House Digest cites UMaine Extension resource on bees and wild blueberries
House Digest referenced a bulletin from University of Maine Cooperative Extension on how honey bees pollinate lowbush blueberries, also known as wild blueberries.
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Massachusetts media note UMaine support in UMass tick research
The Boston Globe and Mass Live noted that the University of Maine sent ticks to the University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers for a study which revealed a new form of bacteria found on Rabbit ticks in New England.
Read moreMassachusetts media note UMaine support in UMass tick research
The Boston Globe and Mass Live noted that the University of Maine sent ticks to the University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers for a study which revealed a new form of bacteria found on Rabbit ticks in New England.
Read moreNews Center interviews Dill on this year’s tick season
News Center Maine spoke with Griffin Dill, manager of University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Tick Lab, about using proper precautions as tick season begins this year.
Read moreTick Lab annual report highlighted by Maine Media
The University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension Tick Lab’s annual report was covered by WGME (Channel 13 in Portland), the Daily Bulldog, Morning Ag Clips, and WFVX (Channel 7 in Bangor). For its report, the lab sampled over 4,700 ticks from all over Maine, and more than 3,500 were deer ticks. Laboratory testing showed that 41.5% […]
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UMaine names 2025 Presidential Award recipients
The 2025 Presidential Awards recognize outstanding teachers in microbiology and marine biology; applied research in creative blind and low vision technologies; engagement with Maine’s youth through outdoor education; innovation in shellfish cultivation; and extraordinary impact on economic enhancement and collaboration across Maine. Gayle Kraus, professor of marine ecology at the University of Maine at Machias, […]
Read moreThe Bellingham Herald features Dill on how to safely remove ticks
The Bellingham Herald highlighted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension video featuring James Dill, extension associate program administrator, pest management: extension professor, on how to safely remove ticks.
Read morePress Herald interviews Extension’s White on rising costs for chicks
The Portland Press Herald interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor of sustainable agriculture and livestock Rachel White on how the cost of chicks is rising alongside the cost of eggs. White says she has been getting inquiries from farmers on where to source chickens. “I don’t know if that’s related to market egg prices, […]
Read moreNews Center interviews Extension’s Garland on growing plants at home
News Center Maine interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professional Katherin Garland on the benefits of growing plants at home due to rising cost of groceries. “It’s an affordable hobby that can have big, big benefits,” said Garland.
Read moreMartha Stewart features Singh on what not to grow next to broccoli
Martha Stewart featured Ankit K. Singh, assistant Extension professor at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, on plants that should not be grown next to broccoli in home gardens. “Tomatoes and broccoli have conflicting soil requirements. Tomatoes prefer slightly acidic soil, while broccoli thrives in neutral to slightly alkaline soil,” said Singh, also a sustainable agriculture […]
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