WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers is hosting this year’s regional conference April 13–14. About 370 students are expected to participate in the conference, which will include a steel bridge building competition, networking activities and a concrete canoe racing competition in Old Town. Past canoes […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is now accepting tick samples for tick-borne disease testing. Maine residents can have ticks tested for the pathogens that cause the three most common tick-borne diseases — Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis — for $15 per sample. Species identification of tick samples continues to be free. Testing is done at […]
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The Republican Journal advanced a talk about pollinator-friendly gardens to be given by Master Gardener Jean Vose at the Waldo County Extension Homemakers’ meeting on April 11 at the Waldo Town Hall/Community Building. Vose will discuss “Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Garden” at 12:30 p.m. Waldo County Extension Homemakers is part of Maine Extension Homemakers, which has […]
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Morning Ag Clips announced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension four-week course in adaptive gardening will begin April 10. The class meetings will be noon–2:30 p.m., with remaining sessions on April 17 and 24, and May 1. All sessions will be held at the UMaine Extension Penobscot County office in Bangor. The course is for […]
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VillageSoup previewed a talk by Bryan Peterson, an assistant professor of environmental horticulture at the University of Maine, at noon April 9 at Merryspring Nature Center in Camden. Peterson will discuss some of the lesser-known plants of Maine, including their place in the natural landscape, their virtues, and their prospects for greater adoption in gardens […]
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The Associated Press and VillageSoup advanced the annual meeting of the Maine Invasive Species Network, to be held April 3 at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. University of Maine Cooperative Extension is a partner of the network and helped organize the meeting, which is expected to draw more than 100 attendees this year. Invasive species […]
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Farm tractor safety classes taught by University of Maine Cooperative Extension educators and area experts begin 6–8 p.m. April 3 at Union Farm Equipment, 1893 Heald Highway, Union. Courses also are scheduled in Cumberland, Kennebec, Oxford and Waldo counties. The multi-session classes are designed for adults and youth at least 14 years of age, and […]
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Some people trying to eat healthy increase their consumption of salmon, tuna or mackerel — foods rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fats (n-3 PUFA). People also take fish oil supplements that boost intake of vitamin D for healthy bones and muscle, and to regulate the release of serotonin, which affects appetite and stress. And why not? […]
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University of Maine alumna Melissa Smith, president and CEO of WEX, will return to campus April 11 as a Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow. In 1991, Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting at UMaine. At WEX — a provider of payment solutions that serves […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) covered Pets 4 Vets, a dodgeball tournament on March 31 at the University of Maine to raise money for service dogs for veterans. The event, in its third year, featured nearly 40 teams and was sponsored by Maine Business School Corps, UMaine ROTC and the UMaine Veterans Association, […]
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