With planting season for gardeners and growers on the horizon, University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a new collection of resources for retailers and farmers’ markets on seedling sales to the general public. Resources were compiled in collaboration with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is featuring new publications on an updated webpage of resources for backyard poultry keepers. New and updated bulletins available for free download include: #2219 Giving chicks a good start #2221 Simple Steps to Starting Healthy Chicks in Maine #2222 Nutrition for backyard chicken flocks in Maine The webpage has been […]
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Maine Public interviewed Crisanne Blackie, director of the University of Maine Career Center, for the story “Maine’s College Seniors Face Uncertainty After Graduation.” Blackie said the economic uncertainty brought by the coronavirus outbreak has unnerved college seniors as they try to finish their final semester and search for employment. On the other hand, employers continue […]
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News Center Maine interviewed University of Maine first-year student Emma Ranco about the University of Maine System (UMS) planning to reopen campuses in the fall. Ranco, a nursing major, said she was excited to hear that UMS is devising a plan to bring students back to campuses next semester. “It’s been hard being away,” she […]
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The Penobscot Bay Press highlighted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Harvest for Hunger Program and “Garden Chats: Growing Resilience from the Ground Up” series in its article “Healthy Acadia suggests sharing home garden produce.”
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The Penobscot Bay Press reported that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension assisted Hands of Hope, a volunteer group in Blue Hill, in its effort to help residents grow Victory gardens. UMaine extension’s assistance allowed the group to offer free seeds to families in need, according to the report.
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The Career Center at the University of Maine is offering alumni, including those who lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, free career coaching to help them secure employment amid turbulent times. Alumni can schedule a phone or Zoom appointment with the Career Center for a job search strategy session, resume, CV, […]
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The Associated Press and WABI (Channel 5) reported on a University of Maine initiative to create a first-ever bilingual portal to Franco American heritage records from archives in the United States and Canada. The effort, led by Franco American Programs at UMaine, received a nearly $60,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The […]
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WGME (Channel 13 in Portland), WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) and WQCB radio station (Q 106.5 FM) highlighted the UMaine Alumni Association’s annual Black Bear Tuition Raffle. The prize — full tuition for a year, or 30 credit hours — will be awarded at a public drawing next month. Based on current in-state tuition rates, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a Zoom meeting hosted by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to hear concerns from local farmers about the coronavirus outbreak. Pingree said the next federal funding package will address some of the issues farmers experienced in applying for loan assistance, according to the report. […]
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