Phys.org published a University of Maine news release about a study on the ineffectiveness of zoning as a means of regional habitat conservation for white-tailed deer. The study was led by Erin Simons-Legaard, a research assistant professor of forest landscape modeling at UMaine. Deer often choose wintering habitat based on the characteristics of the surrounding […]
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Morning Ag Clips and The Piscataquis Observer advanced a poultry workshop held by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County Sept. 20. The workshop is for prospective and beginning small-scale meat and egg producers, covering topics from poultry breeds and year-round housing to nutrition and lighting options. Led by Donna Coffin, an Extension […]
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ScienceDaily, EurekAlert and Medical Xpress published a news release from the MDI Biological Laboratory about new research on regeneration by scientists at the laboratory and the University of Maine. Benjamin King, an assistant professor of bioinformatics at UMaine and co-lead researcher, identified genetic material previously thought to be useless as having a role in regulating […]
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Maine Magazine featured the University of Maine’s Raymond H. Fogler Library on its A-List of Maine libraries to visit this fall. Fogler is open to the public as well as to UMaine students and faculty, and “has no shortage of material to get lost in” with a collection of more than 3 million books and […]
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Rebecca Schwartz-Mette, an assistant professor of clinical psychology and the director of the Peer Relations Lab at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show’s topic was how men make and maintain friendships, including the role of communication and how societal pressure to prioritize work and […]
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The County reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Potato Fumigation Field Day at the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s potato fields at 10 a.m. Aug. 29. Members of the public are invited to attend the free event, which will be followed by lunch and an open discussion. Jay Hao, an […]
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Kreg Ettenger, an associate professor of anthropology and the director of the Maine Folklife Center at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on the latest news in the world of folk music in advance of the annual American Folk Festival in Bangor.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education reported the University of Maine is a partner for an initiative to test the use of badges to highlight the skills of graduates that will make them stand out to employers. The project, led by the Education Design Lab, pairs each of six colleges with a local employer interested in […]
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The Free Press quoted David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a report on blueberries in the U.S. economy. While Chinese tariffs are impacting some agricultural markets, 75 percent of blueberries produced in the United States are sold domestically, according to the article. Last, year, 2 million pounds […]
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The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel reports Caragh Fitzgerald, an associate extension professor of agriculture with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, led a workshop on identifying weeds Aug. 22 at Maine Farm Days in Clinton. “You’ll manage weeds differently depending on what they are and how they grow,” said Fitzgerald. “You’ll need to know, […]
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