VillageSoup reported Lauren Ross, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, will give a talk about a recent study of tidal energy in Maine at noon Feb. 26 at the Merryspring Nature Center in Camden. The talk will explore how tidal turbines can optimize energy extraction and how coastal […]
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Morning Ag Clips announced a series of University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshops on hayfield and pasture health in nine locations around the state. The workshops will be led by UMaine Extension employees Rick Kersbergen, Extension professor of sustainable dairy and forage systems, and Gary Anderson, animal and bioscience specialist. Topics will include improving pasture […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Broadway World reported the Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research (MAIER) based at the University of Maine, is sponsoring a sensory-friendly performance of Some Theatre Company’s production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Keith Anderson Community House in […]
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Morning Ag Clips reported applications are now available for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Kids Can Grow gardening program in York County. Children ages 7–12 will learn how to grow vegetables, flowers and herbs, and how to build and maintain a raised-bed garden at home, as well as learn about community service by donating […]
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The Bangor Daily News quoted Esperanza Stancioff, an Extension professor and climate change educator with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in an article about citizen science on homesteads. Homesteaders are constantly conducting experiments and making observations, creating opportunities to turn that information into usable data for citizen science research projects, the article states. Stancioff leads […]
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Lancaster Farming covered the second annual University of Maine Cooperative Extension Flowering in the North Conference Jan. 29–30 in Portland. The conference focused on learning how to operate a successful fresh-cut flower farm. “This is a rapidly growing area with several experienced and beginning farmers increasing their cut flower production,” said Jason Lilley, a sustainable […]
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Sandra Caron is the recipient of the University of Maine Alumni Association’s 2019 Distinguished Maine Professor Award that recognizes the highest qualities of teaching, research and public service. The UMaine professor of family relations and human sexuality is a “triple threat,” says Timothy Reagan, dean of the College of Education and Human Development. In addition […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported University of Maine students will be at Shaw’s Supermarket in Bangor on Feb. 16 to pass out lists of items needed for the Winter White-Out Paper Drive. Items collected will go to the Welcome to Housing Home Goods Bank, which provides free household goods to people in need, according to WABI. […]
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VillageSoup reported Judith Rosenbaum, an assistant professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, will give a talk about the effect of social media on democracy at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Waldoboro Public Library. Politicians, activists, reporters and other people of all ages and backgrounds use social media for many purposes […]
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Morning Ag Clips advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop on reviving and managing wild apple trees 9 a.m.–noon March 16 at Colebrook Farm in South Paris. UMaine Extension Oxford County is partnering with the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District to host the workshop, which is $15 per family. Registration is required […]
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