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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The University of Maine System Research Reinvestment Fund (RRF) Advisory Board has announced the award of 14 new internal grants for the 2020–21 academic year. These one-year projects will foster research and development activities in three important areas: COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants; Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Collaboratives (IURCs); and UMS Research Collaboration Networks. Applicants were required […]
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Mary Ellen Camire, a University of Maine professor of food science and human nutrition, will discuss nutritional supplements in a webinar at noon Wednesday, April 21 via Zoom. The free webinar is part of the AgingME Lunch and Learn series with UMaine and the University of New England, and is geared toward health and social […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Irregular, Sun Journal and CentralMaine.com shared information about a farm-to-table summer camp Aug. 1–5, 7:45 a.m.–noon, at Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town, hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension master gardener volunteers, UMaine Extension 4-H staff and Rob Dumas, UMaine food science innovation coordinator and chef. The series […]
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The 2020–21 Sharon Barker Student Activism Award will be presented to University of Maine undergraduate Sylvia Jackson of Old Town at the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS) virtual graduation celebration on May 5. Jackson, an undergraduate in Food Science and Human Nutrition with a focus in dietetics, will graduate in May. They are currently […]
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