable and healthy living.
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Enhancing community educational presentations with peer discussion, clicker technology Clicker technology and peer discussion — two educational tools typically used in school and college classrooms — have positive results when used in educational outreach for adults in the community, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Maine. The study was […]
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WATERVILLE – More than 120 undergraduate animal and dairy science majors from 14 colleges throughout the Northeast U.S. and Canada will put their dairy farm knowledge to the test at the 2012 Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge Nov.1–3 at the Best Western Plus Waterville Grand Hotel. The Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge, being held in Maine for […]
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ELLSWORTH – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is helping fuel the entrepreneurial spirit in Downeast-area business communities Nov. 1–2 with the first Hancock County Business Conference and Trade Show. Maine Gov. Paul LePage is scheduled to give a keynote address on Nov. 2. More than 100 representatives from area public- and private-sector businesses and […]
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The Ellsworth American newspaper’s website has posted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release about the first Hancock County Business Conference and Trade Show scheduled in Ellsworth Nov. 1–2. Maine Gov. Paul LePage is scheduled to give the keynote address. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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