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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The Bangor Daily News and the Portland Press Herald interviewed Griffin Dill, integrated pest management professional and tick lab manager at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about tick activity this spring. “The duration of winter plays a role as well,” Dill said. “If cold winter conditions last long enough, ticks can exhaust their energy/fat reserves […]
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WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) interviewed Jason Lilley, Maine sustainable agriculture and maple industry educator at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about Maine Maple Sunday. This was the 42nd anniversary of the Maine Maple Producers Association’s celebration. “So there’s a lot more as far as activities and engagement,” Lilley said. “At the same time, […]
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CBS News interviewed Jason Lilley, Maine sustainable agriculture and maple industry educator, on practices in the maple industry to make sugarbushes more resilient to climate change. “I just don’t want producers to be going out of business, and to see this industry start to decline,” Lilley said. “We can’t just sit around and watch this […]
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WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) interviewed Griffin Dill, integrated pest management professional at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, on what to expect for tick populations this spring. “In order for a winter to have a real impact on the tick population, as far as reducing numbers, we really need to see extended periods of […]
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