The Bangor Daily News interviewed Frank Drummond, a professor of insect ecology and insect pest management at the University of Maine, for the article “Why the middle of winter is the best time to order bees.” With bee season approaching, beginning beekeepers must think about when to order bees. “You should order them right away […]
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The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander reported Healthy Acadia’s Downeast Gleaning Initiative, a food collection and distribution project that addresses food insecurity and prevents food waste, collected 26,100 pounds of food from farms, gardens and farmers markets in Hancock and Washington counties in 2018. University of Maine Cooperative Extension is a partner of the initiative, […]
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Morning Ag Clips previewed a University of Maine Cooperative Extension Farmer and Grower Winter Potluck Feb. 16 at United Farmers Market of Maine in Belfast. The Waldo County Extension Association invites all local farmers and growers to the third annual event, a chance to socialize and learn with fellow farmers. This year’s event will feature […]
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Fiddlehead Focus and Mainebiz reported two Bangor restaurants will begin to use the popular Caribou Russet potato variety developed at the University of Maine during high school basketball tournament week. Geaghan’s Pub and Craft Brewery will use the potato in a variety of dishes, and Hops House 99, located inside Hollywood Casino, will use it to […]
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Morning Ag Clips advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop, “Pork 101,” from 11 a.m.—2 p.m. March 22 at the UMaine Extension Piscataquis County office in Dover-Foxcroft. The workshop will be a beginner’s introduction to raising pigs, including when and where to buy pigs, and how to house, feed and keep them healthy. The […]
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The Ellsworth American covered a Feb. 5 meeting of Portland-based aquaculture company Whole Oceans at the Bucksport Performing Arts Center. The meeting focused on explaining the recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) the company plans to use to farm Atlantic salmon. Ian Bricknell, a professor in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine, attended […]
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Media covered the latest report by Marcella Sorg, a research professor in the Department of Anthropology and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. The report shows the number of drug overdose fatalities decreased 5 percent for the first three quarters of 2018, compared to 2017 — down 282 from 297 reported […]
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The Associated Press spoke with Michael Kinnison, a professor of evolutionary applications at the University of Maine; and Brad Erdman, a UMaine graduate student in ecology; for a report on a study of DNA in the waters where a rare species of fish can be found. The Arctic char can be found in 14 lakes […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Judith Rosenbaum, an assistant professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, for a report on a new Facebook feature. The feature, available to some users who have the most recent version of the Messenger app for IOS and Android, will allow messages to be deleted within 10 minutes […]
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Morning Ag Clips advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop on home and small-scale greenhouses 10 a.m.–noon March 21 at the UMaine Extension Piscataquis County office in Dover-Foxcroft. Matthew Wallhead, an ornamental horticulture specialist with UMaine Extension, will cover topics including technical greenhouse specifications and key control factors, such as temperature, levels of light […]
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