McConnon in Sun Journal Retail Story
Comments from Jim McConnon of the UMaine School of Economics faculty and Cooperative Extension are included in a Wednesday Lewiston Sun Journal report looking at the holiday retail season in Maine.
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UMaine Extension Economist Helps Revise National Entrepreneurship Curriculum
Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO, Maine — A recently unveiled A-Z educational package for entrepreneurs and small- and micro-businesses, and those who work with them, will be explained in a 90-minute webinar scheduled for a global broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 8. The home-based and micro-business training curriculum originally was created in the late 1990’s by […]
Read moreCenter for Sustainable Living to Open March 2011 in Falmouth
Contact: Doug Babkirk at 712-1414 or doug.babkirk@maine.edu Unique UMaine initiative to engage children, families and communities in year-round educational programs FALMOUTH, Me. — The University of Maine Regional Learning Center plans to open in March of 2011 at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth. The center will offer sustainable living education programs for children, families and home-based […]
Read moreBabkirk in Story on Extension’s Falmouth Facility
Comments from Doug Babkirk, associate director of UMaine Cooperative Extension, were included in a Falmouth Forecaster story about Extension’s plans for a new Cumberland County learning center and office facility in Falmouth. The University of Maine System Board of Trustees recently approved the Tidewater Farm Regional Learning Center, a collaboration involving UMaine, the Cumberland County […]
Read moreHelping Grow Healthy Kids: FoodCorps Chooses UMaine Cooperative Extension as a Partner for its Ten-State Launch
Contact: Debra Eschmeyer at (419) 905-8612 Ellen Libby at (207) 832-0343 High-caliber organizations with demonstrated experience implementing Farm to School and school garden programs selected as inaugural host sites for 2011 NEW YORK CITY – FoodCorps, a new national AmeriCorps school garden and Farm to School service program, has selected University of Maine Cooperative Extension […]
Read moreLED Alternatives Offer Efficient Holiday Lighting
Contact: Donna Coffin, (207) 564-3301 As this year’s holiday celebrants dig out some of the the same old holiday lights they’ve been using for years, Donna Coffin, UMaine Cooperative Extension educator in the Piscataquis County office, advises there are many new LED lighting options available to both reflect the holiday spirit and reduce electric bills […]
Read moreMcConnon, Jones Interviewed about Holiday Sales Projections
Jim McConnon, UMaine Cooperative Extension specialist and professor of economics, was interviewed for a Nov. 22 news report on Channel 5 (WABI) about consumer shopping forecasts in advance of Nov. 26, the traditional Black Friday shopping bonanza, which can help retailers bolster their businesses and put ledgers in the black. McConnon and Nory Jones, associate […]
Read moreMurphy in Sunday Telegram Harvest Story
Comments from Barbara Murphy of UMaine Cooperative Extension were included in a Maine Sunday Telegram story about the 2010 Maine growing season. The story notes that farmers and gardeners donated more than 200,000 pounds of produce through Extension’s Maine Harvest for Hunger program. That’s more than double last year’s yield of 87,319 pounds.
Read moreConroy Comments in Holiday Shopping Story
Comments from Jane Conroy of the UMaine Cooperative Extension faculty are included in a Central Maine Morning Sentinel story providing advice about budgeting during the holiday season. In the story, Conroy also points to her recent research about the economic value of shopping locally.
Read moreCleveland Newspaper Picks Up Extension Shopping Tip
In an article listing tips for holiday shopping, the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper gave a suggestion from UMaine’s Cooperative Extension. The suggestion was for parents who bring children shopping to give the child something to do during the shopping excursion, such as looking for an item organizing coupons.
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