Lisa Fishman, regional supervisor and nutrition education professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article “Canning tomatoes like your grandmother did isn’t a good idea.” Tomatoes today are less acidic than tomatoes 50 or 60 years ago, so older canning recipes may no longer yield food that is […]
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Frank Drummond, a professor of insect ecology and insect pest management at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Associated Press article, “Pesticide criticized in bee deaths could also kill birds.” Researchers with the University of Saskatchewan studying a widely used pesticide said even small doses of the chemical can have crippling health effects […]
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Bridie McGreavy, assistant professor of environmental communication at the University of Maine and faculty fellow in the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions; and Brian Beal, professor of marine ecology and director of the Marine Science Field Station at the University of Maine at Machias, were recent guests on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling.” […]
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The Franklin Journal reported on a workshop offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Grass Farmers Network, and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. About a dozen farmers gathered at Hardy Farm in Farmington to learn about the effect grazing has on soil health, and ways to improve and maintain it, the […]
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Information from the University of Maine and Maine Sea Grant was included in a Mount Desert Islander editorial on rising sea levels and climate change. Tide-gauge records in Portland showed a sea-level rise of 0.07 inches per year between 1912 and 2008. Mean sea level in Bar Harbor was up 0.12 inches per year between […]
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The Associated Press, Mainebiz, Portland Press Herald, Undercurrent News and VillageSoup reported the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Sea Grant College Program has awarded $2 million to support lobster research. The grant is spread out among seven awards, four of which will help research performed by institutions based in Maine. Two projects will be […]
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Machias Valley News Observer reported on an innovative project in Washington County that is part of a national program offered through a partnership between the National 4-H Council and Microsoft. The 4-H Tech Changemakers program aims to empower teens to create opportunities for people to participate in today’s increasingly digital world in unique ways, according […]
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The Free Press reported the Penobscot Marine Museum will host the Maine Marine Fare Conference at Searsport’s Union Hall 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Sept. 28. Experts from around the state will gather to address a variety of fisheries-related topics, according to the article. The central theme is that Maine is diversifying its fisheries: aquaculture is introducing […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported Cumberland County 4-Hers will auction the animals they have raised Sept. 25 at the Cumberland County Fair. The livestock auction will include calves, market lambs and market hogs, all 100% grain fed and raised by local 4-H members, according to the article.
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Cynthia Isenhour, a professor of anthropology and climate change at the University of Maine and faculty associate in the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling.” The radio show focused on how consumer choices affect climate change.
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