Morning Ag Clips previewed the annual Great Maine Apple Day, which will be held noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) Common Ground Education Center in Unity. The event is sponsored by MOFGA, FEDCO and University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Featured presentations will include “Growing Healthy Apple […]
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The Lincoln County News quoted Rick Wahle, director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, in the article “Cold Spring, Late Molt Lead to Slow Start for Lobster Fishery.” A cold, wet spring and late molt, or shed, appear to have contributed to a reduction in lobster landings so far this year in […]
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Turner Publishing and Advertiser Democrat reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County office will host its annual fall open house from 2–6 p.m. Oct. 18. The event offers a chance for community members to mingle and meet staff, including Sara Johnson, UMaine Extension 4-H professional, and Emma Fournier, Extension horticulture community education assistant, who […]
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In a Sept. 20 Chronicle of Higher Education listing, “Do Freshmen at Flagships Reflect Underrepresented-Minority Populations of States?” the University of Maine was first with a 0.7 percentage-point difference, followed by West Virginia University with 0.4 percentage-point difference, based on 2017 enrollments. The Chronicle noted: “Only two of the leading public institutions for each state […]
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The Ellsworth American spoke with Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine and a fruit tree specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article about this year’s apple crop. The 2019 Maine apple crop is sweet but not abundant, The Ellsworth American reported. “The color is excellent thanks […]
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Donna Coffin, an educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about Kate McCormick’s 6-month-old Dominique egg-laying hen’s new routine at her Waldo homestead. “I was awake and the back door was open and before I knew it, I could hear a chicken walking up the stairs […]
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Amy Fried, a professor of political science at the University of Maine, was quoted in The New Republic article, “How Richard Nixon lost the battle for public opinion.” The case for impeaching President Richard Nixon was not open and shut as far as the American public was concerned, according to the article. Today, public opinion […]
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Ivan Fernandez, a University of Maine professor of soil science and forest resources, spoke with The Ellsworth American for an article looking at what Gov. Janet Mills’ carbon-neutral pledge means for Hancock and Washington counties. “Conservation [of energy] is the low-hanging fruit,” said Fernandez, Distinguished Maine Professor in the School of Forest Resources, Climate Change […]
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Sarasota magazine reported Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida is working on a project led by the University of Maine to improve stock assessment, management and sustainability of highly migratory species such as tuna, swordfish and sharks in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. The new research consortium was awarded a $1.6 million grant […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved funding increases to several federal programs critical to Maine’s coastal communities. The committee approved the fiscal year 2020 budget bill for the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Justice and related science agencies, including provisions to boost funding for the National Sea Grant program by […]
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