Three University of Maine faculty members have been awarded fellowships to conduct research in Acadia National Park. The faculty members are Rachel Fowler, laboratory coordinator with the School of Biology and Ecology; Bonnie Newsom, assistant professor of anthropology; and Jay Wason, assistant professor of forest ecosystem physiology. The fellowships were awarded as part of Second […]
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University of Maine junior Caleigh Charlebois has been awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship for demonstrating exceptional promise of becoming a next-generation research leader in engineering, mathematics or natural sciences. She will receive up to $7,500 for tuition, books and room and board. To be selected for this award, students need to demonstrate breadth and depth […]
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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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With planting season for gardeners and growers on the horizon, University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a new collection of resources for retailers and farmers’ markets on seedling sales to the general public. Resources were compiled in collaboration with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is featuring new publications on an updated webpage of resources for backyard poultry keepers. New and updated bulletins available for free download include: #2219 Giving chicks a good start #2221 Simple Steps to Starting Healthy Chicks in Maine #2222 Nutrition for backyard chicken flocks in Maine The webpage has been […]
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The Penobscot Bay Press reported that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension assisted Hands of Hope, a volunteer group in Blue Hill, in its effort to help residents grow Victory gardens. UMaine extension’s assistance allowed the group to offer free seeds to families in need, according to the report.
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The Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) was officially completed in January 2020. Since August 2014, the program developed new aquaculture siting tools, discovered new information pertaining to emerging aquaculture sectors, provided suggestions regarding food safety, and continued providing information on aquaculture research outcomes to state officials, stakeholders and community members. SEANET, funded by the National […]
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A University of Maine initiative to create a first-ever bilingual portal to Franco American heritage records from archives in the United States and Canada has received a nearly $60,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Franco American Programs at UMaine, which is spearheading the Franco American Portal, also was awarded $10,000 from the […]
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The Intelligent GeoSolutions (IGS) team at the University of Maine’s Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) has released a free interactive mapping tool, the Forest Ecosystem Status and Trends (ForEST) app, to provide online decision support to private and public forest managers, natural resource agencies, conservation organizations and other stakeholders. With the current outbreak […]
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