Marcella Sorg, a research professor at the University of Maine, was mentioned in the Current article, “Remains of three people found in unmarked, 1800s burial site in Scarborough.” Construction workers at a house lot found the unmarked graves of three people while digging the home’s new leach field last month, according to the article. With […]
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Steve Johnson, a crops specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Presque Isle, spoke with WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) about Dickeya, a bacterial pathogen that’s threatening Maine seed potatoes and causing crop loss. Johnson said the bacteria is an increasing problem that needs to be dealt with immediately, according to the […]
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The Morning Sentinel reported a FoodCorps service member is working with students at the Albert S. Hall School in Waterville to encourage healthful eating and living. About 70 fifth-grade students recently took part in a farm-to-school taste-testing event that included a discussion with Nell Finnigan of Misty Brook Farm in Albion, which supplied the vegetables; […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5) and the Associated Press covered the University of Maine’s Male Athletes Against Violence (MAAV) screening of the film “Living for 32” and discussion about gun violence with a survivor of the 2007 mass shooting at Virginia Tech. Colin Goddard was shot four times during the Virginia Tech incident. His […]
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Josh Stoll, a Ph.D. candidate in ecology and environmental sciences at the University of Maine, was mentioned in a post on the National Geographic blog, “Voices: Ideas and Insights from Explorers.” According to the article, “Community-supported fisheries: A better way to buy fish?” community-supported fisheries (CSFs) replace the typical seafood-purchasing model, which is largely based […]
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Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WLBZ (Channel 2) for the report, “Nurseries and garden shops itch for spring.” According to the report, nursery owners who opened early are hoping this past snowstorm is the season’s last. Even with the late March snow, Garland said Maine plants are […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was included in an answer to a Sun Journal reader’s question about acidic soil in the garden. According to the article, adding compost to your garden can help regulate the soil pH and provide valuable nutrients to encourage plant growth, however it’s important to test the pH of the […]
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Mount Desert Islander reported Hal Borns, professor emeritus with the University of Maine Climate Change Institute and School of Earth and Climate Sciences, will speak about whether the Earth is still in an ice age during the next Acadia Senior College Food for Thought event at Birch Bay Village in Bar Harbor. Borns will speak […]
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Portland Press Herald, 92.9FM The Ticket, Bangor Daily News, WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s football Pro Day. Two former Black Bears and seven outgoing seniors auditioned for 10 NFL scouts during the team’s annual event, media reported. Among the hopefuls was Westbrook native Trevor Bates, according to […]
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Robert Bayer, executive director of the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute; and Robert Steneck, a leading marine biologist at UMaine’s School of Marine Sciences, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article about Sweden wanting the European Union to put Maine lobster on its international list of invasive species. The ban would stop all […]
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