The Portland Press Herald interviewed David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and a professor in the UMaine School of Food and Agriculture, for the article, “Maine’s small wild blueberry farmers struggle on what they’re raking in.” Yarborough has worked with wild blueberry growers for 40 years, and witnessed […]
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Wiscasset Newspaper published a University of Maine Darling Marine Center news release about the third annual SEA Fellows Symposium. The August event featured the work of 22 undergraduate students and was attended by more than 80 scientists, industry professionals, resource managers and interested citizens. SEA (Science for Economic Impact and Application) Fellows is an undergraduate […]
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The Associated Press quoted Mark Brewer, a professor of political science at the University of Maine, in an article about Sen. Susan Collins and predictions on whether or not she will confirm the U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Sen. Collins told AP she will continue to wait until hearings are complete before making a […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Kate Garland, a horticultural professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in advance of a Field Day at Rogers Farm on Saturday, Sept. 8. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at the farm’s Demonstration Garden at 914 Bennoch Road in […]
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News Center Maine quoted Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine and a fruit tree specialist with UMaine Cooperative Extension, in a report on Maine Apple Sunday, which marks the start of the fall season for orchards in Maine. This year, more than a dozen orchards statewide are opening for […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke to Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, about an anonymous op-ed published in the New York Times. The op-ed gives a perspective from inside the White House from a person the Times refers to as a “senior official,” WABI reports. “I actually believe […]
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The Penobscot Times published a University of Maine announcement reporting that UMaine Cooperative Extension has released an updated and expanded recipes page as part of its Food & Health website. Extension staff members Cindy-Eves Thomas and Mary Michaud and graduate students Kate Cutting and Sarah Perkins have contributed to the project, the report states.
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Island Ad-Vantages covered a talk by Joshua Stoll, an assistant research professor of marine policy at the University of Maine, as part of the “Lunch and Learn” series at the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries in Stonington Friday, Aug. 31. The lecture series gives residents and visitors the opportunity to learn about complex issues facing […]
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Jeffrey Hecker, the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost for the University of Maine, was a recent guest on WBUR’s (NPR Boston) “On Point” radio show. The show’s focus was price-matching programs on college campuses, including UMaine’s Flagship Match Program. WMRA (NPR Harrisonburg, Virginia) also broadcast the show.
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Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine and a fruit tree specialist with UMaine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for an article about changes in consumer preferences for different apple varieties. The Red Delicious has been the most popular variety of apple in the United States […]
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