The University of Maine recognized 3,016 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the 2023 spring semester. Of the students who made the dean’s list, 2,002 are from Maine, 932 are from 44 other states and 82 are from 33 countries other than the U.S. Some students have requested that their information not be released; […]
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New 4-H teen leadership program seeks to increase civic engagement
Registration is open until July 31.
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UMaine Extension 4-H to introduce teens to adulting concepts in June
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a short-term online 4-H club for youth ages 13-18 about basic adult life skills. The club runs from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 21-July 26. Required registration closes Saturday, June 10. The 4-H Adulting 101 series aims to introduce basic adult life skills by exploring […]
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UMaine Extension to offers food preserving webinar June 8
University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a new series of online workshops about preserving Maine foods throughout the summer and fall. The first in the series, Canning Low-Sugar Jams and Jellies, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 8. Additional topics for webinars in the Preserving the Maine Harvest series will include […]
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New resources available for home gardeners in time for growing season
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has released new resources and practical information for home gardeners getting ready for this year’s growing season. Featured articles and videos include pruning forsythia and lilac bushes, information about the browntail moth mitigation fund and a 2023 map of plant sales and garden tours. May is also the […]
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Climate change workshop to be offered online July 18, 19
The University of Maine is scheduled to host a second annual Climate Change Workshop, “Communicating Climate Change Science,” Tuesday and Wednesday, July 18 and 19. This online professional development program, developed in partnership by the UMaine Climate Change Institute (CCI) and Division of Lifelong Learning, will feature keynote talks and interactive sessions on interdisciplinary climate […]
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UMaine Orono names 2022 fall dean’s list
The University of Maine recognized 3,010 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the 2022 fall semester. Of the students who made the dean’s list, 1,983 are from Maine, 957 are from 45 other states, and 70 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. MAINE STUDENTS (by county/town) ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY Auburn: Will Cassidy, Lydia […]
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Extension offers facts, workshops on seasonal foods
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and workshops to help consumers find, grow, use, preserve and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. Seasonal activities for May are featured in several online bulletins and fact sheets, including: Facts on Fiddleheads; Facts on Edible Wild Greens in Maine; Fruits for Health: Rhubarb; and […]
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Tick Lab adds Powassan, Heartland viruses to tick testing service
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab is adding two new pathogens to its tick testing panels. The Tick Lab will now screen ticks for Powassan virus and Heartland virus in addition to testing for the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis and tularemia. Powassan virus […]
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UMaine Extension 4-H announces Sharks Club
Required registration for this special interest, or SPIN, club closes April 25.