The Livermore Falls Advertiser, Sun Journal and CentralMaine.com promoted a course about reinvigorating old apple trees offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Franklin County at 10 a.m. March 4 at Black Acres Farm in Wilton. More information is available on the UMaine Extension website.
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The Bangor Daily News noted that University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is participating in the fishing and outdoor recreation show Cabin Fever Reliever at 10 a.m. Feb. 25–26 at Brewer Auditorium. During the event, UMaine 4-H will offer a bow and arrow activity for children.
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The Maine Monitor reported on a study from the University of Maine at Machias finds that Down East clammers and lobstermen face steep barriers to healthcare access, despite greater risks of job-related injuries and other health issues that can sometimes lead to substance use disorders. “It’s pretty clear from the results here that harvesters are […]
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WGME-TV (Channel 13 in Portland) interviewed Jon Ippolito, professor of new media at the University of Maine, about artificial intelligence essay writing softwares like ChatGPT. Ippolito says ChatGPT is already used as a springboard for ideas in his class. “It does scare me to some extent…I think that banning the tools is not the right […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Morning Ag Clips, Piscataquis Observer and Lincoln County News reported that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension recently launched a new podcast called Cultivating Resilience, developed in partnership with colleagues in the Cultivemos network. Cultivating Resilience is a six-episode podcast featuring candid conversations with farmers about how they find connection and […]
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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 Sun Journal about the weather highlights of 2022. Birkel told the Sun Journal that the last of the winter snowpack melted earlier than usual on March 8, and […]
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News Center Maine featured Ece Yeldan, a junior at the University of Maine from Turkey, who said that it’s been difficult being away from home in light of the region’s devastating earthquakes in early February. “It felt a little unfair, too, because, like, here I am, like, worrying about how well I’ll perform on my […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared that Morgan Talty, assistant professor of English at the University of Maine, will read from his debut novel Night of the Living Rez for the Poet’s Corner on Sunday, March 5, 4–5:30 p.m. via Zoom.
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The Bangor Daily News spoke to Jim Dill, pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about a recent uptick in bed bugs in Maine. “We are starting to see a little uptick in bed bugs now, but it’s nothing like what it was six or seven years ago when it was really bad. […]
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Phys.org and Maine Public reported on a study led by the University of Maine that captured how entire rockweed beds recover from harvest. The study found that harvest patterns were uneven, creating a mosaic of habitats across the bed. This indicates that harvest has less impact than previous studies, with a smaller scale of focus, reported. […]
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