News Center Maine interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professional Katherin Garland on the benefits of growing plants at home due to rising cost of groceries. “It’s an affordable hobby that can have big, big benefits,” said Garland.
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Spectrum News reported that the city of Bangor is partnering with the University of Maine to start a new internship program to boost Bangor’s economic future. This program aims to create a workforce pipeline for students, encouraging them to work in Maine after they graduate.
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Martha Stewart featured Ankit K. Singh, assistant Extension professor at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, on plants that should not be grown next to broccoli in home gardens. “Tomatoes and broccoli have conflicting soil requirements. Tomatoes prefer slightly acidic soil, while broccoli thrives in neutral to slightly alkaline soil,” said Singh, also a sustainable agriculture […]
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Spectrum News featured Kelsi Hobbs, assistant professor of economics at UMaine, to discuss Portland’s efforts to explore social housing. “I definitely think that we’re going to be seeing more calls to action, and definitely more investment in publicly-supported housing, whether that’s through our existing programs or developing new ideas,” said Hobbs.
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In a segment of “Maine Calling” about the North Woods, Maine Public highlighted Peter Howe, a Ph.D. student in the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine, and his effort to digitize thousands of historical photos to create the Northern Forest Historical Atlas.
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News Center Maine featured Angela Mech, assistant professor of forest entomology at the University of Maine, to discuss long-term solutions to remove brown tail moth populations. “I just hope that we can find ways to reduce any of those impacts as much as possible.” Said Mech.
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WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) covered a study to reduce food waste in schools developed by the Food Rescue MAINE student and faculty team from the University of Maine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. WFVX (Fox 22 Bangor) and the Daily Bulldog shared a UMaine news release about the project.
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Martha Stewart featured University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor of horticulture David Handley in a story about how to grow blackberries. Handley, who is also a vegetable and small fruit specialist, gave his insight on how to properly care for blackberry plants.
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Cosmos reported that geologists at the University of Maine collaborated with other researchers studying the migrations of southern elephant seals and its impact on ecosystem change.
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The Sun Journal interviewed University of Maine professor of finance Pankaj Agrrawal and Maine Business School Dean Jason Harkins on the role insurance companies played in shaping the healthcare industry.
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