The Associated Press published an article reminding Maine residents that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab offers a tick testing service. Anyone who has been bitten by a tick can send it to the lab to be tested for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesia. Tests cost $15 per tick for Maine residents, according […]
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News Center Maine and Outdoor News Daily reported on a wild turkey population count led by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW). This past winter, researchers and students in the University of Maine’s Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology; local game wardens; and biologists trapped, banded and dispersed 216 wild male […]
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Morning Ag Clips reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) will offer a tractor safety workshop 5:30–8:30 p.m. July 30 in Dover-Foxcroft. The workshop is offered to local farmers, residents and landowners who are at least 18 years old and wish to learn basic tractor safety […]
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Lakes Region Weekly reported the Maine 4-H Foundation is $2 million away from buying the Magic Lantern theater and pub in Bridgton, where it plans to create an innovation lab and learning center for local children. The foundation, which supports the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension programs, has raised about half of the $4 million […]
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The Kathmandu Post included information from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in the article, “Worried about pesticides? Scrub them away.” When washing leafy greens, UMaine Extension recommends a vinegar and water mixture, according to the bulletin, “Best Ways to Wash Fruits and Vegetables.” The publication also advises consumers stay away from soap or commercial […]
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Morning Ag Clips reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Oxford County will hold a workshop on raising backyard poultry 1–3 p.m. Aug. 7 at the UMaine Extension office in South Paris. UMaine Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight will discuss poultry breeds, housing, health and nutrition. Prospective and beginning small-scale egg producers will gain […]
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Helena, Montana’s Independent Record mentioned a University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin in the article, “Plans and plants that maximize charm of small yards.” UMaine Extension’s “Designing Your Landscape for Maine,” has good tips on designing a yard that can be altered for Montana, the article states.
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WVII (Channel 7) reported Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) is partnering with the University of Maine School of Nursing, Harrington Family Health Care and Hometown Health Care in Newport to help fill the shortage of nurse practitioners in Maine. The reestablished nurse practitioner residency program, made possible by a $1.7 million U.S. Health Resources & […]
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News Center Maine reported on a consumer taste test of bread made with Maine seaweed that will take place 11 a.m.–4 p.m. July 14 at the Westin Portland Harborview hotel in downtown Portland. University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture graduate student Laurel Simone and professor Mary Ellen Camire are leading the test as […]
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Z107.3 reported researchers at the University of Maine are seeking the help of citizen scientists to study the monarch butterfly. Using the Monarch Model Validator app, volunteers can help collect information about the butterflies that travel to Maine, the report states. More about the app and project is online.
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