The Portland Press Herald interviewed Faye Gilbert, interim executive vice president of academic affairs and provost at the University of Maine, about plans to host classes in-person, remotely or online in the fall. Gilbert said she is communicating with families and to any confusion surrounding these decisions. UMaine is still finalizing class schedules and how […]
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Pine Tree Watch interviewed Sean Birkel, research assistant professor in the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, and John Jemison, a soil and water quality specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about shift weather patterns fueled by climate change. According to the article, “Rain deficits can be prompted by “atmospheric blocking […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about selecting native plants for a pollinator-friendly garden noon–1 p.m July 20. “Choosing Native Plants for Pollinators” will inform participants about how to select native plants for pollinators and specific growing conditions for different planting combinations, as well as offer time for questions. UMaine Extension Master […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension plant pathologist Alicyn Smart recently began receiving reports of Maine lawns turning black in certain areas during the recent drought. Smart determined the cause is a fungal disease commonly known as “black lawn,” which is caused by the pathogen Cladosporium sp. It occurs when grass becomes stressed, such as times […]
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Ivan Fernandez, a professor of soil science and forest resources and cooperating professor in the Climate Change Institute, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling.” The show’s topic was about the Maine Climate Council’s four-year action plan to address climate change. Fernandez is one of two scientists who serve the council.
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed James Dill, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialist, about spittlebugs. Spittlebug nymphs produce foam that deters predators and prevents them from drying out while they feed on plant juices, according to the article. “It’s a secretion from the butt of the spittlebug,” Dill said, “so it’s not […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Kathrine Butler Hepler, a psychologist at the University of Maine Counseling Center, and Jessica Browne, staff clinician and co-coordinator of outreach and prevention at the center, for the article titled “How to deal with pandemic burnout.” Helper said anyone experiencing mental fatigue from the outbreak of COVID-19 should try “a […]
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The Mount Desert Islander advanced an upcoming virtual talk about symbols that reinforce racism, such as Confederate flags and monuments honoring leaders of the Confederacy, at which Seth Singleton, an adjunct and libra professor of international relations at the University of Maine, will speak. Singleton will discuss “how others have tried to confront the sins […]
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The Daily Bulldog, Morning Ag Clips, the Associated Press and the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel highlighted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s webinar about selecting native plants for a pollinator-friendly garden, which will be held noon–1 p.m July 20. “Choosing Native Plants for Pollinators” will inform participants about how to select native plants for pollinators […]
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The Portland Press Herald highlighted information in two bulletins from University of Maine Cooperative Extension about composting in the article titled “Maine Gardener: True compost is hard to create, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try.” The bulletins promoted in the article include “Bulletin #1143, Home Composting” and “Bulletin #1159, How Compost Happens.”
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