Maine Public featured Jessica Decke, director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Tanglewood, on a segment of its radio show “Maine Calling” about summer camps. The segment explored the various summer camps in Maine, covering their history, diverse offerings and essential role in shaping the state’s culture and […]
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An article about how sea level rise threatens salt marshes, which was jointly published by The Maine Monitor and the Portland Press Herald cited one 2003 paper co-authored by University of Maine researchers about the values, functions and restoration of salt marshes, and a 2018 paper by a UMaine graduate student, which estimated Maine will […]
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Maine Public, Mainebiz and WFVX (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine’s upcoming Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center (SAWIC), the development, design and engineering for which will commence this fall. SAWIC will advance aquaculture talent development and innovation for Maine and beyond. The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved moving forward […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jim Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate program administrator in pest management, for a story titled “Why deer flies are plentiful in parts of Maine.” Dill said short intense rain events, which appeal to deer flies, are becoming more common in Maine.
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Development, design and engineering of the University of Maine’s Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center (SAWIC) will proceed this fall. SAWIC will advance aquaculture talent development and innovation for Maine and beyond. The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved moving forward with the design process for the 14,200-square-foot facility during its regular meeting […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Mainebiz and WFVX (Channel 7) reported on the development of the new University of Maine Food Innovation lab. The facility, which is expected to open by the end of 2025, will feature three commercial food processing rooms, a walk-in cooler and freezer, various processing equipment, blast-freezing equipment, kettles, a classroom and […]
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Kate Garland, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about the long, multi-step process of removing Bishop’s Weed from gardens. “It’s a war, not a battle,” she said.
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Maine Public interviewed Kate Garland, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a segment of its show “Maine Calling” about summer gardening.
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In an article titled “Don’t panic if you find Barbie in your compost,” Nicholas Rowley, sustainable agriculture and horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and staff member of the Maine Compost School, told the Bangor Daily News that small pieces of plastic, glass and metal trash found in compost cannot harm a garden. […]
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Maine’s food economy and related rural workforce are well-positioned to grow with new commercial-scale processing and production capacity that will come online soon, thanks to the University of Maine. At its regular meeting in Orono on Monday, the University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees authorized UMaine to spend $4.46 million in state and […]
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