Penobscot Bay Pilot reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will offer a professional development program on the power of group work 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. June 28. The program is designed for professionals interested in maximizing group work skills, including educators, health care workers, clergy, social workers and mental health professionals, the article […]
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Heather Leslie and Carl Wilson will discuss “Building Coastal Community Resilience in Maine” at 10:30 a.m. June 28 in Brooke Hall at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Leslie is the director of the DMC and a Libra Associate Professor of Marine Sciences. Her research on the ecology, policy and management of […]
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A University of Maine Cooperative extension bulletin was cited in a Portland Press Herald column titled “Pests in your garden? Encourage the good insects to get on the job.” “Over 97 percent of (insects, spiders and related species) usually seen in the home landscape are either beneficial or ‘innocent bystanders,” according to the bulletin, “Beneficial […]
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Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News article “Why you should make microgreens part of your daily diet.” Microgreens, the edible shoots of plants harvested just after the first leaves have developed, can add extra flavor, color and texture to many dishes, according to […]
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Lancaster Farming advanced a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-recognized food safety certification training to be hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, beginning 8 a.m.–5 p.m. June 26 at the UMaine Extension office in Bangor. The training will continue 8 a.m.–5 p.m. June 27 and 8 a.m.–noon June 28. The fee is $250 for Maine […]
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Scientists, citizens and resource managers from across Maine and beyond gathered at the University of Maine at Machias June 17–18 to share knowledge and ideas about how to sustain eastern Maine fisheries and fishing communities into the future. The first-ever State of the Science conference was sponsored by the Eastern Maine Coastal Current Collaborative and […]
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The Town Line reported students in a University of Maine digital ethnography field school recently visited the transfer station in the town of China. Students in the class, led by Cynthia Isenhour, an assistant professor of anthropology and climate change, and Kreg Ettenger, associate professor of anthropology and director of the Maine Folklife Center and […]
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A century of programs and services provided by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Franklin County office was celebrated June 19, Livermore Falls Advertiser reported. Artifacts, brochures, demonstrations and baked goods were offered at the open house in Farmington. Several staff members were on hand to greet visitors, answer questions or reminisce about the past, […]
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The Conway Daily Sun covered University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H’s annual June Jamboree held at Fryeburg Fairgrounds. The event was dedicated to helping 4-H youth learn about the care, health and wellness of livestock, fitting and showmanship. In addition, children working in multiple animal science projects, including sheep, swine, working steer and horse projects, […]
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The Maine Science Festival has compiled a 2019 playlist of its 5-Minute Genius presentations. This year, those presenters included Nicholas Giudice, University of Maine professor of spatial informatics and executive director of the VEMI Lab. His presentation was titled “Blinded by Vision: What the Brain Tells us About Technology Development.”
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