University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on growing unique fruits in Maine from 6–7:15 p.m. on April 11. Join orchardist and nurseryman Jesse Stevens for Beyond the Apple: Growing Unique Fruit in Maine, a webinar focused on lesser known perennial and woody crops. For 15 years, Stevens has been […]
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In an article about the rise of the tick-borne disease Babesiosis, Health spoke to Griffin Dill, manager of the Tick Lab at the University of Maine. Dill said that the increasing spread of babesiosis is directly related to the increasing population size and geographic range of the blacklegged tick. “There are a variety of factors […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported that South Portland is partnering with University of Maine Cooperative Extension for the 100 Resilient Yards Program, an initiative that unites experts and trained volunteers with landowners to transition 100 properties into resilient and natural landscapes.
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At the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias, 31 faculty members have received tenure and/or promotion this spring. The annual announcement recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching, scholarship and research, and community engagement. Tenure for 21 of the faculty members was approved by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees on March […]
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Spectrum News interviewed Karen Giles, a 4-H youth program professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Somerset County, about Maine Maple Sunday. Giles said that milder weather can promote an early start to the sap season. “The sap starts running once the temperatures reach about 40 degrees,” she said.
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CentralMaine.com shared a Seed Starting Indoors workshop scheduled for March 31, 12:30-3 p.m. at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Somerset County office. Brett Johnson, UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture and horticulture professional, will share strategies used to optimize conditions for seed germination, seedling growth and acclimation to the outdoors. For more information and to register, […]
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Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and assistant professor with a joint appointment in University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the UMaine Climate Change Institute, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about the impact of climate change on Maine’s mud season. Birkel said that thanks to climate change, exceptionally muddy conditions could start earlier and last […]
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Jason Lilley, assistant Extension professor and Maine sustainable agriculture and maple industry educator, was a panelist on Maine Public’s show Maine Calling discussing maple syrup production in Maine and the upcoming Maine Maple Sunday.
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The Bangor Daily News, Penobscot Bay Pilot, Sun Journal, CentralMaine.com and Morning Ag Clips shared information about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H online club for ages 12–18 about algae and its impact on surrounding ecosystems. The special interest, or SPIN, club will meet from 4–5 p.m. Wednesdays from April 12–May 17. For more information and […]
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A number of University of Maine students and faculty members will present at the 2023 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference at the Augusta Civic Center on March 30. UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is the lead organizer of the event. For more information and to register, visit the event webpage. Session […]
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