The University of Maine was mentioned in the Bangor Daily News article, “Proposed farm bill could mean bad news for Maine’s organic farmers.” Reviewed and renewed every five years, the farm bill includes funding and policy language on federal trade, commodity programs, rural development, conservation, agricultural research, food and nutrition programs and marketing, the article […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with Kristy Townsend, an assistant professor of neurobiology at the University of Maine, about her recent $750,000 grant from the American Heart Association to study the aging of fat tissue and its effects on cardiovascular and metabolic conditions. The project, a collaboration with a researcher at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar […]
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Cindy Isenhour, an assistant professor of anthropology and climate change at the University of Maine and a cooperating faculty member at the Climate Change Institute, was interviewed by News Center Maine for a report on reducing plastic straw waste. Many restaurants in Maine, from Portland to Bar Harbor, are looking for alternatives to plastic straws […]
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Frank Drummond, a professor of insect ecology at the University of Maine and the insect pest management and blueberry extension pollination specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by WABI (Channel 5) for a two-part series on beekeeping in Maine. The popularity of beekeeping is increasing — there are over 1,000 beekeepers […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine will hold its annual Clean Sweep Sale 11 a.m.–6 p.m. May 25 and 8 a.m.–2 p.m. May 26 in Alfond Arena. Furniture, rugs, electronics, appliances, housewares, books, bedding, shoes and clothing will be among the items for sale. Items were donated by the university or students who […]
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VillageSoup reported Liam Riordan, a history professor at the University of Maine, will speak on “Past and Present Perspectives on Maine’s Bicentennial,” June 6 in Union Historical Society’s Old Town House in Union. The 7:30 p.m. illustrated presentation will explore the statehood process in Maine that culminated in 1820 with formal separation from Massachusetts, according […]
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An article about the self-guided walking tour of sculptures at the University of Maine, developed in 2016 by Marisue Pickering, a professor emerita, and John Pickering, an alumnus, was featured in the May 2018 issue of the Slippery Rock Gazette. Three of these more than 30 sculptures were created as part of the Schoodic International Sculpture […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported that Marina Gray, a sergeant in the Army National Guard and a University of Maine alumna, made it to the top 10 in the Miss USA pageant. Gray, a Portland native, was named Miss Maine USA and represented the state in the national competition on May 21 in Shreveport, Louisiana, […]
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An article in the The St. George Dragon featured Blueberry Cove Camp, part of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program, which is taking initiative to involve youth in food systems education. The camp, located in Tenants Harbor and running from the end of June through most of August, gives children all the traditional […]
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Morning Ag Clips and Turner Publishing reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. The UMaine Extension website offers bulletins to fit the season, including June favorites such as Let’s Preserve Strawberries, Let’s Preserve: Jellies, James, Spreads, Freezing Fruits and Vegetables […]
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