UMaine helps local teachers create outdoor learning opportunities
It was a sun-soaked, blue-sky day in late August, and a group of eight University of Maine students paddled on western Maine’s Bryant Pond in green Old Town canoes. They […]
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Homes & Gardens Magazine interviews Extension’s Long on managing horsetail
Homes & Gardens Magazine interviewed Rebecca Long, coordinator of horticulture programs at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, on how to eradicate horsetail from invading plants. One way people have tried […]
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Faculty featured in Down East story on native land conservation in Maine
Tony Sutton, assistant professor of Native American studies and food systems at the University of Maine, and Darren Ranco, chair of Native American Programs and professor of anthropology, were featured […]
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Maine to pilot Outdoor School for All
Thanks to private funding and the passage of bipartisan legislation, thousands more Maine students will benefit from overnight outdoor educational experiences in the 2025-26 school year Thousands of Maine students […]
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Media statewide share UMaine announcement on invasive tick detection
More than 10 media outlets across Maine, including the Bangor Daily News, Maine Public, News Center Maine, the Portland Press Herald and WMTW (ABC 8 in Portland), shared news from […]
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Maine Monitor highlights UMaine expertise in tick research
The Maine Monitor interviewed Griffin Dill, integrated pest management professional and University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, on data points that connect tick-borne disease to warming climate. Dill said new […]
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UMaine Extension Tick Lab researchers confirm presence of invasive Asian longhorned tick in Maine
The University of Maine and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) have confirmed the presence of an invasive Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in the state for […]
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Extension’s Ouellette featured in ‘Maine Calling’ episode on agricultural fairs
Maine Public featured Kristy Ouellette, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor of 4-H youth development specialist, in a segment of its show “Maine Calling” that explored the history of agricultural […]
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Harpswell Anchor features Morse in story on Maine’s future in aquaculture
The Harpswell Anchor featured Dana Morse, University of Maine Cooperative Extension program manager and aquaculture lead, in a story about the future of aquaculture in Maine, particularly the opportunity it […]
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Spectrum interviews Dill on longevity of black fly season in Maine
Spectrum News interviewed Jim Dill, University of Maine Cooperative Extension associate program administrator in pest management, on how Maine’s clean, running water is contributing to a longer black fly season. […]
