The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and data provided by a UMaine Ph.D. candidate were mentioned in The Franklin Journal article, “Maine pollinators need more flowers.” Maine is home to 278 native species of pollinators, the article states. By some estimates, up to 40 percent of invertebrates including pollinators are at risk, according to Eric […]
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WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) spoke with Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine and a fruit tree specialist with UMaine Cooperative Extension, for a report about growing peaches in Maine. While it has been a good year for Maine peach growers, many varieties don’t handle the winters very well, […]
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Ellen Mallory, a sustainable agriculture professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and in the UMaine School of Food and Agriculture, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald article about whether yellow field peas could be a viable crop for Maine. The yellow field pea has become a hot commodity, fueled by the growth […]
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Alexyss Limewood of Pleasant Point, Maine attributes her love of the ocean to growing up on the Maine coast and finding “fascinating things” on the beach. This, and watching “The Blue Planet,” made her realize she wants to learn more about the marine ecosystem. “The ocean has so much to be discovered and I would […]
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