State-of-the-art geospatial data collection and modeling to assess, monitor and forecast the quality, health and value of Maine forestlands is the focus of a new NASA-funded project led by the University of Maine. The three-year project, funded by a nearly $750,000 NASA grant, is led by Parinaz Rahimzadeh, assistant professor of remote sensing of natural […]
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Three University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff members were recent guests on WGAN’s “Positively Maine” podcast — Hannah Carter, dean of UMaine Extension; Richard Brzozowski, food system program administrator; and Lani Carlson, Maine AgrAbility coordinator. The show focused on the reach of UMaine Extension across the entire state, especially through programs like Maine AgrAbility and […]
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The Republican Journal reported three Maine high schools will participate in a yearlong, tuition-free pre-calculus course as part of the University of Maine’s Early College Academ-e high school pilot program. Students at Searsport District High School, Dirigo High School in Dixfield and Massabesic High School in Waterboro will be able to take the course, which […]
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Morning Ag Clips previewed a five-week beginner beekeeping school to be hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine State Beekeepers Association, beginning Sept. 26. Sessions will be held 6–8:30 p.m. through Oct. 24 at the Springvale Public Library. Cost is $95 per person, $140 for two people who share materials, and includes […]
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In this year’s Maine Government Summer Internship Program, 63 students have been placed in full-time, paid summer internships. Of them, 18 are interning in municipal or county governments, and 45 are interning at state agencies. Students in the program attend undergraduate or graduate programs and are either Maine residents or are enrolled in a college […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension manages a statewide online hay directory for buyers and sellers of hay, straw and silage. Sellers can list their products with details including location and type. Buyers can search for sources by county and the specific product needed. The website also offers information about sampling, testing and harvesting quality hay […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,330 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2019 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,649 are from Maine, 623 are from 35 other states and 58 are from 30 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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During the first six months of 2019, University of Maine faculty and students have contributed to knowledge and solutions — locally and worldwide. Here’s a review of some highlights, including dog biscuits made of green crabs and a comprehensive scientific expedition on Mount Everest. January Food science majors to engage in active learning to prepare […]
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Anthony Sutton, a doctoral candidate in ecology and environmental sciences at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about a Native American canoe dug out of the mud off Cape Porpoise. The canoe is estimated to be between 700 and 800 years old, and is the first pre-European contact dugout […]
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University of Maine 4-H and Maine AgrAbility professionals participated in the WGAN radio podcast Positively Maine with Tory Ryden to discuss the 4-H experience and Maine AgrAbility. They included Dick Brzozowski, food system program administrator with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and project director for Maine AgrAbility; Lisa Phelps, University of Maine Cooperative Extension interim […]
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