Zipe Education shares Warburton profile
Zipe Education shared a profile about Evan Warburton, a University of Maine undergraduate studying the underground fungal networks that support forest ecosystems on Maine’s coastal islands. “I want to find […]
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Ross Sousa: Using new tools to solve old problems on the farm
While working part-time on farms and in greenhouses, University of Maine senior Ross Sousa of Somerset, Massachusetts learned firsthand how disease can ruin crops. Memories of farmers’ plight, combined with […]
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Media highlight UMaine turkey movement study
Phys.org, Knewz and the Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine study that shows wild turkeys will adjust their movements in inclement winter weather to increase their odds of […]
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Media note new UMaine biochar study
Morning Ag Clips and Bangor Daily News reported that University of Maine researchers will study how wild blueberry growers can use biochar, charcoal-like material derived from the pyrolysis of wood, […]
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Maine Public, WGME note UMaine wood bank grant
Maine Public and WGME (Channel 13 in Portland, Maine) noted that the University of Maine recently received a grant for $62,500 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to encourage more […]
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Media report on UMaine research about speeding during the pandemic
WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor), the Daily Bulldog and Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine study that showed speeding increased on Maine’s rural roads during the height of […]
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New study to assess how biochar from Maine forest biomass can help wild blueberry farmers
Determining how wild blueberry growers can use biochar, charcoal-like material derived from the pyrolysis of wood, to increase soil moisture and aid in the crop’s ability to be resilient to […]
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Wild turkeys adapt movement to Maine’s winter weather, UMaine study shows
Thanksgiving may be right around the corner, but Maine’s wild turkeys have more to worry about than ending up on the kitchen table. Winter is coming, and with it, extremely […]
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Media report on unveiling of ASCC’s bio-based house
NPR, CNN, the Boston Globe, Portland Press Herald, News Center Maine, Bangor Daily News, Maine Public, Ellsworth American, Yahoo News UK, WMTW-TV (Channel 8 in Portland), WABI-TV (Channel 5 in […]
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Media report on UMaine study about recruiting more women for forestry careers
The Bangor Daily News, Phys.org, Canadian Biomass Magazine, Pulp and Paper Canada, Bioenergy Insight and Advanced Biofuels USA shared a University of Maine study that outlines how to recruit more […]
