Fosters.com reported scientists from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont have completed the first comprehensive assessment of weeds found on organic vegetable farms in northern New England. The collaborative study is an important first step in providing a baseline for organic growers who could face challenges providing locally grown produce because of new, problematic weeds emerging […]
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Sun Journal reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Franklin County will send four members of the Maine delegation on the 2018 Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) trip, a 4-H leadership program for high school students from across the country. While in Washington June 30 to July 7, CWF delegates will learn about the […]
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Maine AgrAbility, a program that works with Maine farmers who struggle to continue their work due to injury, illness or disability, was mentioned during Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. Kathy Adams, OTR/L, ATP/director at Maine CITE Coordinating Center, was a guest on the show that focused on occupational therapy. Adams, an AgrAbility advisory board […]
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Livermore Falls Advertiser published a feature article on Tara Marble, a 4-H youth development professional in Franklin County. The article mentioned several University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H programs and opportunities Marble has been involved in, including 4-H clubs, the National 4-H Youth Agri-Science Summit in Washington, D.C., Maine 4-H Days at Windsor Fairgrounds, 4-H […]
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The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, News Center Maine, WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) reported Amy Vachon has signed a four-year contract with the University of Maine to be head coach of the women’s basketball team, effective March 1. Vachon was elevated from assistant coach when Richard Barron went on […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on research conducted by Rick Wahle, a research professor at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, in an article about the recent decline of baby lobsters in the Gulf of Maine. Scientists want to know why the number of young lobsters is declining when their numbers at every other […]
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The Ellsworth American spoke with David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “Market glut, low prices hurt Maine’s blueberry industry.” The per-pound price for Maine blueberries steadily dropped from 76 cents in 2012 to 60 cents in 2014 and 27 cents in 2016, according to Yarborough. In […]
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The Sun Journal reported the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold the workshop “Non-Timber Forest Products and Your Maine Woods: Possibilities and Challenges” from 10 a.m. to noon March 9 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office in Paris. The program will be led by David Fuller, an agricultural and nontimber […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported a small group of demonstrators gathered at the University of Maine to peacefully protest against gun violence. Those in attendance said their main goal is for their voices to be heard, according to the report. “I definitely hope the conversation can be continued,” said Quinn Stewart, an event organizer and UMaine […]
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Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article, “What invasive species can you find on your property?” There are currently about 2,100 plant species recorded in Maine, and about a third of those are not native. Of those plants that aren’t native, only a […]
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