The Portland Press Herald cited a University of Maine Cooperative Extension fact sheet in an article on wild strawberries. Wild strawberry, or Virginia strawberry, is a native, herbaceous (non-woody) plant that normally flowers in late May and early June and produces fruit soon after, according to the fact sheet. The small, flavorful berries can be […]
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Rob Glover, an associate professor of political science at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on WGAN’s “Inside Maine” podcast. Glover discussed the current situation regarding U.S. immigration policy and the controversy surrounding it, including the role of deterrence in some decisions on policy action at the federal level.
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Healthline interviewed Julie Gosse, an associate professor of biochemistry at the University of Maine, for an article on triclosan and its effects on health. Triclosan is an antibacterial ingredient commonly occurring in cosmetics, clothing, kitchenware and other products. The FDA has banned it from some soaps and body washes, since the ingredient is not effective […]
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WABI reported that the new University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory held an open house June 22, and quoted John Rebar, the lab’s executive director. The $8 million lab will improve the quality of scientific research done on site, and will provide educational opportunities for students. “We’ve supported crops, livestock, and we’ve […]
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The Bangor Daily News quoted Kathy Hopkins, a maple syrup expert and extension educator at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in an article on the FDA’s reconsideration of changes in sugar labeling. The initial proposal would have required maple syrup and honey producers to label their pure products as containing added sugar to comply […]
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Ravalli Republic included talks by Eric Gallandt, a professor of weed ecology at the University of Maine, and Ellen Mallory, an assistant professor of sustainable agriculture and an associate extension professor at UMaine, in a preview of an upcoming workshop. The talks are part of the 2018 Organic Principals Review workshop held by the Montana […]
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The Associated Press reported on the outcome of the use of ranked-choice voting in Maine’s primary election, quoting Mark Brewer, a professor of political science at the University of Maine. Ranked-choice voting in the Maine primary “went off without a hitch,” and its success could inspire the use of the system in other states and […]
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Maine Public interviewed Robert Bayer, the executive director of the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine, for an article on the impacts the recently imposed steel tariff will have on the lobster industry, specifically on the production of traps. Nearly 100 percent of lobster traps are made of steel mesh, so the raw material […]
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WMTW (Channel 8) cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in a report on a rare yellow lobster. The lobster was caught by the F/V Short Fuse, of Bremen, off the Maine coast June 20, according to the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, WMTW reports. The odds of catching a yellow lobster […]
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The New York Times quoted Richard Wahle, a professor at the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine, and James Acheson, a professor of anthropology at UMaine, in a story on climate change and its effects on the lobster industry. Climate change has caused the Gulf of Maine to warm since the 1980s […]
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