In a story about lack of snowfall causing problems for Maine snowmobilers, WPFO-TV (Fox 23 in Portland) cited a 2020 study by the University of Maine that found snowmobiling provided more than $600 million to the state’s economy in 2019.
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In an article about the Farm to Sea School Institute boosting farm-to-school efforts throughout Maine, Food Service Director noted that the program has student ambassadors from the University of Maine, one of the institute’s partners, work with students at each participating school to identify and execute a farm-to-school project that takes place alongside the action […]
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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 exceptionally warm December in Bangor. “If we look at the larger statewide scales, winters in Maine are warming on average, though there is […]
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In an article about a community-supported fishery called Fishadelphia in Philadelphia, Hakai Magazine noted that the organization’s founder Talia Young’s interactions with Joshua Stoll, assistant professor of marine policy at the University of Maine, helped inspire her to establish the group. Stoll previously founded a community-supported fishery in eastern North Carolina called Walking Fish.
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In a story about Maine’s scallop farming industry, News Center Maine spoke to Christopher Noren, graduate student at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, about his research into the best ways to grow scallops to farm. Noren said that climate change warming Maine’s waters can pose a potential risk to the scallop industry, both […]
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Mark Brewer, professor of political science at the University of Maine, was featured on Halifax City News’ Todd Veinotte Show discussing U.S. politics, specifically about the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and the election of House speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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Morning Ag Clips, Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald reported that Jason Bolton, associate Extension professor and food safety specialist, has been named associate dean at University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Bolton will lead new initiatives for Extension, including a statewide needs assessment, an organizational restructuring, and improved systems for financial planning and reporting. […]
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) spoke to Mark Brewer, professor of political science at the University of Maine, on the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Brewer said that it is important to hold the rioters accountable for their actions, though the country’s opinion on the attacks is still divided.
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In an article about the difference between cranberries and lingonberries, Tasting Table cited a bulletin from University of Maine Cooperative Extension, which traces the origins of cranberries back to the bogs or marshes of northeastern America, where Wampanoag People enjoyed them for more than 12,000 years.
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The Bangor Daily News, Daily Bulldog, Morning Ag Clips and Sun Journal shared information about a two-day training for agriculture service providers in the Certified Crop Advisor program, which will feature presentations from University of Maine Cooperative Extension and others. The program will be held Jan. 25–26 at the Holiday Inn in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. […]
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