Undercurrent News quoted Rick Wahle, a research professor at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, in an article on the impact of tariffs on Maine’s lobster industry. Tariffs and the related trade war with China will likely hurt the industry, especially if harvest is decreased. The harvest in 2016 was a record high, while […]
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VillageSoup previewed a talk by Liam Riordan, a professor of history at the University of Maine, titled, “Past and Present Perspectives on Maine Statehood.” The illustrated lecture will explore the process of Maine statehood, focusing on four themes spanning 200 years. Organized by the Rockport Public Library and the Maine Humanities Council, the talk will […]
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A Mainebiz article on the potential uses for invasive green crabs mentioned research from the University of Maine. Food scientists at UMaine tested green crab empanadas last summer, and found that two-thirds of testers approved them, according to Mainebiz. The article also referenced a UMaine news release quoting Brian Beal, a professor of marine ecology […]
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The Free Press quoted several University of Maine faculty members in an article on the future of the Penobscot Bay: James Wilson, a professor emeritus of marine science and economics, David Townsend, an oceanographer, and Robert Steneck, a professor in the School of Marine Sciences. Penobscot Bay has a history of boom-and-bust cycles across different […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Clay Kirby, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article on earwigs and ways to discourage the pests. “With the fierce appearance of these things, they certainly have some stigma associated with them,” Kirby said. The article clarifies that concerns about the insects burrowing […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on volunteer work by Upward Bound students from the University of Maine July 26. The students partnered with Welcome to Housing Home Goods Bank and stood outside Shaw’s in Bangor asking shoppers to donate items, with the goal to fill an entire U-Haul van. “I was really looking for ways to […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Barbara Baker, an associate professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Sheila Norman, a community education assistant for the Cooperative Extension, for a report on the Bangor State Fair. This year’s fair, located at Bass Park and running July 27—Aug. 5, is a family-friendly event featuring many classic […]
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The Daily Bulldog and Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel previewed a University of Maine Cooperative Extension class on harvesting and drying wild garlic. The class will be held from 5–6 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Hope Harvest Garden in Farmington, the Daily Bulldog reports. It will be led by Extension agriculture and non-timber forest products specialist […]
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The Free Press quoted Robert Bayer, the director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, in an article about tariffs from China and their effects on the lobster industry. The Chinese tariff on Canadian lobster is 7 percent, while the corresponding tariff on U.S. lobster is 40 percent for live lobster and 35 […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a new guide for conventional and organic field corn growers on how to control weeds, American Agriculturist reports. The publication offers guidelines for both chemical and nonchemical methods of weed management. “New England Guide to Weed Control in Field Corn” was developed by John Jemison, a professor of […]
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