University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a dairy forage conference Dec. 18 on growing corn silage in a changing climate. The conference, from 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at Governor’s Restaurant, 376 Main St., Waterville, will focus on management techniques, variety selection and environmental stewardship to help producers grow healthier, more digestible forage crops. Topics include […]
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Morning Ag Clips published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension release announcing a strawberry school for commercial growers from 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Augusta Civic Center during the 2019 Maine Agricultural Trades Show. Topics will include basic site requirements, site preparation, plant selection, care of young plants, nutrient management, pest management and […]
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Morning Ag Clips published a University of Maine Cooperative news release announcing a Dec. 18 dairy forage conference on growing corn silage in a changing climate. UMaine Extension will host the daylong event at Governor’s Restaurant in Waterville. The conference will focus on management techniques, variety selection and environmental stewardship to help producers grow healthier, […]
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Mainers can expect significant environmental changes in the next two decades due to increased greenhouse gas emissions and patterns of variability in the climate system, say University of Maine researchers Sean Birkel and Paul Mayewski. And they’ve produced a report — Coastal Maine Climate Futures — to provide a base for coastal Maine planners to […]
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Thirty teachers from 10 Maine schools will team with the University of Maine to enhance middle school computer science education statewide and develop student computational skills needed for 21st-century jobs. A $1.25 million National Science Foundation grant to the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) at the University of Maine will fund […]
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Turner Publishing previewed a wreath-making workshop taught by David Fuller, an agriculture and nontimber forest products professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The workshop will teach sustainable balsam fir-tipping techniques, and participants will take home their fir wreath after the workshop. Fuller also will discuss Maine’s balsam fir industry, Turner Publishing reported. The workshop […]
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The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (UMaine Composites Center) has received $500,000 from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) to form a technology cluster to help Maine boatbuilders explore how large-scale 3D printing using economical, wood-filled plastics can provide the industry with a competitive advantage. The cluster brings together the expertise of UMaine […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is holding a multisession course this fall for those who want to start a profitable farm or expand their farm hobby to a profitable business. Taught by UMaine Extension educators, “So You Want to Farm in Maine?” is scheduled in five counties: Oct. 2, 9, 16 and 23; UMaine Extension […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is inviting teachers and volunteers from around the state to participate in the 11th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge by hosting the experiment in their school, after-school program, library or 4-H club throughout the month of October. This year’s challenge, “Code Your World,” is a four-part activity […]
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Helping train the next generation of interdisciplinary environmental conservation leaders is the goal of a five-year, $2.9 million National Science Foundation (NSF) award to the University of Maine. The interdisciplinary UMaine project led by Sandra De Urioste-Stone, a UMaine assistant professor of nature-based tourism, and involving multiple community partners statewide was one of 17 new […]
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