Maine Public interviewed Andrew Crawley, assistant professor of regional economic development with University of Maine School of Economics, and Philip Trostel, professor of economics and public policy with the UMaine School of Economics and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, for the Maine Calling piece “Maine’s Economic Outlook: The Forecast for Economic Health Beyond the COVID-19 […]
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The Portland Press Herald referenced a turkey population study conducted by the University of Maine and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the article “Hunters will not need to tag turkeys during Maine spring hunt this year.” The study, which began in 2018, involves the state IFW banding male wild turkeys to obtain […]
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The Wiscasset Newspaper referenced the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station at the University of Maine’s College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture in the article “Home gardening on rise on peninsula.” Bob Boyd, co-owner of Boothbay Region Greenhouses, said the station is the best place to go for soil sampling. Sample kits and testing […]
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A new video highlights the success of the Maine Farm and Seafood Products Directory coordinated by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Produced by FRAME Media Strategies, Portland, the video features Maine farmers talking about new ways of connecting with consumers in times of crises. UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture professional Jason Lilley also comments on the […]
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Daniel Soucier explores the policy matter of universal basic income, assistance programs for the COVID-19 pandemic and why it matters to Maine in the latest installment of “Maine Policy Matters.” Soucier is the podcast host and a research associate at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center. He virtually sat down with Michael Howard, coeditor of […]
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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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“Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability” will be published on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, says editor-in-chief Elyse DeFranco. This is the fourth annual issue of the online journal — created and compiled by a team of University of Maine graduate and undergraduate students — that highlights work from researchers, writers and artists […]
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The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel highlighted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s new and updated publications that are particularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many UMaine Extension bulletins are available for free download. Browse the full publications catalog of almost 750 bulletins and books. For more information or place an order, call 207.581.3792 of […]
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The Piscatiquis Observer and Bangor Daily News shared the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s new online resource “Growing Maine Gardeners.” Every week, “Growing Maine Gardeners” features a new activity and video demonstration suitable for all ages, including making seed tape and forcing branches to bloom indoors. The focus is family-friendly indoor and outdoor gardening projects, […]
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