University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Beef Producers Association will offer the second annual Cattlemen’s College Nov. 30–Dec. 1 in Charleston and Orono. The event begins with a live, low-stress stockmanship demonstration, 2–4 p.m. Nov. 30, at Maple Lane Farms, 224 Upper Charleston Road in Charleston, followed by a barbecue dinner at 5 […]
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The University of Maine and the other campuses in the University of Maine System are changing emergency communication service providers. The first test of the new system will be Nov. 29 after 11 a.m. to all current UMaine emergency communication subscribers. If you are a subscriber and do not receive the test alerts by mid-afternoon […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) grower training in three counties beginning Nov. 30. Dates vary; all trainings will be held 9 a.m.–6 p.m. The training is open to Maine residents only. The course provides a foundation for farm food safety best practices and coordinated management information, Food Safety […]
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A pep rally for the Black Bear football team begins at noon Thursday, Nov. 29 in the Memorial Union at the University of Maine. The Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band, UMaine Dance Team and cheerleaders will perform in the atrium outside the UMaine Bookstore, while speakers including UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and head […]
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The University of Maine Hutchinson Center will offer a six-session program on restorative practices beginning Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Other sessions will take place in 2019 on Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 8 and April 26. All sessions are from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. The focus of the program is the restorative approach, which emphasizes […]
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Members of the University of Maine community are welcome to attend a retirement celebration for Martin Stokes, a professor of animal and veterinary sciences in the School of Food and Agriculture. The celebration will be held 4–5:30 p.m. Nov. 29 in Wells Conference Center, Room 3. For more information, contact Karen Cliff at 581.2947.
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The University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute will host Yuan Liu, a biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nov. 27 as part of the 2018–2019 SEANET Speaker Series. Liu will speak about “Application of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Metabarcoding in Aquaculture Science,” 11 a.m.–noon in Norman Smith Hall, Room 107. The talk is free […]
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The 2018 Combined Charitable Appeal for University Employees (CCAUE) is now underway. Faculty and staff are encouraged to consider contributing through Dec. 14. Online donations may be made by payroll deduction, debit or credit card. Assistance will be available in Wells Conference Center outside each upcoming Strategic Vision and Values forum — 1–2:30 p.m. Nov. […]
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The search committee for the University of Maine Dean of Undergraduate School of Business will welcome four finalists to campus. Members of the campus community are invited and encouraged to attend the following presentations: Erin Steffes, 1–1:45 p.m. Nov. 27 in Memorial Union, Bangor Room Faye Gilbert, 2:15–3 p.m. Nov. 28 in Memorial Union, Bangor […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and tips to safely enjoy Thanksgiving. Resources serve to educate readers on how to select, thaw and cook a turkey, as well as how to safely handle and prepare other food. Seasonal publications also include how to make wreaths, preserve cranberries and heat a home efficiently. Visit […]
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