https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXpSwXnAoPE&feature=youtu.be Transcript Whether you are an entrepreneur, a farmer, a food processor or a small business transitioning to commercialization, the University of Maine’s Food Pilot Plant may be a resource for you. Located in Hitchner Hall, the Dr. Matthew Highlands Food Pilot Plant offers services to enhance product lines, create value-added foods or scale up […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on making gifts with local foods from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Participants will make spiced cranberry-pear jam, cranberry rice pilaf mix and cranberry granola, featuring local cranberries and Maine grains. Participants […]
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Foresters with the Maine Forest Service and the University of Maine have measured what is believed to be the tallest American chestnut, Castanea dentata, tree in North America, exceeding the height of the next-tallest known tree by a full 20 feet. The 115-foot-tall tree is growing in a reserved forest in Lovell, Maine on land […]
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The Orono Bog Boardwalk reconstruction campaign has received a $30,000 grant from the Maine Timberlands Charitable Trust established by the late Barbara Wheatland. This grant, the result of a competitive proposal, constitutes sponsorship of an interpretive station and five Boardwalk sections. It supports a major part of Phase 3A of the Boardwalk reconstruction, which will […]
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With support from several industry leaders in the United States and around the world, the University of Maine’s J. Franklin Witter Teaching and Research Center installed a horse surface in its arena area. The new surface was installed in October 2014 at Witter Farm, a facility used by animal science and equine studies students. The […]
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The University of Maine recently was recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its efforts in keeping wasted food out of landfills. UMaine was one of 24 organizations in the six New England states to receive a “Food Recovery Challenge Regional Achievement Certificate” from the EPA for its work reducing food waste, […]
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The College of Education and Human Development and the Department of Art are among the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. Northeast Forest Information Source, Phi Kappa Phi — Chapter 1 and the Writing Center also recently upgraded. The new umaine.edu and related pages debuted in late August. For more information […]
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All students in Calculus I and II (MAT 126–127) were invited to participate in the annual University of Maine Calculus Competition. The test consisted of three calculus problems to be solved over one weekend. Thirty-three students participated. Prizes included cash and gift certificates to University Bookstore. The winners were: Calculus I First place, $150 cash […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has several resources available on food safety for the holidays. The online bulletin, “Helpful Hints on Handling Turkeys for Thanksgiving,” covers topics from shopping for the turkey to how to properly thaw, stuff, roast and serve the bird. The UMaine Extension publications catalog is available online and offers other […]
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Researchers at the University of Maine are seeking participants to try new Japanese-style rice snacks on Dec. 2. Members of the focus group must be 18 or older and will earn $60 for 90 minutes. For more information, contact the UMaine Sensory Evaluation Center at 581.1733, sensory.evaluation@maine.edu or on Facebook.
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