The Associated Press reported the University of Maine Lobster Institute is hosting the 15th annual Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen’s Town Meeting on April 5 and 6 at the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel in Portland. Fishermen in both countries harvest the same species, commonly called the “American lobster” or “Maine lobster,” according to AP. The event alternates between […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot and VillageSoup advanced a professional development program about intimate partner violence, to be held 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. May 9 and 10 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast in partnership with New Hope for Women of Rockland. The program is designed for social workers, substance abuse counselors and other mental […]
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Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) about the start of sap season. “You can’t hurry Mother Nature,” Hopkins said. “The sap doesn’t really start to run until the temperatures during the day are 40 or 45, and you need the temperature to go down […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension employees Richard Brzozowski, food system program administrator, and Lani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility coordinator, were recent guests on WGAN’s “Positively Maine” podcast. The show focused on Maine AgrAbility, a project dedicated to informing, educating and assisting farmers, fishermen and forest workers with disabilities so they can continue successful careers in agriculture.
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VillageSoup reported the Waldoboro Shellfish Committee will receive a $6,700 grant for its Maine Shellfish Restoration and Resilience Project, which involves moving clam seeds to a safer location along the Medomak River. University of Maine graduate student Gabrielle Hillyer is working on a mapping project connected to the shellfish project, deploying drifters to map tidal […]
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Penobscot Bay Pilot and The Republican Journal announced summer registration is now open at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast for undergraduate and graduate courses. More than 200 courses are available through the center, both live and online, with topics including basic biology, molecular chemistry, educational leadership, college composition, creative writing, literature for children, […]
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VillageSoup and Morning Ag Clips announced University of Maine Cooperative Extension will partner with Knox-Lincoln Farm Bureau, Union Farm Equipment and Farm Family Insurance to offer a tractor safety course 6–8 p.m. Wednesdays, April 3–24 at Union Farm Equipment. The course is designed for adults and youth at least 14 years of age, and required for […]
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Morning Ag Clips and The Piscataquis Observer previewed a University of Maine Cooperative Extension small ruminant health workshop 1–4 p.m. April 13 at the Foxcroft Large Animal Veterinary Associates (FLAVA) Clinic in Dover-Foxcroft. The second annual workshop will focus on building awareness of disease and learning screening techniques for sheep, goats, alpacas and other small ruminants. […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Lauren Jacobs, a lecturer in kinesiology and physical education at the University of Maine, about her recent study on different elementary school policies for outdoor recess. “I already knew going into it that schools have varying recess policies, so I wanted to understand where these policies were coming from,” said […]
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Maine Public quoted Ivan Fernandez, Distinguished Maine Professor in the Climate Change Institute and School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine, in the report “New Bill Aims to Drastically Reduce Maine’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions.” Scientists, activists and others are supporting a bill that would dramatically reduce Maine’s greenhouse gas emissions over the next […]
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