University of Maine Cooperative Extension Executive Director John Rebar was interviewed for a Bangor Daily News primer on the Nov. 6 referendum Question 2, which would authorize $7.8 million for a University of Maine animal and plant diagnostic center. The center, which would be biologically secure and allow for more sophisticated research, also would support […]
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Several news organizations, including Channel 5 (WABI), Channel 2 (WLBZ) and the Channel 7 (WVII) Nov. 5 morning newscast reported on the Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge organized by the University of Maine Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension this weekend in Waterville. Hundreds of students from throughout the […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension experts are a phone call away with food safety tips for preparing holiday meals.
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Channel 2 (WLBZ) interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist Jim Dill about the increase of West Nile virus in Maine. Dill said the mosquito-borne virus is more of a health threat to young children or adults with poor immune systems. Symptoms for most people resemble a two- or three-day summer cold, he […]
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Amy Fried, a political science professor at UMaine, was interviewed for a Central Maine Morning Sentinel report about poll results that suggest Maine voters will support the bond proposals on the ballot. Fried said bonds tend to be popular because people want better roads, to promote economic development, and provide jobs. One of those bonds […]
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In a Portland Press Herald article, Jason Bolton, University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and statewide food safety specialist, offered food safety advice for when power outages decommission refrigerators and freezers. Bolton said milk products, in particular, can develop dangerous bacteria and pathogens. He referred to an age-old adage — when in doubt, throw it […]
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Maine isn’t expected to bear the full brunt of Hurricane Sandy, but the state will still get hit hard, according to the Associated Press and others monitoring the storm. Several University of Maine experts are available for interviews about different aspects of the storm, including coastal damage from hurricanes, climate modeling, and consumer advice on […]
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An editorial in the Journal Tribune of Biddeford has endorsed passage of all of the referenda on the statewide ballot Nov. 6, including Question 2, which would fund a new, biologically safe and secure animal and plant diagnostic laboratory at UMaine. The editorial said the investments will help contribute to job creation. The Bangor Daily […]
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UMaine economists and business experts will participate in this week’s Hancock County Business Conference and Trade Show.
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Channel 2 (WLBZ) and Channel 5 (WABI) both posted an Associated Press report on an Oct. 26–27 conference at UMaine on “slow food,” an international movement that’s promoted as an alternative to fast food with the intention of preserving traditional cuisines and promoting locally grown foods, the report said. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine, […]
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