University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual wild blueberry conference on Feb. 25 from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. An industry soiree will follow the conference from 4–7 p.m. with value-added vendors, dinner and keynote speaker Amanda Beal, commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. […]
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Not long after the New Year celebrations have ended and Maine hunkers down for several more weeks of winter, some farmers and landowners across the state turn their attention to maple sugar season. Depending on the weather, maple trees start to release their sweetness anytime between February and April, and there’s a lot of work […]
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Editor’s note: This story was updated Feb. 6, 2023. Beginning this spring the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) at the University of Maine will welcome four new undergraduate research fellows for the next year: Paige Allen, Sebastien Chamberlain, Abigail Roberts and Willow Wind. This new cohort will join existing fellows Bell Gellis Morais, […]
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Editor’s note: This story was updated Feb. 3. The University of Maine Career Center will host the annual Career Fair from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. UMaine’s Career Fair, the largest in the state, is held each year for UMaine and University of Maine at Machias students […]
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Registration is open for two online restorative practices training programs through the Hutchinson Center. This six-session course, part of the University of Maine Hutchinson Center’s professional development program, will be held from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., April 20–21, May 19, June 29–30 and July 21. The cost is $900 per person. A limited number of need-based […]
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The University of Maine Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC) is hosting the 2023 New England Railroad Symposium virtually on Feb. 16 at 9 a.m. The symposium focuses on emerging challenges and solutions in New England rail. The event will feature keynote speaker David Fink, Pan Am Group LLC president, and three panelist presentation/Q&A sessions: National […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an online discussion on federal agricultural-related employment laws on Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. The session will focus on H-2A program requirements and includes recent Final Rule changes that went into effect in November 2022. The discussion will also cover wage and child labor protections under the Fair […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is collaborating with the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for its recently announced Browntail Moth Awareness Month throughout February 2023. Feb. 2 from 3:30–4:30 p.m., there will be a free virtual webinar hosted by the University of Maine One Health Initiative. Topics include the University of Maine’s BTM research. […]
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Registration is open for University of Maine Summer University 2023. All courses run May 8–Aug. 18. Courses are available for viewing on MaineStreet. Summer is a great time for students to continue their coursework and make progress toward completing their degree. With flexible summer course schedules and nearly 900 course offerings, almost 300 of which […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk entitled “A Career in Conservation: Frequent retooling required!” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13. The work of conservation has changed dramatically in Maine over the past 50 years in response to shifting challenges and opportunities. Effective […]
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