The Honors College at the University of Maine will host an online recognition event at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 8 for the 2020 John M. Rezendes Annual Ethics Essay Competition. The competition invites undergraduate students to submit an 8- to 10-page essay that focuses on ethics, broadly construed. This year’s theme was “ethics and food […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a free webinar about managing safe on-farm cut flower sales in the midst of COVID-19 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5. Topics in the discussion will include best practices using case studies and input from participants, and troubleshooting specific operations and their protocols. No registration is needed for […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new eight-part video series for first-time gardeners. “A Victory Garden for ME” provides an overview of vegetable gardening, from how to get started and what to plant to tending and harvesting the home garden. Weekly virtual office hours will be offered following the release of each video. […]
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Heather Clifford’s groundbreaking study that found a warming planet will make dust storms more intense in the Mediterranean, which will impact glaciers, air quality and frequency of North Atlantic hurricanes, was among the top 10% of the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres’ most downloaded papers published between January 2018 and December 2019. Clifford is a […]
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How has COVID-19 impacted the environment? Find out in this week’s episode of “The Maine Question.” During the devastating coronavirus pandemic, the world’s economy has slowed, which has brought about some profound changes. Sean Birkel, research assistant professor with the Climate Change Institute and the Maine State Climatologist, talks about what happens when there’s less […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Weekly Maine Farm Zoom sessions are moving to 10–11 a.m. each Friday. The meetings are a way for farmers and farm service providers to ask questions, get answers and share information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instructions for joining the free sessions, a list of scheduled guests, and notes from previous […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information to help find, grow, use, preserve, and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. Seasonal favorites for May include: #4198 Facts on Fiddleheads #4060 Facts on Edible Wild Greens in Maine #4266 Fruits for Health: Rhubarb Preserving rhubarb by freezing is demonstrated in an easy-to-follow video. UMaine Extension […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H members who have been selected for the National 4-H Healthy Living Summit 2020 team will offer a free online workshop for teens from 6–7 p.m. May 5. “Don’t Fall Into the Thinking Trap” is designed to educate youth ages 13–18 about some common negative thought patterns and how to […]
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One tradition that comes with earning a degree is announcing it to family and friends. When Printing and Mailing Services at the University of Maine unveiled its two official exclusive Class of 2020 announcement designs, the department wanted to ensure it was giving back to students in need. “Printing Services has a long tradition of […]
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The University of Maine will hold a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for the $78 million Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center at 1 p.m., April 28. Due to coronavirus pandemic protocols, the previously planned in-person event is virtual and available online. Construction of the 105,000-square-foot facility will begin in May, with workers following appropriate COVID-19 health […]
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