News Center Maine cited efforts by University of Maine researchers to develop new potato varieties in a story about the impact of drought on Maine’s potato industry.
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Jade McNamara hopes to curtail behavior among young adults that can result in long-term health problems by recruiting their peers to create intervention programming tailored to their community. The University of Maine assistant professor of human nutrition will lead a study with Makenzie Barr, an assistant professor of dietetics and human nutrition with the University […]
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Kate Garland, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professional, and Eric Gallandt, a UMaine professor of weed ecology, talked with the Bangor Daily News about strategies for mitigating weeds in home gardens.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.m.–noon May 14. “Recipe to Market” is a multidisciplinary program with topics including business basics, an overview of the specialty food industry and product development process, licensing and regulations, […]
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The Bangor Daily News talked with Anne Lichtenwalner, director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Maine, about soft shell or rubber eggs, and what they indicate about chickens’ health.
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Rob Dumas, University of Maine food science innovation coordinator, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about using broccoli stems in recipes, and how to process and store them. The Piscataquis Observer shared the BDN story.
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with John Jemison, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension soil and water quality professor, about having garden soil tested for lead to avoid growing vegetables in contaminated soil. The story also promoted UMaine’s soil testing service.
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Springtime in Maine can mean turning on the heat in the morning and the air conditioner in the afternoon. Spring also is when people flock to vegetable gardens, patios, flower beds and orchards. Gardening, which has been particularly popular during the pandemic, has a number of benefits — from reducing stress to increasing property values. […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz, Morning Ag Clips, the Penobscot Bay Pilot and Eurasia Review, picked up a University of Maine news release highlighting research which shows that the blueberry barrens of Downeast Maine are warming at a faster rate than the rest of Maine, suggesting that unique strategies to mitigate climate change are required to sustain the […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Bruce Hoskins, a scientist with the University of Maine’s soil testing laboratory, about using a soil test to identify the best fertilizers for backyard gardens. Hoskins also cited University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s website as a resource for learning about natural fertilizers and selecting the most effective fertilizer based […]
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