Morning Ag Clips previewed Flowering in the North, a conference for flower growers, Jan. 28–30 at the University of Southern Maine Abromson Center in Portland. The conference is sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Broadturn Farm and the Snell Family Farm. The event will focus on […]
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A Bangor Daily News article about skijoring, a Scandinavian sport that blends cross-country skiing with dog sledding, mentioned the University of Maine DeMeritt Forest recreational trail system. Dogs are allowed to ski on a leash or connected to their humans on UMaine’s ski trails, according to the BDN.
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Maine Public published a report about the UMaine Center on Aging Senior Companion Program, which matches volunteers with older individuals who are isolated and living in rural areas. Loneliness is considered by some health experts to be a serious public health issue, Maine Public reported. This program works to address the issue through volunteers who […]
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Morning Ag Clips advanced a free workshop on the process of making maple syrup from 9–11 a.m. Jan. 12 at the University of Maine Regional Learning Center in Falmouth. University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association will partner to teach participants about identifying and tapping trees, collecting and boiling sap, […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “How to keep rodents from trashing your vehicle.” Vehicle owners who may not be using a certain vehicle for extended periods of time during the winter should take precautions to prevent rodents from nesting […]
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David Yarborough, a professor of horticulture and wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Associated Press for a report on a possible turnaround for the recently suffering Maine wild blueberry industry. The Maine wild blueberry harvest in 2018 was about 57 million pounds, down almost 11 million pounds from 2017, […]
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Edwin Nagy, a lecturer in civil engineering at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Why the snow load on your roof should never be taken for granted.” Snow load is the downward force on a building’s roof caused by the weight of accumulated snow and ice, according […]
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The Associated Press quoted Richard Kersbergen, an extension professor of sustainable dairy and forage systems with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a report on the summer corn harvest. Maine corn grain growers saw the highest yields ever recorded in the 2018 National Corn Growers Association contest, according to Kersbergen, who said it was the […]
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The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs announced 46 businesses have been selected for the Top Gun 2019 Class, Mainebiz reported. The announcement was made along with the center’s partners University of Maine, Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, MaineStream Finance and Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College. The Top Gun program is entering […]
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Philip Trostel, an economics and public policy professor at the University of Maine School of Economics and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, spoke with Mainebiz for the article, “Hiring pressures push companies to unprecedented lengths to find workers.” Maine’s unemployment rate in October was 3.4 percent, according to seasonally adjusted data from the Maine Department […]
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