The Bangor Daily News interviewed Anne Lichtenwalner about what chicken owners can do if there’s an unexpected rooster in their flocks. When purchasing a batch of chicks, even those advertised as female, some buyers end up with roosters because they can be accidentally mixed together, according to the article. “The best thing anyone can do […]
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Morning Ag Clips and Centralmaine.com shared a media release about University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s publication that details how to manage woodchucks. “Managing Woodchucks on Your Maine Property” includes recommendations to protect vegetable gardens and prevent destructive tunneling, as well as techniques to avoid based on the biology and natural history of woodchucks. The University of […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a new publication in response to a common issue — how to manage woodchucks (Marmota monax) on lawns and in gardens in Maine. “Managing Woodchucks on Your Maine Property” includes recommendations to help protect vegetable gardens and prevent destructive tunneling, as well as techniques to avoid based on the […]
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News Center Maine reported on the Racial Justice Challenge hosted by the University of Maine Raymond H. Fogler Library and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion. Each day during the Aug. 3–7 online event, participants will receive an email with several tasks designed for them to learn, listen, share and take action regarding race, racism […]
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The Boothbay Register advanced Heather Leslie’s webinar at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 7 about strategies to combat climate change proposed by a Maine Climate Council working group. Leslie, director of the Darling Marine Center, will discuss the climate change initiatives recommended by the Coastal and Marine Working Group, which she serves as co-leader. The virtual talk […]
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The Daily Bulldog, VillageSoup, Morning Ag Clips, the Piscataquis Observer and CentralMaine.com shared a University of Maine Cooperative Extension media release about its webinar focused on fall garden activities that can improve soil health. UMaine Extension educator Caragh Fitzgerald will lead the talk titled “Cover Crops and Soil Management in the Garden” noon–1 p.m. Aug. 17. Register on the […]
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The New York Times mentioned the University of Maine in its coverage of research published in the journal Science about “the longest and most coherent global seismic noise reduction in recorded history” due to the coronavirus. The quieting, according to the researchers, resulted from social distancing, industrial shutdowns and drops in travel and tourism. Researchers […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WMTW posted the University of Maine media release announcing that tuition at UMaine will be waived for qualified public high school students in Maine for as many as 12 college credits per year. Starting Aug. 31, UMaine will offer more than 100 fall courses suitable for qualified high school students. […]
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The University of Maine Lobster Institute was cited in stories by NBC’s “Today,” News 5 Cleveland, the Alliance Review and the Akron Beacon Journal (ABJ) about a blue lobster. In Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, a Red Lobster employee noticed the lobster’s color and reached out to the Akron Zoo about the find, ABJ reported. The lobster named […]
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The Daily Bulldog and Centralmaine.com advanced the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s free, five-part livestock nutrition webinar series beginning 6–8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. Topics include basic nutrition needs of beef cattle, small ruminants, pigs and poultry, as well as processing expectations.
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