Mary Ellen Camire, a professor at the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture, will share tips on caring for orchids during the winter months at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18 in UMaine’s Roger Clapp Greenhouses. Camire’s talk, “Orchid Care in Winter” will discuss winter-blooming orchids, the importance of winter rest for orchids […]
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A recent “Maine Gardner” column published in the Portland Press Herald and CentralMaine.com about fall blooms featured Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Bryan Peterson, a UMaine an assistant professor of horticulture. “I tend to view this precocious flowering as a phenomenon that follows periods of drought stress, so […]
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The College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences made its debut during a town hall meeting at the University of Maine on Oct. 31. The college, formerly known as the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, is the largest of UMaine’s six colleges, accounting for 26.5% of all university enrollments. Members of the newly […]
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Robert Causey, associate professor of animal and veterinary sciences at the University of Maine, spoke to WFVX about Eastern Equine Encephalitis, which has recently been found in flocks of horses and emus in multiple counties in the state. “The key thing with ‘triple-e’, as we call it, is managing mosquitoes,” said Causey. “The critical thing […]
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In an article about Entosense, a value-added insect product maker based in Lewiston, Maine, the Sun Journal highlighted edible insect research and development at the University of Maine. The Portland Press Herald shared the story.
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Renae Moran, a professor of pomology with the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture and a fruit tree specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a column about this year’s struggling apple crop and stressed oak trees. Moran said all fruit trees are experiencing issues this year. […]
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A Press Banner column about plant-related news highlighted potato research conducted at the University of Maine.
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WFVX (Channel 7) and The Bangor Daily News featured research and development efforts to bolster the state’s edible insect industry involving Rob Dumas, food science innovation coordinator at the University of Maine.
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One August night at the University of Maine, food science innovation coordinator Rob Dumas prepared black bean sliders with a twist: patties with dried whole mealworms and protein powder made from crickets. The insects added an earthy, mushroom-like flavor to the burgers, which also had tomato, avocado, slaw and chipotle aioli. Dumas served his sliders […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Morning Ag Clips reported that Glenda Pereira, University of Maine Cooperative Extension dairy specialist and assistant professor of animal science, and Colt Knight, UMaine associate Extension professor and state livestock specialist, received awards from the 2023 National Association of County Agricultural Agents meeting.
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