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Maine Sea Grant Research Event on Thursday

The University of Maine-based Maine Sea Grant will hold the Marine Science with Impact: Maine Sea Grant Biennial Research Symposium from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 5 at Buchanan Alumni House on the UMaine campus. The event is free and open to the public.

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Extension Experts Available to Discuss Early Warm Weather & Gardening

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a variety of gardening and agricultural experts available to assess how the unseasonably warm spring weather could affect crops, ornamentals, fruit trees and flowers. Sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s and 70s could force early blooms for daffodils and other flowering plants throughout Maine, which can be […]

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Economist Available for State Retail Sales Analysis

New data on taxable sales from 2010 to 2011 released by the Maine Bureau of Revenue Services shows a very slow and steady increase in sales activity, a sign that consumers remain cautious, according to University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialist and professor of economics.

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Mild Winter Triggers Early Maple Sugar Season

Lighter than normal snow accumulation, warmer than normal temperatures earlier in the season and an earlier than normal start of the maple syrup season are making some weather watchers wonder if there is a new “normal.”

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UMaine Engineering Group a Finalist in Newman’s Own Challenge

A volunteer project by the University of Maine student chapter of Engineers Without Borders — bringing a septic system and safer water to a small Honduran village — has been selected as one of the top three finalists in the 2012 Newman’s Own Foundation Campus Community Service Challenge.

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Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Paper ‘Energy in Maine’ Released

The status of energy production and use in Maine, and the major components of the state’s energy policy, are summarized in a new paper published today by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. “Energy in Maine”, written by Policy Center research associate Catherine Dickerson, focuses on energy consumption and production […]

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Horticulturist Explains New USDA Plant Hardiness Map

The recently released USDA Plant Zone Hardiness Map, updating the previous 26-year-old zone map, reflects rising mean temperatures throughout the country, including Maine, where gardeners must carefully consider possible temperature dips as they anticipate spring planting.

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