Morning Ag Clips reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on preserving the late summer harvest from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 29, at UMaine Extension in Waldo County, 992 Waterville Road, Waldo. Participants will take part in hands-on USDA-recommended food preservation methods and learn about the latest and safest […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for the report, “LePage not naming board members, vows to bypass legislature through citizen initiatives.” Gov. Paul LePage said he has decided not to nominate any candidates to fill empty positions on state boards and commissions, citing […]
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Climate change research from the University of Maine was cited in the Portland Press Herald article, “Climate change becomes a matter of mental health.” The article cited a study by three UMaine professors — Mark Anderson, Caroline Noblet and Mario Teisl — on environment and values from the summer of 2010. The study, which was […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a new lab in University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development that enables students to teach in front of a virtual classroom of avatars in preparation of their student teaching in Maine schools. The new lab uses the program TeachLivE, a mixed-reality teaching environment that supports teacher […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a sea urchin restoration project being conducted at the University of Maine’s Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) in collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources and local fishermen. The project aims to restore the sea urchin population in Cat Ledges, which is located in the Boothbay Harbor area. “I […]
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The Associated Press spoke with David Yarborough, a blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and professor in the School of Food and Agriculture, for a report about this year’s blueberry harvest in Maine. Yarborough said the volume of this year’s wild blueberry crop was slightly behind recent trends. He said the harvest […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Maine Public Broadcasting Network report, “Can Democrats unseat Bruce Poliquin?” While the 2nd District congressional election is more than a year away, Democrats are continuing their assault on Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin’s voting record, according to the report. Since Poliquin […]
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Centralmaine.com reported Keith Kanoti, forest manager at the University of Maine, received the Abby Holman Public Service Award at the recent Maine Forest Products Council 55th annual meeting. Kanoti, who has served as the Maine Forest Service water resource forester, received the award for his “outstanding work with private landowners to improve fish passage and […]
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Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Dispatch Times article, “Democrats interrupt party chair to demand more presidential debates.” According to Fried, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign rallies have become a strong draw, and his liberal views play to the Democratic Party’s base, the article states.
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The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz, WABI (Channel 5) and The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine has been awarded $999,120 to study pioneering farming technology and practices. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced the award in a press release. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the collaborative research […]
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