Seacoastonline ran a media release announcing applications are available for University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Kids Can Grow youth gardening program in York County. Children ages 7–12 will be taught how to grow vegetables, flowers and herbs, and build and maintain raised bed gardens at home. Teaching sessions are held monthly Saturdays, April 25 to […]
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The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will present an exhibition of the rich and varied creative work of eight faculty members who teach in the Department of Art. “Featured Faculty / 2020,” which runs from Feb. 17 through March 13, will showcase new work by John Eden, Michael Grillo, Susan Groce, Laurie […]
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Thirty-nine percent of deer ticks tested in 2019 by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab were positive for Lyme disease, according to the Tick Surveillance Program Annual Report. A total of 2,697 ticks were submitted last year to the lab; samples came from each of the state’s 16 counties and from 358 towns. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered Fresh Check Day at the University of Maine. At the event, which featured interactive exhibits, food, prizes and giveaways, the campus community “checked in” on the mental health and wellness of college students. “One in 10 college-age students comtemplate suicide,” said Kayla Goodwin, a graduate assistant at the UMaine Counseling Center. […]
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The 20-year anniversary season of the University of Maine New Writing Series continues with a free, public reading by award-winning Canadian fiction writer Deborah Willis at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Allen and Sally Fernald APPE Space (Room 104) in Stewart Commons. Hollie Adams, assistant professor in the Department of English, will introduce […]
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The Republican Journal previewed Clay Kirby’s talk about insect friends and foes in the garden at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Belfast Free Library. Kirby, insect diagnostician and associate scientist at the University of Maine, will discuss tactics to responsibly manage harmful insects. The Belfast Garden Club is hosting the free, public meeting. […]
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CentralMaine.com posted a University of Maine Cooperative Extension release advancing the wild blueberry conference Feb. 22 at the Hollywood Casino Hotel in Bangor. The conference will include the latest research on management of diseases and pests, updates from the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission, a grower panel discussion, and separate afternoon sessions with a choice between […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a wild blueberry conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Feb. 22 (snow date Feb. 29) at the Hollywood Casino Hotel in Bangor. The conference includes the latest research on management of diseases and pests, updates from the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission, a grower panel discussion, and separate […]
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The U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) will host its 113th public meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 24 at Buchanan Alumni House. The USARC meeting, the first ever in the state, will focus on Arctic research conducted by scientists in Maine and the region, and how the federal government can help advance that […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties is accepting applications for the Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins 1–4:30 p.m. March 30 at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. Classes meet weekly through June 8, then resume from late August through October. Participants receive more than 50 hours of in-depth, […]
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