Maine Public, the Sun Journal and WFVX (Channel 7 in Bangor) reported on the i-Tree Pest Predictor tool developed by Angela Mech, assistant professor of entomology at the University of Maine. The tool, which launched in fall 2023, uses input data determined by hypotheses to predict the probability of a non-native insect becoming a high-impact […]
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Michael Socolow, processor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, spoke to The Wrap about MSNBC’s decision to replace recent segments of “Morning Joe” and pull its anchors from air to run a single breaking news feed after the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Socolow said that the decision “seemed jarring […]
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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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WalletHub featured William Obenauer, an assistant professor of management in the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, as an expert to answer questions related to the demographics car insurance companies consider when setting premiums.
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Jim Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate program administrator in pest management, on horsehair worms, a parasite that attacks arthropods and is found in still or slow moving water. Dill said there are several species of the worm and their life cycles aren’t fully understood. The worms enter […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Tori Jackson, a program administrator with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, on farm closures across the state. The owners of Maxwell’s Farm in Cape Elizabeth announced this summer would be their final season after 51 years of business, and federal data reported nearly 600 farms closed in Maine between 2017 […]
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The Bangor Daily News highlighted the work of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab to test submitted ticks for disease. The lab has received 1,700 samples this year, which is less than the 2,000 submitted by this same time last year. Griffin Dill, Tick Lab manager and integrated pest management professional with UMaine […]
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