More than 120 college students from 14 U.S. and Canadian universities tested their knowledge of farm management during the first-ever virtual Northeast Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge hosted by the University of Maine Oct. 29 and 30. Brigeen Farms in Turner opened its gates so teams of students could virtually evaluate all aspects of the farm operations […]
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Food science innovation coordinator Rob Dumas will be featured in three cooking tips videos as part of Maine Public’s Dash of Maine Holiday Cooking Challenge. Each week for six weeks beginning Nov. 6, Maine Public will feature a recipe from the “Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook” and challenge home cooks to recreate the recipe and share […]
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Sara Kelemen informed dozens of Maine Climate Council members last month about how their efforts to combat climate change can lead to equitable outcomes. The Climate Council invited representatives from the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions to a webinar to discuss their equity assessment of the council’s Climate Action […]
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University of Maine Assistant Professor of Animal Disease and Diagnostics Pauline Kamath talked with News Center Maine about a three-year collaborative study of moose parasites intended to inform population management practices. UMaine collaborators include Sandra De Urioste-Stone, an associate professor of nature-based tourism, and Anne Lichtenwalner, director of the Cooperative Extension Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
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The third session of the free virtual coffee hour series sponsored by the Biosciences Association of Maine (BioME) is scheduled for 10–11 a.m. Oct. 14. Sue Ishaq, assistant professor of animal and veterinary sciences, will join a panel of experts seeking to connect life science entrepreneurs, scientists and faculty to learn more about research currently […]
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Lily Calderwood, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension blueberry specialist, spoke with the Ellsworth American about how blueberry farmers fared this season, particularly after facing frost and drought. “This has been a challenging year for all of Maine’s 485 wild blueberry growers,” said Calderwood, also an assistant professor of horticulture with the School of Food […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a collaborative research project, “Evaluating the Impacts of Winter Ticks and Tick-borne Disease on Moose Survival,” to be conducted by three University of Maine faculty. Pauline Kamath, assistant professor of animal health, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, associate professor of nature-based tourism, and Anne Lichtenwalner, director of the UMaine Cooperative Extension […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Downeastmaine.com promoted a free online presentation sponsored by the University of Maine George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and facilitated by Lily Calderwood, UMaine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, 3-4 p.m. Oct. 5. “The Future of Farming: Building Tools for Tech Savvy Farmers,” will […]
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David Yarborough, professor emeritus of horticulture at the University of Maine, spoke with BBC News about the 2020 wild blueberry crop in Maine, and challenges wild blueberry farmers face. The crop, picked throughout August, will be limited this year, said Yarborough, also a professor emeritus wild blueberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. […]
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News Center Maine discussed the University of Maine converting waste from pulp processing into jet fuel and other petroleum products in a story about the Maine forestry industry learning from Finland how to evolve. UMaine houses the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute, which aspires to build research infrastructure dedicated to facilitating a forest-based biorefinery in Maine […]
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