Comments from University of Maine Cooperative Extension Director John Rebar were included in a Bangor Daily News editorial urging support for an upcoming vote on referendum Question 2, a $7.8 million bond request for the University of Maine System. Rebar provided educational information on the work currently being done in UMaine’s animal and plant diagnostic […]
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An article in southern Maine’s KeepMECurrent newspapers about several Cumberland-area youths participating in livestock programs at local county fairs cites the students’ participation in 4-H, a youth development program run through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. UMaine Extension’s Jessy Brainerd, who was interviewed for the article, said 4-H membership has grown to 2,765 members, […]
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The Bangor Daily News carried a Falmouth Forecaster article about the town of Harpswell’s use of a parasitic fly — the Cyzenis albicans — to kill destructive and invasive winter moths noted that the University of Maine is assisting in the project by monitoring moth damage to town forests. The Maine Forest Service and University […]
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The University of Maine and ESTIA, a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization based in Maine dedicated to the protection of cultural and biological diversity, will host the 9th Annual ESTIA Conference on “Slow Food: A Model for Sustainable and Healthy Living.” Interest in the concept of Slow Food has grown in recent years as more people […]
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The Bangor Daily News offered garden produce preservation tips based on information from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Information ranged from various canning methods best suited to a variety of fruits and vegetables. The article referred readers to the UMaine Extension website for additional information. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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A Channel 2 (WLBZ) news report on this year’s healthy pumpkin crop attributed information to University of Maine researchers. Adequate rain in July was a primary reason for the strong crop, according to the report. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will celebrate the fifth annual 4-H National Youth Science Days (NYSD) in October and November with a series of events designed to spark youth interest in science and future science careers. As part of 4-H NYSD, youngsters will participate in the 4-H Eco-Bot Challenge, a 2012 National Science Experiment in […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and cranberry specialist Charlie Armstrong was interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article on the 2012 cranberry harvest. Armstrong said growers expect the yield to exceed 2.5 million pounds, just shy of the 3 million-pound record set in 2010. He credited good weather and a mild winter for improved […]
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The Seacoast Online newspaper posted an article about a joint program of the Community Wellness Coalition in southern York County with University of Maine and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension services to offer a series of training workshops designed to help community group members become more effective advocates. The training includes skills and concepts […]
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Staff from UMaine’s Highmoor Farm in Monmouth will be on the Orono campus again this fall to sell high-quality apples and pumpkins. The sale is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11 by the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre. Apple prices are $2 a pound and $3 per pound for organic; pumpkins are $3, […]
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