Osawatomie Graphic Publishes Safe Summer Grilling Tips from Extension
The Osawatomie Graphic of Kansas published safe summer grilling tips by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
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Pika Energy President Praises UMaine Summer Intern Program in Press Herald Article
In a Q&A with the Portland Press Herald, Ben Polito, co-founder of Pika Energy in Westbrook, credited the University of Maine summer internship program, Small Enterprise Growth Fund and the Maine Technology Institute with helping get the Maine business off the ground.
Read moreUMaine Cooperative Extension Video Cited in Press Herald Blog
The latest post of the Portland Press Herald blog “The Root: Dispatches from Maine’s food sources” focused on picking raspberries in Maine. The post linked to a “fun” video by University of Maine Cooperative Extension on how to preserve raspberries.
Read moreColumn Cites UMaine Extension’s Harvest for Hunger
In May, the “Grow It in Maine” column by Carol Howe in Downeast Coastal Press focused on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Harvest for Hunger program and its benefits to the state.
Read moreCooperative Extension to Offer Gardening Advice, Media Report
WLBZ (Channel 2) and WVII (Channel 7) reported members of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will be offering free hands-on gardening advice this summer. UMaine Extension’s Penobscot County Master Gardeners will be on hand every Tuesday evening at the Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden in Old Town to answer questions for those who may have […]
Read moreFournier Leads Archery Lesson in Gray, Lakes Region Weekly Reports
Ron Fournier, summer camp director of the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond, recently hosted an educational archery session with his wife Dee at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. Fournier, who is also a 4-H-certified shooting sports safety instructor for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, told […]
Read moreUMaine Press Publishes New East Branch Map, BDN Reports
The University of Maine Press recently published a map of the upper portion of the East Branch of the Penobscot River as part of the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail, according to the Bangor Daily News. The map was created by Maine Woods Forever in an effort to revive interest in the river, which was an essential waterway […]
Read moreMargaret Chase Smith Library to Offer Leisure Activities Exhibits, Programs
The Margaret Chase Smith Library, operated and maintained by the University of Maine, will take part in a series of summer exhibitions and programs called “Central Maine Plays” that will focus on the history of games and other leisure activities. The programs will take place at eight central Maine museums and libraries and will focus […]
Read moreGarland Gives Weeding Tips on WVII
Kate Garland, horticulturist with the UMaine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for the latest installment of its “Backyard Gardener” series. Garland gave advice on weeding.
Read moreSSI Focus of July 4 Bangor Daily News Op-Ed
David Hart, research director of the Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI) and director of the Mitchell Center, and UMaine President Paul Ferguson coauthored the July 4 op-ed in the Bangor Daily News, “How UMaine is driving sustainability, research”. The op-ed highlighted the work of SSI in addressing statewide needs and hands-on learning opportunities for students through […]
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