Jim Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News for articles about the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirming the state’s first human case of neuroinvasive Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Dill spoke about Question 2 on the November ballot, […]
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The Maine Beef Producers Association’s (MBPA) 25th annual Beef Conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Ramada Inn, 357 Odlin Road, Bangor. MBPA and the Maine Grass Farmers Network (MGFN) are hosting the conference, which is sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Department of […]
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Nearly 700 fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students and their teachers from 13 area schools will take part in the 2014 Northern Maine Children’s Water Festival at the University of Maine from 9:30 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14. Students will spend the day at the New Balance Field House learning about clean water, wetland […]
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The Associated Press reported that Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is giving nearly $500,000 to the Maine Sea Grant Program at the University of Maine. The money will be used to help coastal communities protect themselves against the challenges caused by climate change, according to the […]
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The St. John Valley Times reported John Rebar, executive director of the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension, will present an informational session on Question 2 of the November ballot as part of the University of Maine at Fort Kent Board of Visitors’ Business Breakfast Series on Oct. 15. The bond would give $8 million to […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering its annual sheep and goat seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Kennebec Valley Community College, 92 Western Ave., Fairfield. The seminar will focus on animal health and strive to equip producers with skills and knowledge to keep their animals healthy and productive. Topics […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a workshop for those interested in starting a small specialty or value-added food business from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 23, at the UMaine Extension Penobscot County Office, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor. Workshop topics include personal goals, key business concepts, product development and licensing. Scheduled presenters are […]
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Students and faculty are taking part in a two-day conference at the University of Maine to mobilize the power of higher education to end hunger in the state. During the Maine Hunger Dialogue on Oct. 16–17 at Wells Conference Center, participants will pack 10,000 meals to be donated to campus-based food pantries statewide. They’ll also […]
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Maine Bound’s rock climbing gym at the University of Maine was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about an Orrington family who pursues the sport together. The family’s two children have been regulars at Maine Bound since before they could walk, their parents said. Andrew Krause, trip logistics manager at Maine Bound, said the […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot reported students from six coastal and island high schools gathered on Hurricane Island in Penobscot Bay for the second year of the Eastern Maine Skippers Program and its collaborative, yearlong project addressing the question, “How can the impact of the green crab population be controlled in a way that conserves the […]
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